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The Pitch
& Needle
September 2009

Christy Brown
Bev Clark
Debbie Driesner

John Ekberg
Gary Garth
Dan Hawks

Sherree Lewis
Dennis Magnello
Karl Puls

Lisa Rehms
Eric Reusche
Scott Rose

Susan Schouten
Editor: Karl Puls

Program supervisor, Gary McAninch • Lead horticulturist, Jan Hedberg •
Program assistant, Sue Nash • P. ramorum survey coordinator, Melissa Boschee

Contents
About this newsletter_ _______________1
2009 Christmas tree certification
requirements for shipments to
states and territories of the US_ ________2
2009 Christmas tree certification to
foreign countries____________________4
European brown garden snail certification_4
Certification request_ ________________5
European brown garden snail
compliance agreement_ ______________6

Mexico shipping update______________7
New user fee and certificate information_ 7
Christmas tree survey________________8

About this newsletter
The Pitch & Needle is a semi-annual publication of the
Oregon Department of Agriculture and is intended as an
aid to anyone involved in the growing and shipping of
Christmas trees. Through this bulletin, we hope to provide
you with the most current shipping information as well as
other topical information related to the Christmas tree
industry. If you have any suggestions for topics or articles
for the next issue, contact Gary McAninch at 503-986-4644
or e-mail .
Nursery Program, Oregon Department of Agriculture,
635 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97301-2532.
Phone: 503-986-4644
Fax: 503-986-4786
Web: http://oregon.gov/ODA/PLANT

Mailing/shipping labels_______________8
Shipping permits____________________8
Plan ahead for Christmas tree exports_ __9
Useful Web sites____________________9

2009 Christmas Tree Advisory Committee_ 10
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this publication will be made available in alternate formats.
Nursery and Christmas Tree Program • Oregon Department of Agriculture • 635 Capitol St. NE •
Salem OR 97301-2532 • 503-986-4644 • Fax 503-986-4786 • 

2009 Christmas tree certification
requirements for shipments to
states and territories of the US
Below, is a summary of requirements to ship cut Christmas
trees to states and territories of the United States and to
selected foreign countries. Inspections and certifications are
provided by Oregon Department of Agriculture personnel.
Review the information in the summary and contact the
department to arrange field inspections prior to harvest and
certification. Please provide at least five (5) days notice
before the actual shipping date when requesting certificates.
Requests need to be scheduled as far in advance as possible.
Destination shipping requirements are subject to change.
Christmas tree brokers must submit, to the Oregon
Department of Agriculture Plant Division, a list of all
growers and growing locations from which Christmas tree
harvest and shipping will occur.

All states
All bills of lading, invoices, and bills of sale should bear
county of origin, as well as, the name and address of the
shipper. All shipments of Christmas trees grown in Oregon
are required by Oregon law to be accompanied by a shipping
permit.

Arizona
Oregon Christmas tree shipping permits are required. The
Arizona Department of Agriculture will inspect all trucks as
they enter the state (including transit shipments). If pests are
found, the shipment will be held at the border station pending
identification. The Arizona Department of Agriculture
estimates a four-hour turn-around on pest identification
during business hours. Trucks arriving after business hours
may be held until the next business day. Trucks arriving
Friday afternoon or over the weekend may be held until
identification can be made the following week. Shipments
may be rejected if any pest on the Arizona quarantine list is
found.
Arizona law requires all trucks carrying agricultural products
and participating in the “Pre-pass” Program to stop at
Arizona weigh stations.

California
County of origin and species of Christmas tree (Douglas fir,
Scotch pine, etc.) must appear on shipping documents. Mailorder Christmas trees shipped to customers in California, via
US Mail, UPS, Federal Express, etc., must have the county
of origin and species of Christmas tree clearly marked on
the outside of each shipping carton. The best location for the
county of origin is on the shipping label or adjacent to the
label. 1.

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All shipments that include pine species destined for
California must be accompanied by a European pine shoot
moth (EPSM) certificate. These certificates are only available
for growing grounds that have been trapped during the
2009 trapping season. Contact your area horticulturist for
additional information. Only certificates dated 6/1/09 to
5/31/10 are valid and may be obtained for eligible growing
locations by calling the department horticulturist for your
area at 503-986-4644.
Shipments of EPSM uncertified pine Christmas trees may
be shipped through California to other states provided the
name and complete address of the consignee are present on
the invoice, bill of sale, or bill of lading and the Christmas
trees are shipped in a closed van (open trucks or trailers will
not be allowed to pass through California if the shipment
includes uncertified pine). Note: pine Christmas trees must
also be accompanied by a cereal leaf beetle certificate.
Cereal leaf beetle certification is required for Scotch pine
(Pinus sylvestris), red pine (Pinus resinosa), and Austrian
pine (Pinus nigra). Any of these trees originating in infested
Oregon counties (Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Columbia,
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lane, Linn, Malheur, Marion,
Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa,
Washington, and Yamhill) are prohibited from shipment
into California unless they are treated and certified before
shipment. Regulated articles coming from uninfested
counties must be certified by the Oregon Department of
Agriculture as to origin before the shipment is made.
Regulated pine species originating from infested counties
may be shipped through California to other states when
accompanied by a “Cereal Leaf Beetle Statement of Transit
Compliance Agreement.” Requests for certification should be
directed to ODA’s Plant Division, 503-986-4644.
Pine boughs in wreaths are exempt.

Delaware
An Oregon Christmas tree shipping permit is required.

Florida
Signed compliance agreement with the Oregon
Department of Agriculture.
See attached article entitled, “European brown garden snail
certification.” The deadline for signing and returning the
compliance agreement to the Department of Agriculture is
October 15, 2009. In addition, a European brown garden
snail certificate is required.

Hawaii

1.	 Container inspection.
Containers must be free from soil and debris
and care must be taken to prevent contamination
of Christmas trees and containers with soil
during storage and loading procedures.
2.	 Trees shipped to Hawaii must be shaken to qualify for
certification.
Shaking options are:
a.	 Each individual unbound tree shall be lifted or
raised not less than 18-inches above ground level
with the butt of the tree struck onto a solid surface
with sufficient force to dislodge any “hitch-hiking”
insects and other contaminants, such as arachnids,
gastropods, amphibians, etc. The tree shall be
shaken after each strike using a minimum of three
or more strikes, and/or the procedure shall continue
until most of the dead needle fall is eliminated.
b.	 100 percent of the trees in the consignment
may receive mechanical shaking (motor or PTO
driven shaking unit). Each unbound tree shall be
mechanically shaken for a period of time sufficient
to dislodge any “hitch-hiking” insects and other
contaminants, and/or until most of the dead needle
fall is eliminated.
If no live yellowjacket (Vespula spp.), snails and
slugs were found during examination, the entire lot of
trees can be allowed for shipment to Hawaii and be
certified as being “apparently free of live yellowjacket
(Vespula spp.), snails and slugs”; or
If one or more live yellowjacket (Vespula
spp.), snails, or slugs were found during
examination, the entire lot of trees shall be
considered “infested” and shall not be certified
for shipment to Hawaii under this protocol.
3.	 Inspection.
Each containerized shipment of trees shall be
accompanied by a valid phytosanitary certificate that
has been issued at the point of origin by an agriculture
official from the participating domestic regulatory
agency. The certificate shall be conspicuously affixed
or located on the inside door panel of the container
and shall contain the following added declarations:
a.	 100 percent of the trees have been
mechanically or manually shaken
b.	 The trees have been grown and originate from an
area free of gypsy moth and sudden oak death

c.	 The shipment is apparently free of
yellowjackets (Vespula spp.), snails,
slugs, and other detrimental pests
4.	 Port-of-entry inspection procedures
Any and all containers will be inspected at the port
of Oahu by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
If no certificate is provided at the inspection, the
HWDOA has the authority to reject the shipment,
submit it for treatment at the owners’ expense, or
recondition the shipment by 100% mechanical
shaking, also at owners’ expense. The shipment
may be refused entry if the owner does not wish to
comply with treatment or reconditioning of trees.

Guam and other Pacific trust islands
Oregon state phytosanitary certificate is required. The
Guam Department of Agriculture is requiring all imported
Christmas trees to be shaken, starting this year. Written
declaration of shaking must be on certificate.

New Mexico
A shipping document showing origin of trees is required.

North Carolina
Requirements are the same as for Florida, in addition,
prenotification is required. Notification can be forwarded via
fax to 919-733-1041, Attention: Dan Wall, or e-mail .

Oregon
The Oregon Christmas tree law requires that a shipping
permit accompany each shipment of Oregon grown
Christmas trees. Living “balled and burlapped,” potted, or
containerized trees are regulated as nursery stock and require
a nursery license.

Puerto Rico
An Oregon state phytosanitary certificate is required.
Additional declaration: The Christmas trees in this
consignment are free from pine shoot beetle, Tomicus
piniperda. All shipments are inspected on arrival. If any
actionable pests are found, the trees will be fumigated,
rejected, or destroyed at the option of the exporter. To avoid
the possibility of rejection, it would be advisable to process
the trees with a mechanical shaker.

Virginia
Requirements are the same as for Florida.

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2009 Christmas tree certification
to foreign countries
Aruba
Aruba has no known requirements, but certificates can be
issued.

Canada
A Canadian customs invoice is required. Phytosanitary
certificates are no longer required for cut pine Christmas
trees, wreaths, and boughs. Shipments must be accompanied
by documents verifying their origin.

Costa Rica
A federal phytosanitary certificate and import permit are
required. Trees and containers must be free of soil. Do not
certify unless an import permit is presented.

El Salvador
A federal phytosanitary certificate and import permit are
required. Trees and containers must be free of soil.

Guatemala
A federal phytosanitary certificate and import permit are
required. Trees and containers must be free of soil.

Hong Kong
A federal phytosanitary certificate and import permit are
required. Trees and containers must be free of soil.

Japan
A federal phytosanitary certificate is required. Trees and
containers must be free of soil. To avoid the possibility of
Japan rejecting or fumigating because of live insects or dead
or diseased needles, it would be advisable to process the
trees with a mechanical shaker.

Korea

Singapore
Neither IP nor PC is required. PCs can be provided as a
courtesy.

Taiwan
Douglas fir and true fir trees (including Christmas trees) are
prohibited because they are Phytophthora ramorum hosts.

The Philippines
Federal phytosanitary certificate and import permit required.
Trees and containers must be free of soil.

All other foreign countries

1.	 Phytosanitary certificates are required.
2.	 The foreign importer (buyer) should obtain a plant
import permit from the ministry or department
of agriculture of the importing country.
3.	 Christmas tree growers may wish to contact the importing
country’s nearest consulate office in the United States
for agricultural inspection and customs requirements.
For a specific country’s shipping requirements, contact the
Oregon Department of Agriculture, Salem, 503-986-4644, or
USDA-APHIS, Portland, 503-326-2814.

European brown garden snail
certification

The Oregon Department of Agriculture has entered into
the Master Permit Program with the Florida Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture, and the Virginia Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services, for the purpose of
certifying Christmas trees grown in Oregon and offered
for sale in Florida, North Carolina, or Virginia. The Master
Permit Program establishes a list of Oregon Christmas tree
growers whose plantations are certified to be free from
European brown garden snail. The Master Permit Program
will allow Christmas trees produced by participating growers
to clear agriculture inspection with minimum delay.

A federal phytosanitary certificate is required. Pine is
prohibited. Douglas fir from Curry County is prohibited.
Trees and containers must be free of soil. Add an additional
declaration, “This shipment was inspected and found free of
Phytophthora ramorum.”

To meet the Master Permit Program requirements for
shipping Christmas trees to Florida, North Carolina, and
Virginia, Oregon Christmas tree growers must comply with
the following.

Mexico

1.	 The grower shall notify the Oregon Department
of Agriculture of intent to ship Christmas trees to
Florida, North Carolina, or Virginia by completing the
enclosed compliance agreement. Return the completed
form to the Oregon Department of Agriculture Plant
Division, 635 Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon
97301-2532. Only the names of growers who have
completed and returned compliance agreements
by October 15, 2009 will be included on the list

See article on page 7.

Palau
Federal phytosanitary certificate and import permit are
required.

Panama
Import permit and federal phytosanitary certificate showing
the trees’ origin are required.
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Compliance procedures

Continued on page 7

Certification request
In order that we may supply you, in a timely manner, with the various certificates that you need for the
coming Christmas tree season, please take a few minutes to complete and return this form.
Your cooperation will eliminate delays and save time for everyone. Thank you.
Business name_________________________________________________________________________________________

(1) Shipping permits/certificates
Please indicate the number and type of certificates you need.

Quantity	

Type of certificate

	������������� Christmas tree shipping permits
	������������� European brown garden snail certificates
(required for Christmas tree shipments to AL, AR, FL, MS, NC, TN, VA).
	������������� European pine shoot moth certificates (required for shipping pine Christmas trees to California). Only pines
from fields that have a negative trapping history for pine shoot moth are eligible.

(2) Exporting Christmas trees
Christmas trees shipped out of the continental United States usually require an inspection and phytosanitary certification prior
to shipping, and may also require a pre-harvest field inspection. If you plan to export Christmas trees to Mexico, Hawaii,
Japan, Puerto Rico, or other foreign area, please complete the section below

Country or area of destination

Approximate number of loads

Please list the field location(s) where the trees for export are being grown (use a separate sheet if necessary). Indicate the
approximate acreage of the field, the types of trees (nobles, grands, Dougs, pines, etc.) and include maps, addresses, and other
references as needed.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 	
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 	
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 	
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 	
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 	
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 	
Return completed form to:
Gary McAninch
Oregon Department of Agriculture
635 Capitol Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97301-2532
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European brown garden snail compliance agreement
As authorized in ORS 570.306 through ORS 570.310, and because a quarantine (OAR 603-52-129) has been
established against the introduction and spread of European brown garden snail, Helix aspersa, an agreement is hereby
established between the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Christmas tree grower identified below for the
purpose of maintaining Oregon cut Christmas trees free from European brown garden snails.

Business name_____________________________________________ License #_______________________________

(please print)
Owner’s name_____________________________________________________________________________
(please print)
Street address_________________________________ 	 ________________________ 	 _________________
	

City	

State	

Zip

Telephone_ _______________________________________________________________________________
Please indicate the state(s) listed below to which you will ship Christmas trees.
❑ Florida	

Number of truck loads______________________________________

❑ North Carolina	

Number of truck loads______________________________________

❑ Virginia	

Number of truck loads______________________________________

The above named Christmas tree grower agrees to comply with the terms as specified in the compliance procedures.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Owner’s signature	

Date

Return completed form to:

Gary McAninch
Oregon Department of Agriculture
635 Capitol Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97301-2532

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European brown garden snail, continued from page 4
sent to Florida, North Carolina and Virginia.
2.	 The Oregon Department of Agriculture will
conduct a visual inspection for the presence
of European brown garden snail.
3.	 Christmas tree plantations found to be free from
European brown garden snail infestation shall
qualify for master permit certification.
4.	 The department will prepare a list of all qualified
growers and forward the list to Florida, North
Carolina and Virginia agriculture officials.

Reminder
A European brown garden snail certificate must still
accompany each shipment.

Mexico shipping update
Contributed by Gary McAninch, program supervisor
and Dennis Magnello, horticulturist
Will Mexico’s regulations pertaining to importation
of Christmas trees change this year? The answer is
we don’t know. As of today, Mexican importation
requirements for Christmas trees remain the same as
last year. Mexican officials have been particularly
concerned about pests and diseases on Douglas-fir.
They are likely to strictly enforce tolerance levels
for all pests and diseases, especially Douglas-fir twig
weevil and Douglas-fir needle midge. Trees showing
symptoms of either of these pests may be held for
further examination. Those not meeting importation
requirements will be returned or destroyed.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) will be
especially vigilant when certifying trees to Mexico.
Trees not meeting Mexico’s phytosanitary requirements
will not be issued phytosanitary certificates. As was
the case last year, those shipping Christmas trees into
Mexico will be required to sign a compliance agreement
guaranteeing the trees have been mechanically shaken.
It is especially important that you notify the Oregon
Department of Agriculture as early as possible if you
plan to ship to Mexico. This will give our inspectors
time enough to evaluate each field for compliance with
Mexico’s importation requirements.
Please feel free to contact your ODA inspector if you
need additional information.

New user fee and certificate
information
Phytos enter the digital age
If your Christmas tree farm ships trees out of the United
States, then this article is for you! There is a new online
system for requesting and producing a Federal Phytosanitary
Certificate (FPC, also known as a ‘phyto’). The system is
called PCIT (Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking
System). It’s use and acceptance has grown rapidly across
various commodities since it was first deployed in December
2005.
PCIT is a national online system administered by the United
States Department of Agriculture and Plant Health Inspection
Service (USDA APHIS). Exporters electronically submit
an application for a FPC online. ODA staff then access the
system, complete the application and print out a FPC on
special dedicated paper issued by the USDA. If an import
permit is required for the shipment, the shipper must scan
and attach that import permit into PCIT when they submit
their request. Currently all federal agencies that issue FPCs
require the use of PCIT. Eventually, all state agencies
working with exporters will be required to quit using the old
handwritten phytos that we currently recognize.
Currently, there are 3 Christmas tree growers using the
PCIT system, compared with 25 nurseries and 10 lumber
companies that use the system (486 phytos were issued last
year). Most agree that they really like the PCIT system. The
ODA is planning to have all companies that have 10 or more
international shipments online with the PCIT system by the
Summer of 2010. For Christmas tree growers, this will be
for the 2010 season.
USDA APHIS will start charging a fee, called the “passthrough” fee, to issue FPCs. The charge for growers
utilizing PCIT will be $3.00 per phyto as opposed to $6.00
for handwritten phytos effective 10/01/2009-09/30/2010. On
10/01/2010 the fee will increase to $6.00 for PCIT-issued
phytos and $12.00 for handwritten phytos. This USDA fee
will be in addition to the $15.00 fee charged by the ODA
to issue a FPC. Eventually USDA APHIS will collect both
the federal and state fees with PCIT through a secure online
account. Growers will deposit money into their PCIT account
and the fees will be withdrawn, as with a debit, as services
are rendered.

This just in!
The ODA will no longer be able to bill for phytos because
of the way the USDA will collect fees for PCIT. Starting
October 1, 2009, nursery inspectors will be required to
collect phyto fees at the time that handwritten certificates
are issued. This new arrangement will be quite a hassle for
nursery inspectors, as well as nurseries, and you may find
that your inspector has an increased interest in getting you on
the PCIT system as soon as possible.

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Mailing/shipping labels
Gary McAninch, program supervisor
Most states, including Oregon, do not regulate cut flowers,
cut branches, or products produced from them such as
wreaths, garlands, door-swags, bulk branches, and boughs.
Even though wreaths and cut boughs are not regulated, most
states have the authority to inspect packages containing plant
products.
As the holiday season approaches the following information
may help with interstate delivery of your bulk and finished
Christmas greens. The state of California’s labeling
requirements are the most restrictive, therefore, if your labels
comply with California requirements, they will also meet the
requirements of all other states.
For bulk shipments of greens or finished wreaths, your
invoice or bill of lading must include the following
information:
1.	 your company’s name and address
2.	 statement of origin such as, “manufactured
in Marion County”
3.	 the name and address of the consignee
4.	 an itemized list of the products
included in the consignment.

For direct market sales, your mailing or shipping label must
include:
1.	 your company’s name and address
2.	 statement of origin
3.	 consignee’s name and address
4.	 statement of contents: such as “one holiday wreath.”

Mailing/shipping labels that do not include this information
are generally held for inspection by agriculture officials. The
shipping carton is opened and inspected to assure compliance
with pest cleanliness regulations.
Note: Pine boughs and cones in manufactured wreaths are
exempt from California’s European pine shoot moth and
cereal leaf beetle quarantines and will not require origin or
treatment certificates to ship into California.
Shipments of holiday greens to customers in foreign
countries must be accompanied by a phytosanitary
certificate. Contact the Oregon Department of Agriculture
Plant Division at 503-986-4644 to arrange for inspection and
certification.

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Christmas tree survey

The USDA-NASS (National Agricultural Statistics Service)
Christmas tree survey will be sent out to growers this spring.
This survey is helpful to the Oregon Christmas tree industry
in tracking its place nationally. Statistics gathered help
measure the annual growth and change of this important
agricultural commodity. The survey is paid for with funds
allocated by your Christmas Tree Advisory Committee.
The survey is voluntary but your participation is needed to
ensure accurate results. Individual data is kept confidential.
The final report is released for public use and is used to make
decisions that affect the Christmas tree industry.
Each grower who receives a survey is encouraged to take a
few minutes to complete this important survey.

Shipping permits

Shipping permits are provided to growers who are
selling wholesale shipments of trees, both in state
and out of state. They verify that the trees have been
grown and inspected by ODA inspectors. Please don’t
share your shipping permits with other vendors. The
license numbers are for your business only. If your
license number is associated with trees that have not
been inspected by the ODA, your trees may be at risk.
There have been reports of non-licensed Christmas
tree growers using shipping permits belonging to
legitimately licensed growers. Safeguard your trees and
your license number.

Plan ahead for Christmas tree
exports

Useful Web sites

By Dennis Magnello, horticulturist

Oregon Department of Agriculture

Most Christmas tree shipments to foreign countries or to US
territories overseas require an inspection and certification in
the form of a federal or state phytosanitary certificate. For
some destinations an import permit, issued by the importing
country, is also required.
Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) horticulturists can
provide the necessary inspections and certification. Adhering
to the following guidelines can help exporters receive these
services in a timely and efficient manner:
Determine the export requirements to the destination country
or territory. If you are uncertain about the requirements,
contact the ODA Plant Division at 503-986-4644. This
issue of the ODA Christmas tree newsletter, “The Pitch
and Needle,” contains information about certification
requirements for foreign and domestic shipments of
Christmas trees.
Provide the ODA horticulturist in your area (your nursery
and Christmas tree inspector) with a map of the plantations
from which Christmas trees for export will be cut. The trees
may then be inspected in the field to determine whether they
meet the export requirements for freedom from insects and
diseases. The preferred time to inspect trees is during the
months of September and October. In November, inspectors
are busy issuing certificates and little time is available for
field inspections. Waiting until November to request field
inspections will lead to delays in inspecting and certifying
your shipments. In some cases, trees may also be inspected
in the shipping yard prior to loading.
Obtain any necessary import permits and fax legible copies
to your inspector, along with your request for phytosanitary
certificates. Requests should be made one week in advance.
Requests for each destination should include the number
of certificates needed, the date needed, the exporter’s name
and address, the importer’s name and address, the type and
quantity of trees being shipped, the method of transportation,
the origin of the trees and, if needed, the import permit
number associated with each shipment. The inspector can
then make an appointment to meet you at your office or
shipping yard to issue the certificates. The fax number for the
Plant Division in Salem is 503-986-4786.

http://oregon.gov/ODA

Pacific Northwest Plant Disease
Control Handbook’s online version
http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/index.cfm

Pacific Northwest Insect Management
Handbook’s online version
http://pnwpest.org/pnw/insects

Pacific Northwest Weed Management
Handbook’s online version
http://weeds.ippc.orst.edu/pnw/weeds

Washington State University
Extension—Christmas trees
http://smallfarms.wsu.edu/crops/christmastreesindex.htm

Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree
Association
http://nwtrees.com

Christmas tree growers who are not exporting trees to foreign
destinations may also request field inspections if they have
problems with their trees, or as a precautionary procedure to
identify significant insect or disease problems.

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2009 Christmas Tree Advisory Committee
Gene Carson

Jim Puffer

Bob Schaeffer

Terry Muillenberg

Jan Hupp

John Foster

Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree
Association
P.O. Box 3366
Salem OR 97302
Phone 503-364-2942

Green Valley Farm
13501 S Maple Grove Rd.
Molalla OR 97038
Phone 503-829-5096
Oregon Tree Farm, Ltd.
P.O. Box 537
Estacata, OR 97023
Phone: 503-630-7333

Oregon Department of Agriculture

Timberline Tree Farm
19900 Grade Road SE
Silverton OR 97381
Phone 503-873-3838

Bryan Ostlund

635 Capitol St. NE

Noble Mountain Tree Farm
5115 Bethel Heights NW
Salem, OR 97304
Phone 503-364-2383

Yuletree Farm
12704 Ehlen Rd. NE
Aurora OR 97002
Phone 503-678-2101

Salem, OR 97301-2532

Holiday Tree Farms, Inc.
800 NW Cornell Avenue
Corvallis OR 97330
Phone 541-753-3236


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