Evergreen Products Training Yields Additional Income Results

Authors

James M. DelPrince, MSU Coastal Research and Extension CenterFollow
Patricia R. Knight, South Mississippi Branch Experiment StationFollow
Jeff Wilson, North Mississippi Research and Extension CenterFollow
Anthony Bowden, University of Arkansas System Division of AgricultureFollow
Lauren C. Nickels, MSU Extension Center for Technology OutreachFollow
Laura H. Downey, Alabama Cooperative Extension SystemFollow

Volume

63

Issue

2

DOI

10.34068/joe.62.03.07

Abstract

Christmas tree growers can increase farm revenue through the design, marketing, and sales of value-added evergreen products. Three value-added training sessions in growing, designing, marketing and cold storage of evergreen wreaths, garland, and arrangements were conducted. Of the eighty tree growers invited to participate, twenty-six sought training. Sixteen followed up with post-holiday sales reports, 8 of whom generated sales of $6585 on 177 units with an average sales price of $35 per unit. Extension professionals can provide education, training, and market connections to help tree growers develop and increase value added product sales.

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Recommended Citation

DelPrince, J. M., Knight, P. R., Wilson, J., Bowden, A., Nickels, L. C., & Downey, L. H. (2025). Evergreen Products Training Yields Additional Income Results. The Journal of Extension, 63(2), Article 7. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.62.03.07