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Pines 1 st place Dave Thomas Valley Star Farm, Luray (Grand Champion) 2 nd place Robert O’Keeffe Rifton Farm & Nursery, Floyd Judges: Terry Smiley, Jake Bostic and Bill Francisco

2018 Tree & Wreath Contests

Increased participation in this year’s wreath contest made for an exciting annual VTCGA event at the August meeting at Natural Bridge. We are hoping to see even more entries next year. Thanks to all our judges and participants. Also, thanks to Tommy Naylor for a successful wreath work- shop – two of this year’s wreath winners were participants in the workshop.

Wreath Contest Winners

Thanks to Robert O’Keeffe for Chairing the Contest! Welcome to these New VCTGA Members! • William and Kelly Raymond, Midlothian • Meredith and James Cliett, Four Gen Farms, Front Royal • Sheryl and Richard Pal- mateer, Belle Rock Farm, Kents Store Thanks to Robert O’Keeffe for Chairing the Contest!

2018 Tree contest winners

Firs 1 st place John Houston - Sweet Prov- idence Farm, Floyd 2 nd place Richard Kreh - Ayers Kreh Christmas Tree Farm

Kelly Raymond with her Grand Champion Christmas Wreath Undecorated wreaths 1 st place Kelly Raymond , Midlothian, Grand Champion 2 nd place Samantha Gilreath, Joe’s Trees, Craig County 3 rd place Lori Grove, Caritas Tree Farm, Mt. Solon Decorated wreaths 1 st place Cecille McDowell, Hidden Fields Farm, Covington 2 nd place - Samantha Gilreath , Joe’s Trees, Craig County Judges : John Houston, Teresa Guill and Paris Rasnic

Secretary of Agriculture & Forestry, Bettina Ring (l) presents Grand Champion Christmas Tree Award to Dave and Barbara Thomas, Valley Star Farm

VCTGA News Journal – Fall 2018

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