Christmas Tree Production

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INFORMATION FOR GROWERS

Fertility and Site Selection

Road Construction

NRCS Conservation Practice Standard: Access Road – Code 560
The Layman’s Guide to Private Access Road Construction in the Southern Appalachian Mountains – NCDFR
Christmas Tree Production Best Management Practices to Protect Water Quality and the Environment – AG-566-13

Shearing Christmas Trees

Disease Management

Deer Control

Deer Control

Genetics and Propagation

Genetic Improvement of Christmas Trees

Harvest

Working Safely: Ergonomic Issues in Christmas Tree Harvest: CTN 035

Post-Harvest

Hinesley, L. E. and G. A. Chastagner. 2016. Christmas tree keepability. p. 650-658. In: Gross, Kenneth C., Chien Yi Wang, and Mikal Saltveit (eds.). The Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables, and Florist and Nursery Crops. Agriculture Handbook 66, revised. USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area.
Retail Tree Care: Simple Steps to Keeping Christmas Trees Fresh
Post-Harvest Pests on Christmas Trees: Control on the Retail Lot

Getting Started for New Growers

Growing Christmas Trees in North Carolina – includes marketing and economics information
Christmas Tree Associations
Christmas Tree Species for North Carolina: CTN 030
Leyland Cypress: CTN 021

Additional Resources

Christmas Tree Research at North Carolina State University — Listing of more than 200 research publications and articles developed by NCSU personnel in both research and extension
Christmas Tree Contacts — how to get in touch with people at NCSU, N.C. Cooperative Extension, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences, and the NC Forest Service involved with Christmas trees at both the state and county level
History of the Christmas Tree Industry in North Carolina

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