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Lee County Center
Christmas Trees

The Importance and Benefits of Locally-Grown Christmas Trees

It’s that most wonderful time of the year once again! Whichever holiday you celebrate during this winter season, it’s hard to look at a beautifully decorated Christmas tree without feeling festive.…

White-tailed deer in the winter snow searching for Fraser firs.

NC State Helps Christmas Tree Growers Deal With Common Challenge: Deer

[Original story by Dee Shore published on CALS News.]Many of us count ourselves lucky when we spot a deer. For Christmas tree growers, not so much. Overnight, a hungry deer can cut a young fir tree…

NC State Extension Christmas tree experts help growers producers and consumers Hurricane Helene

Christmas Trees Are Plentiful a Year After Hurricane Helene

It’s been just over a year since Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction through western North Carolina, and impacts are still being felt in the agriculture and horticulture industries.But there is…

Extension Forestry
NCDA & NCSU License Agreement signing by NC Commissioner of Agriculture, Steve Troxler, and dean of the College of Natural Resources at NC State, Dr. Myron Floyd. From left to right pictured are, Upper Mountain Director, Teresa Lambert; director of NC Sta

NCDA and NC State NC Christmas Tree Genetics License Agreement

On November 5th, 2025, we gathered at the Upper Mountain Research Station (UMRS) in Ashe County for its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, kicking off harvest season for Christmas tree growers,…

Christmas Trees
Young fir trees in a grassy tree farm under a clear blue sky

Rust Mite Check

Hemlock rust mite populations are are particularly high right now in some areas of WNC.This week's temperatures have been quite cool and our March was dry. Hemlock rust mite populations are known to…

Pamlico County Center
A wide view of a Christmas tree farm in Western North Carolina, with rows of neatly spaced evergreen trees and a backdrop of rolling hills and blue skies.

Christmas Tree Care: Tips for a Fresh & Beautiful Tree

Christmas trees are a holiday tradition that reminds us of past experiences and symbolizes hope for a new year. North Carolina's Christmas Tree Industry In North Carolina, Christmas trees also…

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North Carolina Christmas Trees Weathered the Storm

The Christmas season is here. And like the Grinch in Dr. Seuss’ 1957 classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Hurricane Helene did her worst and threatened to upend the holidays across Western North…

Macon County Center
Decorated Christmas Tree

Journey of a Christmas Tree: From the Field to Your Home

When decorating your real Christmas tree, have you ever wondered where your tree came from and how long did it grow in the field before harvest? Fraser fir the “Cadillac of Christmas trees is grown…

Macon County Center
Christmas tree farm

Growing Christmas Trees 101

Interested in starting a Christmas tree farm? A workshop will be held for potential new growers and individuals desiring to learn more on how to produce Fraser fir Christmas trees. Christy Bredekamp,…

Christmas Trees
J rooting seedling held out to show brown, dry state

Fall 2024 Christmas Tree Update IPM Christmas Tree Notes

Weather Trends: Hot and Dry Summers Here to Stay Skip to Weather Trends: Hot and Dry Summers Here to StayAccording to the NOAA, the southeastern US has experienced a decreasing trend in rainfall…