How To Graft on Balsam Fir Root Stock
Let the CTCNS Research Team take you through the Grafting process with Balsam Fir root stock, in-greenhouse and in-field, while using Nova Scotian owned Exotic
The Lunchbreak Series discusses topics of New Entrant Kits, Safety, Weed Identification, Mental Health, Christmas Tree Grading, Insect Guides, Genetics, Lot Scouting, Shearing, and much more!
Guests from the field and resources are used that are relevant and useful in many operations in daily
agriculture operations. These are available on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
The Lunchbreak sessions are also found on YouTube with infographics for visual learners.
Let the CTCNS Research Team take you through the Grafting process with Balsam Fir root stock, in-greenhouse and in-field, while using Nova Scotian owned Exotic
Thank you CTCNS’ Acting Christmas Tree Specialist, Lienna Hoeg, for reviewing the 2021 research projects on the Phosphorus Dip Trials and Spongy Moth Monitoring Program.
Let Alana Hirtle teach you about the importance of creating a business plan, the fundamentals within a plan, and share some resources to help you
Tourism Nova Scotia, Tourism Development Advisors, Melanie Lowe and Erin Hume share their expertise with the Christmas tree producers of Nova Scotia on how they
Join Shane Kennedy (Co-Operators) & Marc Zirka (My Strategy Up) as they share high-impact tips and advice to better protect your business/family, make your money work better
Are you a New Entrant to the Christmas Tree Industry? Check out this Lunchbreak Session to learn about the basics of Christmas trees and how
In the October Lunchbreak Session, Shaun Scott and Jackie MacDonald, from Scott & Stewart Forestry, help us learn about starting fir seedlings on a small
Lienna Hoeg, Research Technician, teaches us some simple steps to ensure safety with loading Christmas Trees in the busiest of seasons!
In this Lunchbreak Session, the Resource Assistant from CTCNS, Gillian Blackburn, discusses what is marketing, how it’s used in agriculture, and how Christmas tree producers
Christmas Tree Specialist, Jay Woodworth, & Research Technician, Lienna Hoeg discuss Integrated Pest Management, herbicide use for Christmas tree lots, updates to the 2021 Pest
Examining results from the 2020-2021 Soil & Foliar Nutrient Analysis Project, Jay Woodworth presents the soil fertility goals for Christmas tree lots across Nova Scotia.
Let the CTCNS Research Technician, Lienna Hoeg, inform you on some of the common weeds found in Christmas tree lots in Atlantic Canada!
See Jill Chappell, Marketing and Communications Lead at the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia, speak on mental health in agriculture.
Let Jay Woodworth direct you through her course on the Certificate in Christmas Tree Grading. You can find the course on the Christmas Tree Forum
Let Jay Woodworth take you through what it is to be a new entrant in the Christmas tree industry! Our New Entrant is available online
With guest Lori Brookhouse, an Advisor for Farm Safety Nova Scotia, we learn the programs, resources, and courses they have available for farmers across the
With guest speaker Al Angrignon, with Forest Safety Society, in the first part of the Safety Series, we explore company safety programs for your farm.
Genetic Improvement and Production of Balsam Fir Christmas Trees with Greg Adams.
Let Jay Woodworth teach you tips on how to navigate the Christmas Tree Pest Management Guide.
Learn how to shear Balsam Fir Christmas trees with Jay Woodworth.
Learn how to easily use Provincial Landscape Viewer with Jay Woodworth and Cory Roberts, Environmental Farm Plan Coordinator for the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture.
Evaluating a Christmas tree lot? Your toolkit, weed and disease diagnosis steps, and recording keeping tips are here!
Learn how to interpret your soil test results with Jay Woodworth and Amy Sangster, P. Ag, Soil Specialist.
What do you need to grow a Christmas Tree? Find out here in Jay Woodworth’s presentation on Establishing a New Christmas Tree Lot in Nova
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