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On Monday, the USDA announced that specialty crop producers have an additional two days to apply for assistance to help offset higher marketing and production costs.  FSA increased the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program payment limit from $125,000 to $900,000 per operation.   ...

As you looked at your Christmas tree this week, did you know much of the research that went into making that tree look its best has taken place at Washington State University over the past 40+ years?  WSU’s Gary Chastagner, also known as Dr. Christmas Tree...

It's Christmas tree harvesting time in Oregon.   "We're deep in the heart of it.  Trucks are rolling this week, especially to the East Coast and the eastern half of the United States.  Those go out first, because it's a little longer trip."   Tom ...

The State Department of Agriculture is asking Washingtonians to check their Christmas trees, wreathes and other purchased holiday greenery for invasive species.  Last week WSDA confirmed elongate hemlock scale, Fiorinia externa, on out-of-state sourced holiday greenery.  The Dep...

The Christmas tree industry wants Americans to know there will be enough trees available to meet the demand for real Christmas trees.  Marsha Gray, executive director of the Real Christmas Tree Board, said,” The industry met the demand in 2021 and will do so again this year.  This is a yea...

More and more people say they are done with artificial Christmas trees, and they want to go old school when decking the halls, as noted by several customers at a lot looking for the perfect tree for their home.   “I think there's a nostalgia of a real tree is one thing, and the smell of it more fun.” “Yeah...

Christmas tree growers of today are worried that as they retire, there are no younger growers lined up to take over. Gary Crawford has more. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

If you're planning on buying a real Christmas tree this year, you should probably plan to pay a little more for that tree.  Tim O'Connor helps run the National Christmas Tree Association.  He said prices are going to be higher for a variety of reasons: 1.) because ...

With the holidays getting underway next month, the word from Christmas tree growers is that there should be enough real Christmas trees for everybody who wants one. But, Chal Landgren, Oregon State University Christmas tree expert, says there probably won’t be a surplus this year, at least in the Pacific Northwest. He ...

NASS is out with the top commodities for Oregon in 2020. The state’s greenhouse and nursery industry experienced a COVID-19 boon with value of production topping $1 billion for a second year in a row. Industry experts say the “stay home” orders boosted sales nationwide as more people took up gardening and landscaping. Coming in at #2 ...