Larry M Downey

Christmas tree producers cut it close

• In addition to fighting artificial imports and natural U.S. trees grown on American soil, Larry Downey said Canadian growers have been hit with a double-whammy here at home in recent years: parity between the U.S. and Canadian dollars and a huge jump in production costs.Its getting hard to stay in the green, quipped Larry Downey, who also relies on the annual sale of a half-million seedlings to other Christmas tree growers, as well as cut-your-own sales to locals, a sideline he says that is showing growth potential. You need to be a good manager to remain in th
• Date: Dec 13, 2011
• Category: U.S.
• Source: Google