I just returned from the 2008 Walnut Council Annual Meeting in Columbia, MO, which my sister has been referring to as the “acorn convention”. Since we are growing black walnut trees on a fairly massive scale, we figured this would be a worthy organization in which to get our feet wet.
The morning started off bright and early with a bus ride and then a hay-ride out to the first example walnut farm we toured.
Here are Dad and Jimmy smiling and enjoying the day before the heat index surpassed 175 degrees.
The example plantation. Not even close to as large as ours, but obviously much older.
This tree is a pretty good specimen, although not ready for harvest.
Jimmy and some of our small group listening to a presentation at the second farm. The heat was on at this point.
A cool display hightlighting some soil factors influencing black walnut growth.
An instructor filling our brains with black walnut knowledge.
You are a nut. A walnut, to be specific.
Just looking at your pics makes me break into a sweat! I’m so glad I wasn’t invited! =)