Plan your 2010 Winter Get Away!
2010 Winter Convention & Trade Show
The Minnesota Christmas Tree Association will be having their winter Convention and Trade Show March 5 & 6.
Black Bear Casino,
1785 Hwy 210, Carlton, MN 55718
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We hope you will
find helpful information to enhance this Holiday season with a real
Minnesota Christmas Tree! Our site offers information on where to
find real Christmas trees in Minnesota. From choose
and cut Christmas tree farms, to wholesale
Christmas tree growers, you will find it all within the
following pages.
 In addition, we will provide
you with information on the types of Christmas trees grown in
Minnesota, as well as Christmas tree care tips.
If you are a Christmas tree
grower and would like to join the Minnesota Christmas Tree
Association, check our membership information
page for details on how to become a member.
Again, welcome! We hope you
enjoy your experience. Please feel free to contact us
with any questions or comments.
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Christmas Trees & Photosynthesis
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Real Christmas trees benefit the environment through the process of
photosynthesis. They take carbon dioxide out of
the atmosphere, use the
carbon to create the
building blocks for growth and release oxygen and
water vapor. “One acre of Christmas trees stores
approximately 8,000
pounds of carbon,”
according to Rebecca Montgomery, an Assistant
Professor from the University of Minnesota’s
Department of Forest
Resources.
In the
second segment of this
DVD, Professor
Montgomery explains the
process of photosynthesis
using simple graphics.
She stands beside a tree
with part of its root
structure exposed to
demonstrate its carbon
storage capabilities.
In the presence of
sunlight, water from the
soil is taken up through
the roots of the tree. At
the same time, carbon
dioxide is taken in through
tiny holes in the needles.
During Photosynthesis,
carbon is stored
throughtout the tree and
oxygen and water vapor
are released. For every
molecule of carbon
removed, a molecule of
oxygen is released.
Because they do not lose
their needles, Christmas
trees can continue this
process even in winter.
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They Benefit In Other Ways Too! |
Real Christmas trees
provide excellent habitat
for small animals and
birds. Their branches
help keep the ground
warmer in cold weather
and cooler in hot.
Their roots help stabilize
the soil. They prevent soil
and water erosion.
Real Christmas trees are
sustainable and
renewable. They are
grown on farms, like
wheat or corn. But unlike
those crops, a tree grower
may wait 10 to 12 years
for his crop to mature for
sale.
Real Christmas trees are
recyclable. After the
holidays, they can be
chipped for mulch to be
used by gardeners for
pathways and planting
beds. Growers use this
mulch to protect the
tender roots of young
trees.
Real Christmas trees are
biodegradable. At some
point they decompose and
return to the soil.
Because many Christmas
trees are grown on local
farms, they enhance the
local economy. Farmers
buy equipment and
supplies from local
vendors. They provide
local jobs, especially for
young people. These
youth experience the
relationship between a
farmer, his crop, and his
market.
Because many
growers also sell their own
product, these
impressionable youth gain
valuable skills dealing with
the public. Those lessons
remain with them for years
after.
If you celebrate the
holidays with a Christmas
tree, a Real tree is the
more responsible choice. |
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This DVD is available for sale. The price is $ 19.95, $ 3.00 shipping and handling. If you purchase 4 DVDs, you get the 5th one FREE, shipping and handling is $ 5.00.
To order, contact Jan Donelson, Executive Director of the MNCTA at Donelson@frontiernet.net or Donna Revak at d.revak@frontiernet.net.
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