Nobel Fir

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...

According to NASS, Oregon Christmas tree growers cut fewer trees last year, but made more money. In 2020, 3.44 million trees were cut and sold, down 27% from the last time the survey was conducted, in 2015. However, gross sales in 2020 totaled $107 million, up 26% from 2015 ...

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...