CONTACT MEETING
Intensive Management of Pine and Eucalyptus Plantations
in Argentina & Uruguay
14 al 19 de Noviembre, 2010
Dear Coop Members,
With great pleasure we would like to invite you to participate in the Contact Meeting “Intensive
Management of Pine and Eucalyptus Plantations in Argentina and Uruguay”. During the meeting
we will have the opportunity to review and discuss about operational plantations and regional
studies results (RW7, RW18, RW19) established with Coop members in Argentina and Uruguay
(See the program and route). The meeting has been scheduled for the week of November 14th to
the 19th, starting from Montevideo (Uruguay) and finishing in Posadas town, Argentina.
The estimated cost for this meeting is US$980 and includes all transportation costs from
Montevideo (Uruguay) until Posadas (Argentina), hotel, field lunch, and one official dinner of the
meeting. Specific day’s dinners (indicated in the program) and flights to Montevideo and from
Posadas to final destinations are not included.
The number of slots for this meeting is 22. People interested to attend are encouraged to send as
soon as possible an email to Rafael Rubilar (rrubilar@ncsfnc.cfr.ncsu.edu) or Agustín Muñoz
(amunoz@ncsfnc.cfr.ncsu.edu) to secure participation. Further details for registration and billing
options will be sent to interested Coop members.
We hope to see you in Argentina and Uruguay!
Rafael, Tom, Stape.
PLANNED PROGRAM
Sunday November 14, 2010 - Arrival in Montevideo - Day 1
08:00-15:00 Arrival in Montevideo.
15:00-18:00 Travel from Montevideo to Tacuarembo.
18:00-18:30 Hotel Registration at Tacuarembo (http://www.tacuarembohotel.com.uy).
18:30-19:00 General Meeting of the Contact Meeting.
19:00-20:00 Dinner (on your own).
Monday November 15, 2010 - Visits to Forest Riobiabo - Tacuarembo - Day 2
07:00-07:45 Breakfast
07:45-08:00 Welcome from Forestal Riobiabo.
08:00-10:30 Nursery visit.
10:30-12:30 Visits to P. taeda, P. elliottii and E. grandis plantations with different
management regimes at different sites.
12:30-13:30 Lunch (Sandwich, drinks, snacks).
13:30-19:00 Visits to P. taeda, P. elliottii and E. grandis plantations with different
management regimes at different sites.
19:00-20:00 Dinner (on your own).
Tuesday November 16, 2010 - Visits to Riobiabo - Tacuarembo/Concordia - Day 3
07:00-07:45 Breakfast.
07:45-08:00 Hotel check-out.
08:00-13:00 Visit RW19 Forestal R. Biabo trial.
13:00-14:00 Lunch (Sandwich, drinks, snacks).
14:00-18:00 Travel to Argentina.
18:00-18:30 Registration Hotel San Carlos Inn ( http://www.hotelsancarlosinn.com.ar ).
18:30-18:45 Welcome MASISA S.A.
18:45-20:30 Reception Dinner Concordia (Courtesy of MASISA)
Wednesday November 17, 2010 - Visits to MASISA-Concordia / Paso de los Libres /
Posadas-Day 4
07:00-07:45 Breakfast.
07:45-08:00 Hotel check-out.
08:00-12:30 Commercial Thinning (third thinning) and Harvest (Eucalyptus). Test of
genetic materials, clones and species of eucalyptus.
12:30-13:30 Lunch (Sandwich, drinks, snacks).
13:30-17:00 Mid Rotation Fertilization Trials, Eucalyptus clones, Pine hybrids. First and
second thinning regimes pines.
17:00-20:00 Travel to Posadas.
20:00-20:30 Hotel Registration Posadas.
20:30-21:30 Dinner (on your own).
Thursday November 18, 2010 - Visits to Forests del Plata, Posadas-Day 5
07:00-07:45 Breakfast.
07:45-08:00 Welcome Bosques del Plata.
08:00-12:30 Visit operational plantations & RW7 trials, RW18 and RW19.
12:30-13:30 Lunch (Sandwich, drinks, snacks).
13:30-19:00 Visit operational plantations & RW7 trials, RW18 and RW19.
20:00-21:30 Contact Meeting Official Dinner.
Friday November 19, 2010 - Visits to Forests del Plata, Posadas-Day 6
07:00-07:45 Breakfast.
07:45-08:00 Hotel check-out.
08:00-10:30 Visit Silver Forest Nursery
10:30-12:30 Visit of pruning and thinning trials
12:30-13:30 Lunch in the field.
13:30-16:00 Visit of pruning and thinning trials
16:00-17:30 Closing session, discussion of current research and operational activities.
17:30-18:00 Farewell.
18:00-18:30 Hotel - Airport Posadas (Buenos Aires Flight 20:55, reservation and ticket on
behalf of each participant)
Possible alternatives of return:
• Airport Posadas (Buenos Aires)
• Puerto Iguazú Airport (Buenos Aires, Santiago, Falls tourist destination, requires travel of
approximately 2.5 hours from Posadas).
If have any questions please contact Rafael Rubilar (rrubilar@ncsfnc.cfr.ncsu.edu ) or
Agustín Muñoz (amunoz@ncsfnc.cfr.ncsu.edu ).
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