2021 Summer Meeting Highlights
The 2021 Mid-America Christmas Tree Association Summer Meeting was hosted by Indiana Christmas Tree Association on July 23 & 24, 2021.
Dull's Tree Farm near Thorntown, Indiana was our host farm. An absolutely beautiful farm, below are some images from around the farm.
Our gracious hosts, the Dull family receiving the
MACT Award of Appreciation
Some of the Vendors in Attendance:
The Mascot of the Vendor Tent. Miss Macy of Fraser Knoll was a very popular addition this year!
Badger Seedling LLC
Matt & Tim Mohrland
Hensler Nursery
Scott Heeren
Peterson's Riverview Nursery
Jerry & Josh Peterson
Santa's Woods
Bill Mammel & Scott Lund
Seppi M USA
Dan Phillips
Sheerlund Products
Lenny Wilkerson
The Green Works
Eric Tucker
Trees for Troops Bears
Juanita Peckham & grandaughter
Fraser Knoll
Tommy Wagoner
Kirk International
T.Jay Roland
Northwoods Evergreen
Chris Schultz
Tim Weberding Woodworking
Tammy Greiwe & assistant
Santa's Wholesale Supply
Barbara Jeske
Signs of the Seasons
Suzanne Gilmore
Wahmhoff Farms Nursery
Dan Wahmhoff & Tim Butler
Christmas Spirit Foundation
Wendy Richardson & Scott Lund
Stump Grinder Bit
Buck Wagner & David Wagner
NAFDMA International Agritourism Assoc.
Jodi Ultsman
Scenes from the Vendor Tent
Many vendors, many shopping opportunities
Some of the Ohio Christmas Tree Assoc. Board of Directors
Learning from one another and catching up.
Shopping together!
A Snapshot of Some of the Sessions
FARM TOURS
SOME OF THE FIELD SESSIONS
SOME OF THE CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Steps to Help have Sleigh Rides Not Ambulance Rides - John Nagle
New Grower Clinic - Bill Cackler
Wreath Production at Dull's Tree Farm
One of the many sessions by Dana Dull
Square/POS - Ruth Ann Roney
Dana & Lucas Dull with their young son presented many sessions.
Marsha Gray, Christmas Tree Promotion Board
Reservations for Choose and Cut Christmas Tree Farms -
Scott Anderson, Bill Cackler & Matt Mongin
Successes and Failures from the 2020 Season Roundtable led by Roger Koch
Developing a Succession Roadmap - Maria Marshall
Speed, Quality, Price. Choose any two.
Lance Sambol
One of many sessions led by Kerry Dull.
Wreath Decorating with Barbara Jeske
and
Robert Jeske
This is just a sampling of the many sessions that were available during this meeting.
Many thanks to Dana Dull who put this program together.
Nursery Production Techniques
Jerry Peterson
MACT 50-50 DRAWING
MACT President Bill Holesinger and MACT Treasurer Joe Eise with help from the cutest little Rohmiller boy to draw the ticket, announce the winner.