VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS ASSOCIATION Inside this Issue: Thanks Annual Meeting − 3 President’s Message − 4 Scholarship Letters − 5 VCTGA Tree Tags − 5 Agritourism Liability − 6 NCTA Update − 6 Trees for Troops – 8 NCTA $99 Membership − 8 Neonicontinoid Bee Facts − 9 Raffle Winner − 9 Member Profile: Glengary Christmas Tree Farm − 11 Sap Cleanup − 13 Scenes 50th Anniversary − 14 What is TIP? – 16 Annual Meeting Minutes – 17 Virginia Grown Guide ̶ 24 Case Study: Fake Trees ̶ 25 VA Tech Ag Tech ̶ 25 Trees 4 Troops Locations ̶ 25 Tree & Wreath Contest Winners ̶ 26
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Profile: Tom & Donna O’Halloran, Glengary Christmas Tree Farm
Donna O’Halloran demonstrating wreath making at a Garden Festival sponsored by the Virginia Green Industry Council at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond.
Growing a Greener Virginia Grown Christmas Tree VCTGA/Virginia Grown Tree Tags Great for Pricing Trees with Tree Care Info! (see page 5 for more info)
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Thank You! Thank You! I want to thank you for the thought and the generosity in selecting and presenting such a beautiful gift. The pair of beautifully engraved “anniversary” goblets is and will continue to be a lasting reminder of my time serving as your VCTGA president. The gift is all the more special with the engraving marking our VCTGA 50th Anniversary Celebration year. My thanks to all of you: our officers, our board, and our members. The gift, the time of service, and all the support given during my tenure as president are truly appreciated. With gratitude and appreciation, Virginia Chisholm Carroll VCTGA President 2009-2013 4 |
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Christmas Tree Tags
VCTGA/Virginia Grown Tree Tags To place your order, call: 540-382-7310 or email: secretary@VirginiaChristmasTrees.org $11/100 plus shipping PHOTO CREDIT: WILLOW SPRINGS TREE FARMS
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Scenes from the 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting
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Bright RED and Vivid GREEN Polypropylene netting. Soft knitted, Designed to add Eye-catching color to your baled tree. Fits 18”, 20”, 23” and 26” balers. 1040 foot cardboard cartridges. 3 cartridges per bale
©2009 TNI Packaging, Inc - *The color design of the netting is a trademark of TNI Packaging, Inc US PAT REG NO 3,332,975
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10785 84th Avenue • Allendale, Michigan 49401 Phone: (616) 892-4090 • Fax: (616) 892-4290 Email: brian@boschsnursery.com www.boschsnursery.com
Wholesale Price List for
Quality Seedlings & Transplants Age
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Per 1,000 Rate
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FRASER FIR (2-2, PL+2) 8-15” $110.00 $750.00 (3-2, PL+2) 10-18” $115.00 $775.00 (P+2, P+3) 12-22” $125.00 $850.00
WHITE SPRUCE - Lake States (2-0, 3-0) 9-15” $40.00 $175.00 (2-1, 2-2) 15-20” $90.00 $595.00 (2-2) 15-24” $110.00 $750.00
BALSAM FIR (P+1) 8-14” $86.00 $575.00 (P+2) 10-18” $110.00 $750.00 (P+2, P+3) 12-22” $115.00 $795.00
NORWAY SPRUCE - Lake States (2-0, 3-0) 9-15” $40.00 $175.00 (2-1, 2-2) 15-24” $90.00 $650.00 (2-2) 15-24” $110.00 $750.00 (X-LG) 20-30” $250.00 XXX
CANAAN FIR (P+1) 8-14” $90.00 $595.00 (P+2) 10-18” $115.00 $795.00 (P+2, P+3) 12-22” $125.00 $850.00 DOUGLAS FIR - Lincoln (2-0, 3-0) 9-15” (2-1) 12-18”
$40.00 $175.00 $86.00 $575.00
CONCOLOR FIR (2-0) 5-12” $45.00 $225.00 (2-1, P+1) 8-14” $90.00 $595.00 (2-2, P+2) 10-18” $115.00 $795.00 COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE - San Juan & Kiabab (2-0, 3-0) 9-15” $40.00 $175.00 (2-1, 2-2) 10-16” $82.00 $550.00 (2-2, P+2) 10-18” $110.00 $750.00 (P+2, P+3) 12-22” $115.00 $795.00
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BLACKHILL SPRUCE (2-0) 5-12” (2-1) 6-12” (2-2) 12-18” (X-LG) 15-24”
$40.00 $175.00 $75.00 $495.00 $110.00 $750.00 $250.00 XXX
SERBIAN SPRUCE (2-0) 8-14” $45.00 $225.00 (2-1, P+1) 8-15” $90.00 $595.00 (2-2, P+2) 12-18” $115.00 $795.00 AUSTRIAN PINE (2-0) 6-12”
$40.00 $175.00
RED PINE - Lake States (2-0, 3-0) 6-14”
$45.00 $225.00
Age
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Per 100 Rate
Per 1,000 Rate
WHITE PINE - Lake States (2-0, 3-0) 6-14” $45.00 $225.00 (2-1) 8-14” $82.00 $550.00 (2-2) 12-18” $110.00 $750.00 (X-LG) 18-24” $250.00 XXX SCOTCH PINE - Scothighland + French (2-0) 6-12” $35.00 $165.00 (2-0, 3-0) 9-15” $40.00 $175.00 WHITE CEDAR (2-0) (3-0) (2-1) (2-2)
4-8” 8-15” 8-15” 12-18”
$40.00 $60.00 $82.00 $110.00
$195.00 $295.00 $550.00 $750.00
ARBORvITAE - DARK GREEN, TECHNY, EMERALD & GREEN GIANT (RC+1) 6-12” $125.00 $850.00 (RC+2) 12-18” $165.00 $1,100.00 Discount on orders over 10,000 plants For complete list please write or call us. Brian Bosch / Owner
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SAVE THE DATES!! VCTGA Annual Membership Meeting & Conference August 15-16 Blacksburg
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