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Recycling Christmas Trees on National Forests a Seasonal Tradition
Recycled trees placed in a fish crib. (U.S. Forest Service) For many, purchasing or cutting a Christmas tree is a favorite seasonal tradition. But what do you do with your trees after the festivities...
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A Home for the Holidays
Robert Tapia, a single father of two, is pictured outside the Reedley, Calif. home he proudly helped build with ten other families through USDA's Mutual Self-Help Housing Loan program in partnership...
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Christmas Tree Grower Branches Out
Christmas trees are a staple crop for many farms in Oregon, including this tree farm off Interstate 5. (NRCS photo) During a time of year more often associated with consumption than conservation,...
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Shasta-Trinity National Forest Brings Christmas Cheer to Disadvantaged Youth
Ally Buccanero, Shasta College student and volunteer, demonstrates how to make a bird feeder using a large pine cone and peanut butter during Shasta-Trinity National Forest’s annual Operation Christmas...
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Ready, Set, Lights! U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Delivered, Decorated and...
Workers use a crane to lift an 88-foot spruce tree harvested from the Chippewa National Forest to its final resting place on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The scaffolding surrounding the dome is...
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Even Paul Bunyan is Overshadowed by the 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree –...
Aaron Urban, front, poses with his four siblings, his parents, Jeremy and Leisha, and Speaker of the House John Boehner before the ceremony to light the 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Aaron, who is...
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O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How Do We Count Thee?
According to the 2012 #AgCensus there were 12,079 farms in the U.S. that harvested a total of 17.3 million cut Christmas Trees. What will the 2014 Census of Horticulture reveal? Just as millions of...
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Looking Under the Hood of Michigan’s Agriculture
That’s a lot of cherry pies! Check back on January 8 when we resume the Census of Agriculture Spotlight! The Census of Agriculture is the most complete account of U.S. farms and ranches and the people...
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The Poinsettia, in the Shadow of the Christmas Tree
The beautiful poinsettia stands as a decoration on its own. NRCS photo by Analia Bertucci. The poinsettia – academic types may call it by its binomial name, and biologists might refer to its species....
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Deck the Halls with Holiday Data
U.S. Christmas tree growers harvested and sold 20 million trees last year, up 55 percent in 5 years. From the smell of fresh pine, to the vibrant colors of poinsettias, the holiday season is the...
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