Census Adds Information on Christmas Trees

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The Christmas tree industry is eagerly awaiting results from this upcoming Census of Agriculture, but first growers will need to respond to the questionaire that’s heading their way. Sabrina Hill has more.
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Later this month, just about every farmer will find a census form. Included this time are questions for Christmas tree farmers. Industry leaders say it’s the only way to track Christmas tree farming in the US, and they hope farmers will comply. The deadline for sending the census forms back is February 4th. The latest Christmas tree data is from 2009.