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NCCTA 2015 Summer Meeting Agenda

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 13:18:07 EDT

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 13:18:07

NORTH CAROLINA CHRISTMAS TREE ASSOCIATION MEETING AGENDA

*Please Note this agenda is tentative and is subject to change

Thursday, August 27, 2015 @ Blue Ridge Electric Membership Co. in Sparta

2:00pm - 6:00pm

Board of Directors/Fraser Fir Promotional Committee Meeting

Friday,...

Va. Christmas tree growers will gather in Winchester

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:22:19 EDT
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:22:19
Va. Christmas tree growers will gather in Winchester

By JANE W. GRAHAM

The Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association will gather in Winchester, Va., Aug 13 and 14 for its annual conference. A variety of speakers will share information about the industry, a farm tour will showcase one grower’s trees and contests will...

Curtis "Spot" Ward Memorial Fund

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:48:01 EDT
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:48:01
The Partners, Managers and Employees of Happy Holiday Christmas Trees are honored to announce the establishment of the Curtis "Spot" Ward Memorial Fund. This Fund and Foundation will raise money for the advancement, promotion and research of the Christmas Tree industry NATIONWIDE.
Spot was a...

NCTA Executive Director Resigns

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:47:48 EDT
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:47:48
Dustin McKissen has resigned from his position as the NCTA Executive Director. He has been offered a position to be a minority owner in a small management/consulting firm. This is a great opportunity for him and we wish him all the best and thank him for the great...

Rick Dungey New NCTA Executive Director

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:39:20 EDT
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:39:20
Rick Dungey has served as the Public Relations Manager for the National Christmas Tree Association and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation for almost 16 years. Dungey implements many of the Consumer Promotions programs and serves as media liaison for the Christmas tree industry as well as the Trees for...

Trees for Troops

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:37:30 EDT
Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:37:30
Trees for Troops spreads Christmas cheer from Ashe to Virginia, Texas bases

When the Trees for Troops program came to Ashe County in 2005, local farmer Cline Church wasn't sure how long it would last.

“We thought in two or three years, it would fizzle out,” Church said with a...

Real or Fake Christmas Trees

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:32:33 EDT
Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:32:33
Real or Fake Christmas Trees: What’s better for the Environment

BOSTON (CBS) – Many families will spend the weekend decorating the tree.
It raises a good question: Which is better for the environment, a real tree or fake one?
A festive Christmas tree is a big part of the holiday...

Christmas Trees in North Carolina Capital Buidling

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:31:05 EDT
Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:31:05
This year the holiday decorations inside the North Carolina State Capitol building reflected an agricultural theme and were created by the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. “The state’s Christmas tree growers spend all year working with their crops to make sure our holiday decorations are beautiful, whether...

White House Christmas Trees

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:30:36 EDT
Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:30:36
A Washington Tradition

Did you know that there hasn't always been a Christmas tree in the White House? In fact, the first time a tree was brought in and decorated at the presidential mansion was in 1856. This was when Franklin Pierce, the 14th president, was in office. It did...

Low-Spray Christmas Trees

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:30:29 EDT
Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:30:29
NC Christmas Tree Farms Go Red and "Green" for the Holiday

December 4, 2013
SPARTA, N.C. - The smell of pine and trails of needles will make their way into thousands of North Carolina homes this weekend, and a growing number of families are looking for trees that are green...

The Great Debate: Real vs. Artificial Christmas Trees

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:30:18 EDT
Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:30:18
The Great Debate: Real Vs. Artificial Christmas Trees

Christmas trees are appearing in homes throughout the country and families prepare for the holiday season. But in this age when we are all asked to be aware of the impact we are having on the environment, is the right choice to...

Real Christmas Trees

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:58:14 EDT
Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:58:14 Have you ever wondered where all the Christmas trees that show up on the lots around Thanksgiving come from? These trees are grown on plantations and shipped around the country to retail lots. It takes many years of hard work to produce a tree that is just right to become...