TREE CONTESTS & WREATH CONTESTS

The Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association is an association of Christmas tree growers and related industry people who are dedicated to producing environmentally friendly, farm grown Christmas trees and wreaths.

Trees for Troops

Wisconsin Christmas Tree growers are donating Real Christmas Trees as part of the nationwide Trees for Troops program, sponsored by the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association, the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation and FedEx Corp.

Trees for Troops is expected to collect 15,000 to 17,000 Real Christmas Trees from 27 states and deliver them to military families across the United States, as well as to soldiers serving overseas. 

The Trees for Troops program was launched in 2005, and with the help of FedEx Corp., delivered more than 4,300 Christmas Trees to five U.S. military bases, as well as an overseas shipment to the Middle East that year. In 2006, the program expanded to deliver more than 11,000 trees to 25 bases, and in 2007, 16,846 trees were delivered to 37 bases plus National Guard families in CA, IL, NY, TN.

The collection and delivery of trees will take place from the end of November through December. Consumers may make contributions to the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation at www.ChristmasSPIRITFoundation.org . More information is also available at www.TreesforTroops.org .

Christmas Spirit Foundation 

The Christmas SPIRIT Foundation - based in Chesterfield, Mo, is a not-for-profit foundation that advances the Christmas spirit for children, families and the environment. Trees for Troops is just one of its projects. For more details, go to www.ChristmasSpiritFoundation.org 

National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) 

NCTA is the professional organization representing nearly 5,000 farms and retailers engaged in growing and selling Real Christmas Trees to nearly 30 million consumers. Based in Chesterfield, MO, NCTA's mission is to promote the use of Real Christmas Trees and support the industry that provides them. For more information, go to www.realchristmastrees.org 

2009 Horticultural Specialties: Census

2007 Ag Census:  Cut trees in USA; Wisconsin Acres in production; Ag census introduction

Wisconsin Christmas Tree Industry is Worth $50 Million and other 2002 statistics  

Christmas Trees & More; University of Illinois Extension   This is a great site.

Christmas Tree Capital of the World. Many claim to be just that. See this article by Chris Foreman, Staff Writer -- Indiana County Bureau, Tribune-Review (Greensburg, Pa.)s_285172.html

Hard-working wreath makers cut boughs and assemble wreaths to decorate your homes. Wreaths are stored temporarily in the shade of large pine trees.

Other summer convention pics: This train is used on Don Jochman's Holiday Creek Tree Farm, a choose and cut farm near Plover. Growers were shown samples of pests found in the field. Growers learned how to properly sample foliage and soil for testing.

See Wisconsin forestry info here: www.wisconsinforestry.org; Rotunda Tree Facts- 2004

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