The Spring 2022 Edition of NJCTGA News is now available! It's Christmas Trees 101:  Weed Management by our friends at the Michigan State University Extension.  This article covers how to broaden your weed control effectiveness and to reduce the chance of resistant weeds.  In an update from the Christmas Tree Promotion Board, the Continue Reading

The Winter 2022 Edition of NJCTGA News is now available! We take a quick look back at how the 2021 Christmas Season worked out,  and while COVID was still a worry, our farms were especially busy given the  Christmas Tree shortage.  Looking to Spring 2022, continued supply chain issues, especially with fertilizers, may be a Continue Reading

The Fall 2021 Edition of NJCTGA News is now available! Heading into the Christmas 2021 season means it's going to be VERY busy!  While COVID is still a worry, but we've got good news with an entire safety guide from the National Christmas Tree Association. Supply chain issues are indeed impacting the Christmas tree market, and Continue Reading

The Summer 2021 Edition of NJCTGA News is now available! Could Christmas 2021 be one of the best years ever?  Read about how weather conditions and other factors are putting pressure on an already serous Christmas tree shortage, including wholesale prices. Gain insight from the article Four Lessons from Covid-19 and the Future Continue Reading

The Spring 2021 Edition of NJCTGA News is now available! Spring is finally here  and with it comes signs of hope and normalcy.  In this edition, you'll find a guide to how to prepare your Christmas Tree Scouting Plan, including IPM or Integrated Pest Management from the good folks at the Michigan State University Extension.   Continue Reading

The Winter 2021 Edition of NJCTGA News is now available! The 2021 "COVID" Christmas Season was one for the record books in so many ways.  In this edition, we also remember John W. Wykoff,  long-time member, former President of the New Jersey Christmas Tree Growers Association, 11-time winner of the New Jersey Christmas Tree Continue Reading

The Fall 2020 Edition of NJCTGA News is now available! This year, 2020 is a year like no other, and the Presidents Message is one entitled A Season of Hope. We're covering COVID-19 Resources and Best Practices to ensure the health and safety of our employees and farm visitors, which give our farm customers the confidence Continue Reading

The Spring 2020 Edition of NJCTGA News is now available! We're covering how Rutgers Plant Scientist meets the challenge of working from home, Growing in the Age of COVID, including Corona Virus Resources, research finding by the Christmas Tree Promotion Board program, tick management, Grower Spotlight on the Chad Smith Farm and Continue Reading

The Fall 2019 Edition of NJCTGA News is now available! We're covering  DEP Pesticide Control Inspections, recapping the Summer 2019 Meeting, the Trees for Troops program, an in-depth profile of the Meyer Spruce, updates from the Christmas Tree Promotions Board and much more.  Plus, we're remembering Alan Perry of the Yuletide Continue Reading