MEMBERSHIP
DIRECTORY
JANUARY 2016
www.kctga.com
WHAT IT IS
The Kansas Christmas Tree Growers Association is an organization of Christmas tree growers
and technical people dedicated to promotion of the interests of the Christmas tree growing
industry in Kansas.
OBJECTIVIES
To promote the interest of the Christmas tree industry and the forestry program in Kansas.
 To bring members together for their mutual and public benefit.
 To engage in any activity involving or relating to the production and marketing of Christmas
trees and associated products.
 To engage in publicity and education, cooperating with existing education agencies where
possible, to create an understanding of the production and marketing of Christmas trees
and associated products.
 To encourage, promote and assist in research work by private, state and federal agencies or
education institutions, regarding problems incident to the production and marketing of
Christmas trees and associated products.
 To promote production and harvesting of high quality Christmas trees.
 To investigate and develop acceptable grading standards for the benefit of the Christmas
tree industry and the ultimate user.
To keep members informed of current developments and results of research on production and
marketing of Christmas trees as such information becomes available.
WHAT IT WILL DO FOR YOU
If you are engaged in the growing of Christmas trees, you are undoubtedly confronted with
numerous problems peculiar to production and marketing of the product. As a member in the
KANSAS CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC., you will receive the quarterly
publication CHRISTMAS TREES, the world’s leading Christmas tree magazine, and the following
additional benefits.
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AN OPPORTUNITY TO ---
 Share in educational meetings and tours of successful
Christmas Tree Plantations.
 Share information with individuals with wide experience
on production and marketing programs.
 Share in planning and promotion of research programs
designed to answer specific problems.
 Receive reports of research, market surveys and other
informational materials on the production and marketing
of Christmas trees and associated products.
 Use the reputation of the Association to promote your
own business if you conduct your business within the
standards and ethics of the Association.
 Contribute your ideas, suggestions and experience making
the business of growing and selling Christmas trees and
associated products more profitable and reputable in
Kansas.
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ORGANIZATION
A Board of Directors governs the Association. Members are elected by the
membership each year at the annual meeting to serve for three years. One
member is the National Director from Kansas for the National Christmas
Tree Association.
MEETINGS
The Association holds two meetings each year, the annual winter meeting
the 4th week of January in Manhattan, and a summer meeting the first
Saturday of June in various parts of the state. The summer meeting gives
members an opportunity to see successful Christmas tree plantations and
demonstrations of various cultural practices and equipment exhibits.
MEMBERSHIP AND DUES
Active Membership – Any person, firm or corporation actively engaged in
producing Christmas trees grown in Kansas, and any person who has a
technical background and training in the growing of Christmas trees and
forestry, who resides in Kansas, is eligible to become an active member of
the Association. ANNUAL DUES ARE $60.00.
Associate Membership – Any person, firm or corporation actively engaged
in phases of the Christmas tree industry, other than growing, such as
suppliers of equipment, planting stock, buyers of trees or other services, is
eligible for Associate Membership. Associate members have the privilege
of the floor in Association meetings, but may not vote. ANNUAL
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP is $30.00.
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KCTGA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND RENEWAL NOTICE
Date____________
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP IS $60.00 – I hereby renew or join the Kansas Christmas Tree
Growers Association for one year and enclose my check payable to KCTGA.
ASSOCIATE DUES ARE $30.00. Please review membership requirements for Associate
member on page 3. Make check payable to KCTGA.
I have _______total acres of trees located in_______________County.
(This information is confidential and used only to compile total number of in state)
PRINT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION LEGIBLY. THIS IS HOW YOUR LISTING
INFORMATION WILL APPEAR IN THE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY.
Farm Name______________________________________________________________
Your Name______________________________________________________________
Farm Address_____________________________________________________________
Mailing Address(different from farm)__________________________________________
City, Zip_________________________________________________________________
Home/Business phone_____________________________________________________
E-mail__________________________________________________________________
Website________________________________________________________________
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO KCTGA and mail the check with renewal/application to:
Susan Grelinger
15630 East 47th Street South
Derby, KS 67037
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KCTGA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Officers
Eldon Clawson
President
Susan Grelinger
Secretary
Tony Delp
Treasurer
Eldon Clawson
National Representative
Remaining Board Members
Celia Goering
Ralph Millard
Catherine Howard
Juanita Peckham
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HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS
ACTIVE HONORARY MEMBERS STILL SELLING TREES
Bill & Gracie Bryant
Jerry & Marlene Eck
Richard Rees
Bob & Patsy Scott
RETIRED HONORARY MEMBERS
William Loucks
Carl Pinney
Buzz & Janet Warren
Chuck & Jane Wilderson
Chuck Wright
DECEASED HONORARY MEMBERS
Ken Boughton
Cecil Delp
Harold Gallaher
Myron Gwinner
Lloyd Schroeder
Ken McGinness
Dixie Rees
John Rohde
Jack Russell
Lloyd & Marlene Schroeder
O.G. Urquhart
Sally Wright
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ACTIVE KCTGA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
(B)
Bierman, Brian
Bierman’s Christmas Tree Farm
2825 South 63rd St.
913-375-1317 - Home
Kansas City, KS 66106
913-375-1317 – Business
Wyandote County
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.christmastreekansascity.com
Bowen, Jim & Karen
Bowen’s Christmas Tree Farm
th
996 South 260
Pittsburg, KS 66762
620-231-0225 - Home
Crawford County
620-687-4453 - Businesseeee
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.bowentreefarm.com
Bruton, Dave
7760 174th Street
Valley Falls, KS 66088
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.kansasforests.org
Kansas Forest Service
Bryant, Bill & Gracie
1884 Quivira Rd.
Washington, KS 66968
e-mail: [email protected]
BIRD’S NEST TREE FARM
Washington County
785-325-2618
785-945-6147
785-532-3300 – Manhattan
Office
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-CClawson, Eldon & Marlene Ewing
9021 SW Burch Rd.
Wakarusa, KS 66546
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.cctrees.us
Country Christmas Trees on Face book
Country Christmas Trees
Shawnee County
785-207-5135-Eldon
785-410-5405-Marlene
Converse, Kirk
12763 Fairview Rd.
Harveyville, KS 66531
e-mail: [email protected]
Converse Tree Farm
Wabaunsee County
785-589-2334 – Home
785-608-9665 - Cell
Crawford, Cris & Sherry
Evening Star Pines
9820 Evening Star Road
Johnson County
Eudora, KS 66025
785-979-1107-Business
e-mail: [email protected]
785-542-1634-Home
Web: www.christmas-tree.com/real/ks/evening_star
-DDelp, Tony & Linda
2 NE 30th Street
St. John, KS 67576
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.delptreefarm.com
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Delp Christmas Tree Farm
Stafford County
620-549-3273 - Farm
620-549-3887 - Home
-EEble, Doug
8820 West 247th Street
Louisburg, KS 66053
D & G Tree Farm
Miami County
913-837-4432
**Eck, Jerry & Marlene
Farm: 401 South Holmes
Home: 849 C Fairdale Rd.
Salina, KS 67401
e-mail: [email protected]
Bel Tree Farm
Saline County
785-452-9922 - Farm
785-823-3334 – Home
Ewing, Marlene – See Clawson, Eldon
-GGoering, Glen & Celia
6802 South Oliver
Derby, KS 67037
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.pinelakechristmastrees.com
Pine Lake Farm on Face book
Pine Lake Farm
Sedgwick County
316-258-0088 – Farm
316- 259-5378 - Home
Goering, Wynn & Ardith
Farm: 994 Meridian Road
Newton, KS 67114
Home: P.O. Box 409
Goessel, KS 67053
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.pinecreektreefarm.com
Pine Creek Farm
Marion County
620-367-2606 Farm
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Goevert, Willy & Mary
11229 Creed Street
Wichita, KS 67210
email: [email protected]
4 C Tree Farm
Sedgwick County
316-684-0464 Farm
316-684-4746 Home
Grelinger, Bob, Susan
15630 East 47th Street South
Derby, KS 67037
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.windyknolltrees.com
Windy Knoll Tree Farm on Face book
Windy Knoll Tree Farm
Sedgwick County
316-733-0918 Business
316-258-3852 - Bob
-HHeeb, Kathy & Jeff
765 East 750 Road
Lawrence, KS 66047
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.elftrees.com
Prairie Elf Christmas Trees
Douglas County
785-748-0992
Howard, Catherine
P.O. Box 107
Lecompton, KS 66050-0107
e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.christmastreesmagazine.com
Christmas Trees Magazine
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785-249-6769 - Catherine
785-249-2209 - Christina
-K*Kasl, Mike & Tyler
Farm – 1149 Talmo Lane
Bellevile, Ks 66935
Home – 1125 Talmo Ln, Bellevile, KS 66935
e-mail: [email protected]
Kasl Christmas Tree Farm
Republic County
785-527-0614 Cell
785-527-2036 Home
Korthanke, Steve
2210 250th Rd., Robinson 66532
[email protected]
Pine Tree Acres
Brown County
785-544-6818- Farm/Home
-L*Lehman, Bill & Patty
Cedar Valley Tree Holders
3533 West 247th
Louisburg, KS 66053
e-mail: [email protected]
913-837-5751-Home
913-709-9733-Bill's Cell
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McConnell, David & Diane
18065 Queens Road
Parson, KS 67357
e-mail: [email protected]
McConnell Christmas Tree Farm
Labette County
620-423-5350 - Cell
620-421-4671 - Home
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Millard, Ralph & Rhonda
Rocking M Farm
10402 Junction Road
Geary County
Junction City, Kansas 66441
785-238-2298 – Home
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.therockingmfarm.com
Peckham, Harry & Juanita
Farm: 2710 Vermont Road
Home: 4567 Marshall Road
Rantoul, KS 66079
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.pleasantridge.com
PMemory Lane Christmas Tree Farm
Franklin County
785-878-3375 – Business
785-878-3793- Home
-RSnow County Trees
231-884-2306 - Cell
*Ransom, Jim
313 Holbrook
Cadillac, MI 49601
e-mail: [email protected]
**Rees, Richard
2881 31st Street
Grantville, KS 66429
Pine-Apple Farm
Jefferson County
785-246-3388
Rohrer, George & Marilyn
Halfday Creek Christmas Tree Farm
Farm: 5629 NW Green Hills Road
Shawnee County
Home: 5547 NW Green Hills Road
785-408-3468 - Home
Topeka, Kansas 66618
785-289-5547 - Business
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.halfdaycreekchristmastreefarm.web.com
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-S**Scott, Bob & Patsy
4055 North Tyler
Maize, Kansas 67101
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.prairiepines.com
Prairie Pines
316-304-6028 – Cell
316-722-1145 – Home
Sedgwick County
Seets, Steve & Chris
Chris' Tree Lodge
3081 Hawk Rd.
785-280-1245- Steve
Abilene, Kansas 67410
785-280-1321- Chris
e-mail: [email protected] Dickson County
Steele, Kevan & Shala
10002 Harper Rd
Fredonia, Kansas 66736
[email protected]
Mill Dam Christmas Tree Farm
Wilson County
620-636-0281-Home/Business
-WWalther, Lyn, Eric & Mitch
Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm
794 Highway 40
785-331-4422 - Business
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785-331-4422 - Home
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.strawberryhillchristmas.com Douglas County
Wegman, Phil & Judy
Midland Holiday Pines
Home: 18601 Midland Drive
Johnson County
Shawnee, Kansas 66218
913-631-5095- Home &
Farm: 18541 Midland Dr., Shawnee
Business
e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.facebook.com/MidlandHolidayPines
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Wilderson, David
Farm:14820 Parallel Road
Basehor, KS 66007
Home: 11914 Bradshaw
Overland Park, KS 66213
e-mail: [email protected]
Wilderson Tree Farm
Leavenworth County
913-724-1057 – Business
913-961-7506 - Home
-YYarnall, Zac
Farm: 396 SW 110
Leon, KS 67074
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.cardinalcreekfarm.org
Cardinal Creek Farm
Butler County
316-323-4604 – Farm & Home
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
*Lehman, Bill & Patty – listing in regular membership Directory
*Jim Ransom, Jr. - listing in regular membership directory
*DENOTES SUPPLIER OF CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES OR SERVICES
**DENOTES A LIFE MEMBER
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Membership by Counties in Kansas:
Butler
Cardinal Creek
Brown
Pine Tree Acres
Crawford
Bowen's Christmas Tree Farm
Dickinson
Chris' Tree Lodge
Douglas
Prairie Elf Christmas Trees
Christmas Tree Magazine
Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm
Franklin
Memory Lane Christmas Tree Farm
Geary
Rocking M Farm
Jefferson
Pine-Apple Farm
Johnson
Evening Start Pines
Midland Holiday Pines
Labette
McConnell Christmas Tree Farm
Leavenworth
Wilderson Tree Farm
Marion
Pine Creek Farm
Miami
D & G Tree Farm
Cedar Valley Tree Holders*
Republic
Kasl Christmas Tree Farm
Saline
Bel Tree Farm
Sedgwick
Pine Lake Farm
4Cs Tree Farm
Windy Knoll Tree Farm
Prairie Pines
Shawnee
Country Christmas Trees
Halfday Creek Christmas Tree Farm
Stafford
Delp Christmas Tree Farm
Wabaubsee
Converse Tree Farm
Washington
Bird's Nest Tree Farm
Wilson
Mill Dam Christmas Tree Farm
Wyandotte
Wilderson Tree Farm
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