christmas trees

The Christmas tree, more specifically, the Christmas tree industry has changed and evolved considerably over the past four decades.  In the middle of that evolution is Washington State University’s Gary Chastagner, also known as Dr. Christmas...

For Pennsylvania Christmas tree grower, Larry Snyder,  growing trees is more than a business, he says it's all about "joy and happiness."  And he says his job provides a lot of that.   "Raising a product which will be one day in someone's home creating happiness and joy for those people," Snyder said.   And o...

Thanksgiving is still more than a week away, but many producers are already in the Christmas spirit.  Actually, for the hundreds of Christmas tree farms across the Evergreen State, its Christmas time 24/7/365.   “Pruning throughout the year, at several different times to get that nice traditional Christmas tree cone shape, as well as looking for pests making sure they are fertilized that they have

Those buying a fresh Christmas tree this year can expect higher prices, for a couple of reasons.  First, during the recession roughly a decade ago, many Christmas tree growers across the Northwest had to shut down operations because of financial difficulties and a lack of demand.  On...

Farmers National Company's Flo Sayre takes a look at some of the most popular Christmas traditions, and how they go their start.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

According to researchers at Oregon State University, color is not the only way to define a fresh cut Christmas tree.           If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

The National Christmas Tree Association said yes, there is a bit of a Christmas Tree shortage.   Marsha Gray, Director of Communications said, “We are down in production for sure. We do have fewer trees coming out of the harvest this year.”   ...

A nearly 80-foot tall Christmas tree arrived Monday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.  The Department of Agriculture's Forest Service provides a tree each year from a different state for the Capitol.  This year's tree a 79-foot tall Engelmann Spruce, comes from northwest Montana.  The 15,000 lbs., ...

There is a bit of a shortage of real Christmas trees this year, but as the USDA's Gary Crawford explains, chances are most of us won't notice it.​           If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Not to scare you, but it’s less than two months to Christmas, approximately eight weeks, and that means Christmas trees will be going up soon in homes across the Northwest.   The largest supplier of Christmas trees in the U.S., Oregon...