Growers might try to make up for the losses by planting more trees this fall and next year. Trees planted last year and earlier this year will bear the brunt of the dry year, Mr. NEWPORT NEWS (AP) The drought that stunted some crops, drained ponds and parched fields this summer and fall spared Virginia"s Christmas tree farms. Trees sold for this holiday season were not damaged by the drought, said Dan Young, president of the Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association. Young, who grows...

Some of us in the energy industry have been hoping and praying for something like this to happen. partners, Kosmos Energy and Anadarko; and Sabre Oil & Gas indicating recoverable reserves in excess of one billion barrels, suggest that there is hope for commercial crude oil production in Ghana, and that is good news. The announcements have been greeted with skepticism by many Ghanaians who have doubts about the discovery and by those who think the discovery may be detrimental to the country...

He said: "A friend saw a workman for the developers looking at the tree and when asked what was going to happen he said the tree was going to be pulled down and the order had been rescinded. A spokeswoman for the council moved to reassure neighbours: "The council is still investigating legal action, but Galliard has also agreed to fund a new landscaping plan and tree planting scheme once the development has been completed. advertisement She added: "If any trees have tree preservation...

But if you're looking for some extra diversification for your portfolio, a new exchange-traded fund that focuses on timber companies might give you exactly what you're looking for. Sometimes, when you're considering a new investment, it's hard to see the forest for the trees. companies make up more than a quarter of the index, but Canadian and Japanese companies also have significant presences. In a market environment where plenty of markets are looking expensive, avoiding highly...

Jay, an arborist at Davey Tree co., helped plant some of the original trees on the site before construction of the new school. He was very interested in helping replant new trees in the landscape of the new school but passed away before that could happen. If he is found guilty, should his homerun record be nullified? Login Log in to qctimes.com Username: Password: Remember my information. Neil Armstrong Elementary School in Bettendorf held a tree planting Nov. The planting was funded by...

The tulip tree, so named because both its flower and leaf are tulip-shaped, was propagated by a historical trees group at Mount Vernon, according to tree committee member Deborah Smiley. In addition to adding more trees to town property, the committee also hopes to encourage more private citizens to become involved in planting their own. A dedication ceremony with members of the Rowland family, who donated the tree, is planned for the spring. Princeton elms are a strain of elm that have...