2013 NCTA Pre-Season Clinic

The Clinic is designed for all in the Real Tree industry, with a focus on growing, protecting and improving your business. It’s never easy to get away, so we’ve packed a lot of learning and networking into two days. Register Today!

Show Your Support for the Industry

NCTA strives to be ONE VOICE for the Real Christmas Tree industry. Make your commitment today and view the many people and organizations who have already made their 2013 contribution.

What NCTA Members are Saying

The need for a recognized, nationwide Real Christmas Tree community has never been stronger. The NCTA represents the Real Tree community with one voice to protect and advocate for the industry!  Learn more.
Register Today for the 2013 NCTA Pre-Season Clinic

Register today for NCTA’s new event for the Real Christmas Tree industry -- the NCTA Pre-Season Clinic -- coming Aug.10-11, 2013.

The clinic will take place at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View of Arlington, Va., and will feature the best of NCTA’s educational and networking offerings, compressed into a valuable, information-packed weekend experience. From the Networking Center to Learning Labs to Experiential Learning and Educational Workshops, attendees will have lots of options – all focused on helping you grow your business and get ready for the coming season. The Clinic is the only national event for the Real Tree industry in 2013 and will also include the  2013 National Tree and Wreath Contests.

Take advantage of the new online registration system that will allow you to register for the Pre-season Clinic, make your hotel reservation, and make a secure credit card  payment in one easy process (and one great price).

Click here to visit the Clinic website and to register online.
Take Action
Having received the approval of the Senate Judiciary Committee, S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act is now being debated by the full Senate.

S.744 would dramatically overhaul America's legal immigration system, address border security and employment eligibility verification, and provide a tough but fair process for an estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants to earn legal status over 10 or more years.

From a Christmas Tree and nursery perspective, the most notable provision is the agricultural reform package, which includes an agriculture-specific earned legalization program, and a new, market-based and flexible future ag worker visa program that will eventually replace the widely criticized H-2A program.

Please urge your two U.S. Senators to support this vital legislation; you may also use ANLA's Take Action page to compose a customized message.
Christmas Tree Planting & Maintenance
The work of a Christmas Tree farmer is never done. There is a lot of year-round work that goes into creating the big, beautiful tree that the customer eventually gets to take home. Nigel Manley of The Rocks Estate in New Hampshire explains why picking cones off Christmas Trees in the spring helps them grow and stay healthier. In the video below, Nigel and his crew explain the process of planting Christmas trees with a tractor and tree planter. Tractors and other equipment help make the process easier but there is still a lot of manual work that is required.
Wholesale Tree Locator Tool
Looking for wholesale Christmas Trees? Use NCTA's Wholesale Locator Tool.
Trial Membership
Interested in learning more about NCTA? Take advantage of our special Trial Membership. Call Dustin McKissen at 636-449-5035 for more information about this special offer.
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