Hawaii says aloha to Oregon Christmas trees

Oregon, the nation’s top producer of Christmas trees, is already harvesting and shipping those trees to several export markets with good intentions of not sending along insect pests or diseases. One of those key markets is Hawaii, and the Oregon Department of Agriculture is working with its counterpart in that state to reduce any chance that invasive species go along for the ride.

For the complete article see the 11-14-2012 issue.

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