Jim Rockis

WV Christmas Tree Breeder and Farmer 🌲Providing the highest quality Christmas Tree Seed, Christmas Tree Transplants and Christmas Trees

[Beth Ann Bossio @BaBossio]

Thank you to @JamesRHagerty with @WSJ for highlighting the hard-work of Christmas Tree Farmers.

@JimRockis @QPTreeFarm

https://t.co/pibkcwo2Af

[Beth Ann Bossio @BaBossio]

Thank you @USCapitolTree, @USDA, @forestservice @ChooseOutdoorsI, @84LumberNews and many more sponsors for including our family in this beautiful tradition. To see Jim’s 25-ft Canaan Fir on display inside the USDA Federal Building was an experience I’ll hold in my heart forever.

[U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree @USCapitolTree]

In November, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will make its way from WV to D.C., with a series of events in communities along the way. Find out if the tree will be near you: https://t.co/6NLk2FQyy0

#uscapitolchristmastree #monongahelanationalforest #endlesslywildandwonderful

[Beth Ann Bossio @BaBossio]

The true beauty of this photo is what these cones will bring to families and our earth in the future. Inside the cones are seeds that will sow to grow up to be your future Christmas Tree and keep large tracts of spaces green across North America. #CanaanFir #ConeHarvest

[Jim Rockis @JimRockis]

Pierskalla’s research grew out of a news article that made several propositions regarding the mental health benefits of real Christmas trees, including reduction in anxieties, psychological stress and depression.

[Jim Rockis @JimRockis]

While the smell of fresh pine or the softness of fir branches can ease holiday woes, @WestVirginiaU researchers have discovered that even the act of shopping for #realChristmastrees offers consumers mental health benefits they don’t get on a hunt for artificial ones.

[WVUToday @wvutoday]

A reason to celebrate Christmas in July: WVU research shows real Christmas trees boost mental health https://t.co/DW8tLJxhZr

[Jim Rockis @JimRockis]

Exposure to real trees, even on Christmas tree lots or in grocery stores, can help consumers recover from mental fatigue, concluded a team led by Chad Pierskalla @wvudavis

[QuarterPineTreeFarm @QPTreeFarm]

Happy #NationalPennsylvaniaDay!
Pennsylvania ranks third in the nation for the number of Christmas tree farms.
There are more than 1,400 Christmas tree farms in the Commonwealth. These tree farms account for nearly 31,000 acres; and produce about 1 million cut trees each year.

[Beth Ann Bossio @BaBossio]

The beauty inside!!! Ancient Romans associated pine cones with Venus, Goddess of love and fertility.

#christmastreefarm
#conifer #treeimprovement #quantitativegenetics #seedproduction

[Beth Ann Bossio @BaBossio]

Happy Birthday West Virginia! 160 heavenly years look good on you 😍You are Endlessly Wild & Wonderful. Thank you for providing beautiful views, ground, elevation and more to grow some gorgeous Christmas Trees.

#endlesslywildandwonderful
#westvirginia #almostheaven #wvday

[Jim Rockis @JimRockis]

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[Beth Ann Bossio @BaBossio]

Next up - Expert Panel Discussion on Pests and Problems of Christmas Trees

Proud @TreeSeedMan is included BUT especially proud that he is the ONLY male on the panel 🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼🌲

[Beth Ann Bossio @BaBossio]

Christmas Tree Growers Meeting & Trade Show @penn_state @PennStateCrops

[Beth Ann Bossio @BaBossio]

Real Christmas spirit doesn’t come from a box, it comes from the heart.

I retell this story often to people when I describe what our industry is about. To me, this story is a reflection of the passionate hearts of #ChristmasTreeFarmers

@CCNSY @RealTreeBoard

#JoytotheReal

[WVU Davis College @wvudavis]

"Hey Siri, play 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.'"
This year, two Canaan Firs will be lit up tonight at the Captial. In the 90s, Morgantown Christmas tree farmer, Jim Rockies worked with forestry professor, Dr. Franklin Cech to improve the native West Virginian Christmas Tree.

[Real Christmas Tree Board @RealTreeBoard]

Joy to the twine that keeps it all together as you Fa-La-La-La-La all the way home! 🥰🎄#JoyToTheReal

[Jim Rockis @JimRockis]

Looking forward to the festive evening and seeing our Canaan Fir be featured during the lighting ceremony. #WVGrown #JOYtotheREAL

[Senator Jim Justice @JimJustice_WV]

I hope you'll join @WVFirstLady and I for the annual Joyful Night celebration this Saturday, December 3, at the State Capitol Complex.

More info ⬇️
https://t.co/U9qeHTkk3T

[Chloe Nordquist @ChloeNordquist]

What can you expect when buying a Christmas tree this year? Industry experts weigh in as the holiday approaches.
This story took me to a beautiful tree farm in PA:
https://t.co/CmdxJIeB77
@BaBossio @QPTreeFarm @balsamhill

[QuarterPineTreeFarm @QPTreeFarm]

The hard work of US Christmas Tree Farmers is not sitting on cargo ships.
#realchristmastreefarms #christmastreefarm

[Dept. of Agriculture @USDA]

Happy December!

Here’s a Christmas tree farm for your timeline:

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Find a🎄retailer/farm near you https://t.co/QAFQweUVlK