A tri-society awards banquet will be held on Thursday evening. Friday will be devoted to an all day field trip to nearby hybrid poplar plantations owned by Boise Cascade Corporation and Potlatch Corporation for a first hand look at growing poplars under irrigation in the desert. After the conference, participants should consider taking advantage of the areas eight major golf courses, touring some of Washington's nearby wineries or just enjoying some of Pasco's three hundred days per year of sunshine. Please mark your calendars now. A conference registration form is attached to aid in registering for the conference.
Early registrants benefit from a reduced registration fee.
Additional conference materials will become available as soon as the program has been finalized. See you at the Hybrid Poplar Conference in Pasco, Washington in April of 1999 . Classroom work will be at COCC , Redmond Airport Campus. Lunch and hands-on work will be at the Black Rock Ranch, Redmond. Dr. Martin Warbington will be the presenter.