Real Christmas Tree Board NameBecomes Official

In short, this means the Real Christmas Tree Board will become the legal name of the organization. Further, the approval of the order includes a number of procedural and administrative changes including:

• The due date to submit the budget will now be June 1
• Voting can take place electronically
• The number of days required to call a meeting have been reduced from 14 to 7
• The cap for administrative expenses has increased from 10% to 15% of total revenue
• Importers now have the opportunity to request refunds for unsold trees

The official notice can be viewed online.

Nominations Being Accepted for Four Open Seats on the RCTB Board

The RCTB has four board seats that will be up for appointment effective January 1, 2027. Although the final appointment is made by the Secretary of Agriculture, the RCTB has the responsibility to provide two nominees for each open seat. The first step in the process is for interested candidates to submit nomination forms. Growers can self-nominate or can be nominated by other growers or organizations – such as state or national associations. These are due in the RCTB office by June 1, 2026.

Nominees must have domestically produced and sold or imported 500 Christmas trees or more during the most recent fiscal period and have paid all past and present assessments in full.

Producers who produce Christmas trees in more than one region may seek nomination only in the region in which they produce the majority of their Christmas trees.

There is one Western region seat, two Eastern region seats and one Central region seat up for appointment. The nomination form is available online. Each seat is a three-year term.