Growing Christmas Trees: Shearing and More workshop

UNH Extension will hold a Growing Christmas Trees: Shearing and More workshop at South Farm in Bethlehem, NH on July 22^nd from 4 to 6 pm

Join long-time Christmas tree grower Nigel Manley for a session on shearing, basal pruning, cone removal, weed control, mowing, and monitoring for insect and disease issues. Pesticide licensing and plant quarantines affecting Christmas trees will also be discussed.

Presenters:

• Nigel Manley, Christmas tree grower, South Farm
• Rachel Maccini, Field Specialist, Pesticide Safety Education, UNH Extension
• Morgan Dube, Entomologist, NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
• Jim Frohn, Grafton County Forester, UNH Extension

This is the third workshop in a series on Growing Christmas Trees – from Site Selection to Sales. Attendees are welcome to participate in any or all of the workshops offered in this series. While each workshop stands alone, they are designed to be most effective when attended in their entirety.

• Registration for this workshop is due July 20.  There is a $30 per person registration fee for this event.*  
• Registration Link: https://bit.ly/Trees-Info-0726