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Deck the Halls with Holiday Data

December 17, 2015 Daphne Schauber, NASS Agricultural Statistician

From the smell of fresh pine, to the vibrant colors of poinsettias, the holiday season is the perfect time of year to spotlight America’s horticulture growers through the just released 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties report. I’ve experienced firsthand how unique and amazing this industry is...

Conservation

Poinsettias: Helping an Icon to Bloom at the Right Time

December 01, 2015 Kim Kaplan, Public Affairs Specialist, Agricultural Research Service

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. Poinsettias are more than just an icon of the Christmas season. They’ve become the go-to plant for decorating homes, hotels...

Research and Science

The Poinsettia, in the Shadow of the Christmas Tree

December 18, 2014 Carolyn Miller, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Connecticut

The poinsettia – academic types may call it by its binomial name, and biologists might refer to its species. But how many of us are guilty of calling it that red flower with the pointy leaves used to decorate during the holidays? In the world of holiday shrubbery, the poinsettia has always taken a...

Conservation

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How Do We Count Thee?

December 18, 2014 Amanda Dawson, NASS Census Administrator

Just as millions of Americans venture out this time of year to purchase a fresh cut Christmas tree, I too am busy visiting and talking with Christmas tree growers. However for me, the visits are important outreach opportunities with producers to prepare for the 2014 Census of Horticulture, which we...

Conservation

Providing the Gift of Water for Poinsettias and Other Ornamental Crops

December 12, 2014 Scott Elliott, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Happy Poinsettia Day! Of the countless iconic holiday season images in American homes, perhaps the most popular and colorful of them started off as a humble bush from our neighbors to the south. The poinsettia was introduced to this country in the late 1820s by Joel Poinsett, the first American...

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