Welcome to NECTA
Links
Online Services
- Nova Scotia Christmas Tree Journal
A quarterly journal with articles from the community. Printed journals are included with association membership. - 2021 Atlantic Canada Christmas Tree Growers’ Manual, Third Edition
Available for free for association members and for purchase ($50+hst). A 2021 ‘How to grow Christmas trees in NS’ development in collaboration with Dept. of Ag, Dalhousie, Nova Scotian Producers, and more. - New Entrant Kit
Our website full of resources about business, production, best management practices, research, collaboration, safety, personal development, and much more. - Christmas Tree Forum
CTCNS developed an online conference platform known as the Christmas Tree Forum (Previously known as the Balsam Fir Forum). The platform has speaker sessions from the industry’s top technical specialists around the world and covers every aspect of the industry. - Certificate in / Introduction to Christmas Tree Grading Course
This course is designed to provide an overview of the United States Christmas Tree Grading System, encouraging a standardized grade across Christmas Tree Farms. Hosted online and in-person (upon request), growers that completed the exam portion of the course received a Certificate from CTCNS. For more information or to register, reach out to info@ctcns.com. - 2021 Lunchbreak Series with Christmas Tree Council
Topics include Mental Health, Weed Identification, Herbicide Recommendations, Soil Survey Summary, Safe Loading Practices, Marketing, Starting Small Scale Seedling Nurseries, and more. Sessions are available on CTCNS’ Website, CTCNS’ YouTube, and Real Trees’ podcast on Spotify.
Platforms
- ctcns.com
Resources for growers: factsheets, research articles, links to other useful webpages, management resources, new entrant kit, wholesale directory, buy & sell page, smarttree.ctcns.com, brand & sales support, etc. - iloverealtrees.com
Resoruces for the public on where they can find a real Christmas tree, news and events, u-cut directory, contests, and photo gallery. - christmastreeforum.com
Education about industry topics from professionals across the globe. Topics include Taking Care of Business, Fertility, Integrated pest Management, Succession Planning, and much more! This platform hosts the Certificate in Christmas Tree Grading course. - media.ctcns.com
The CTCNS Media page hosts all the CTCNS media in one spot! The Lunchbreak Series, Real Trees, Real Talk Podcast, Industry Research Videos, a huge gallery of photos, a meet the team page, and all the ongoing projects can be found here! - novascotiabalsamfir.com
Nova Scotia Balsam Fir Promotional Campaign Website – The World’s Most Treasured Christmas Tree - Nova Scotia Christmas Trees – Experience the Difference!
- Facebook – Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia
- Instagram – Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia
- Twitter – Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia
- YouTube – Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia
- LinkedIn – Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia
- Spotify Podcast – Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia
- Facebook – Northeastern Christmas Tree Association
Websites
These websites may be of interest to new farmers in Nova Scotia: