Blogriculture | A blog about agriculture in the West from capitalpress.com - New Christmas tree checkoff prepares for fee collection. Ag minute for Oct. 29, 2015

New Christmas tree checkoff prepares for fee collection. Ag minute for Oct. 29, 2015

10/29/15 • -1 min

Blogriculture | A blog about agriculture in the West from capitalpress.com

Assessments will be collected on Christmas trees for the first time after the 2015 harvest to fund a checkoff program to promote the crop. Click here for full story.

Assessments will be collected on Christmas trees for the first time after the 2015 harvest to fund a checkoff program to promote the crop. Click here for full story.

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