Michigan Christmas Tree Association

05/27/2026

Time to register for the Michigan Christmas Tree Association's Summer Meeting. We have a great meeting planned at beautiful Timberly Tree Farm in Sturgis, MI. Visit: https://mcta.org/summer-meeting-event/ for registration and meeting information.

04/25/2026

04/22/2026

Grateful for all the beauty and bounty our planet provides! Happy Earth Day 🌲🌏

04/15/2026

HOWELL, Mich. — On April 24, the Real Christmas Tree Board will host its second annual Arbor Day Virtual Field Trip for elementary students. The...

02/28/2026

What a wonderful post! You captured the day perfectly! 🎄

02/24/2026

Be Fir Sure!

Check your fir trees for balsam woolly adelgid, a tiny invasive pest that targets true fir species, including balsam, Fraser, and concolor (white) fir. Early detection makes a big difference. Take a closer look and help keep Michigan’s firs healthy.

It’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Join us in protecting Michigan’s forests by learning how to spot and report invasive threats like balsam woolly adelgid. Every action counts

Michigan Association of Conservation Districts

02/23/2026

Join us on Friday for the Michigan Christmas Tree Association's Winter Meeting. Dr. Bert Cregg, MSU, will give a presentation on dealing with abiotic injuries in Christmas tree production. Find out when a pest isn't a pest... For more information, visit: https://mcta.org/events/

02/18/2026

There is still time to register for the Michigan Christmas Tree Association Winter Meeting, to be held on Friday, February 27th, in Frankenmuth, MI. We have an excellent program planned, featuring Dr. Pratima Devkota, MSU, who will discuss root rot diseases in Christmas trees. Her presentation will focus on how Armillaria and Phytophthora root rot diseases affect Christmas tree farms, and will share plans for upcoming research work to better understandroot diseases and guide future management. For registration information visti https://mcta.org/events/

02/03/2026

Join us for the MCTA Winter Meeting on Friday, February 27th, in Frankenmuth, MI, and learn how to fight those pesky weeds! Dr. Debalina Saha, MSU will provide solutions to control some of the toughest weeds such as Horsetail, Marestail, yellow nutsedge,Milkweed, and Horsenettle. Growers will also get information on how to manage weeds through non-chemical control options. For registration and meeting information, https://mcta.org/events/. Want to stay over? The room block has been extended to February 8th.