Christmas tree farming in Southern Illinois
Foresters note Scotch pine dominates the region with some white and red pines and balsam fir from north of the state. Trees are shaped by shearing and sprayed to improve color and market price. An embargo on northern trees aims to curb beetle spread, while growers like Sauerbrunn and Roth discuss costs, storage, and rising local sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Blackburn
United States
Canada
Glenn Campbell
Illinois Division of Forestry
Campbell
John Lester
Illnsis Division of Forestry
Edward Sauerbrunn
Cobden
Sauerbrunn
Anna
Lester
Paul Roth
Southern Illinois University
Illinois
Roth
Southern Illinois
Centralia
Robert Nelson
University of Illinois Extension Forester
Tilinocis
SIU Forestry Club
SIU McAndrew
Rt. 51
J. W. Jenkins
Goreville
Twinkel
Bill Romeo
Cambria
Hurst
Blairsville
Eldon Wiswell
South Park Avenue
Herrin
Art Cline
Court Street
Marion
Stonefort
Geneva Vaughn
Paducah
Johnson County
Vienna Correctional Center
Tips for choosing a Christmas tree from Illinois forester
John Lester of the Illinois Division of Forestry offers practical advice for buyers. Focus on placement, tree handle, and straightness. check freshness by brittle needles, avoid field-sheared or green-sprayed trees, and price ranges run about 75 cents to $1 per foot on lots and 65 to 90 cents per foot in fields. Keep the tree watered, cut the end, and avoid open flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lester
Illinois Division of Forestry
Hillsboro
Co op Directors Gather at SIU Conference
A training conference for directors of agricultural cooperatives is set for December 15 at Southern Illinois University to replace the Farmers Cooperative Workshop. The event targets SIU attendees and mirrors sessions held at Northern, Western Illinois, and the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Farmers’ Cooperative
SIU
Northern
Western Illinois
University of Illinois
Ecology movement reshapes farm language and duties
Farmers adopt a new vocabulary and approach toward conservation emphasizing runoff, water quality, and waste. Publicity and research push for responsible practices, with experts urging accountability and neighborly conduct as modern communication expands awareness and scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Carr
Lindsay-Schaub
Newcomers Dizzy from Himalayan Marijuana Oil Prep
In a Himalayan corner newcomers may feel dizzy eating food pressed with wild marijuana oil. The Tennessee Game and Fish Commission has spent nearly $800,000 in 15 years to improve public lake access. Across five years lock sales rose 100 percent per the Associated Locksmiths of America.
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Himalayas
The
Tennessee Game & Fish Commission
Associated Locksmiths of America
Illinois Foundation FFA Seeks Donations for Leadership Program
The Future Farmers of America seeks funds to support a leadership training program and travel for state FFA representatives in national contests. It also provides plaques and medals for excellence in agricultural occupations. Donations should be mailed to Bill Consert at Twin County Service Company Marion 62959 by Friday. The International Association for Great Lakes Research will sponsor a conference at the University of Wisconsin April 5 through 7.
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Chicago
Shawnee National Forest
University of Timois
Bud G. Hermen
U of I
Robert White-Stevens
Bureau of Conservation
Future Farmers of America Organization
Illinois Foundation
Future Farmers of America
Southern Illinois
Bill Consert
FFA Foundation Committee
C-O Twin County Service Company
P.O. Drawer N
Marion
International Association For Great Lakes Research
University of Wisconsin
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Ecology
Rutgers University
Art Muchling
Weller
W. Main Carbondale
McCulloch
Els
Charlies Pautler Sote
Murphysboro
Don Smith
Dwight B. Busch
Carbondale
Robert Bahr
State Farm
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington, Ill
Tony Mignone
Availa
State Foundation
FFA
Volkswagen
Epps Motors, Inc
Lake Road
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