Welcome to NECTA

Links

These links may be of interest to Christmas tree producers:

Online Services

These services may be of interest to Christmas tree producers:

  • 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

These platforms may be of interest to Christmas tree producers:

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