Drier Summers and warmer falls threaten winter’s Christmas trees

By Lily Larsen

Published December 24, 2023 7:00am ET

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Drier Summers and warmer falls threaten winter’s Christmas trees — Gary Chastagner, a Washington State University professor called "Dr. Christmas Tree," shows Turkish fir trees grown from seedlings to find ways to produce disease and insect-resistant Christmas trees at the school's Puyallup Research and Extension Center on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Puyallup, Washington. Chastagner has been working with breeders to see if species from other parts of the world â for instance, Turkish fir â are better adapted to conditions being wrought by climate change.

As the climate warms, Christmas tree farms are being forced to change their methods as the environment is growing less and less accommodating.

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