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OctOber 8, 2020 • VOL. 103 • NO. 21 LOUISIANA WWW.LDAF.LA.GOV LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY MIKE STRAIN DVM, COMMIssIONER Christmas tree farms hit hard by Hurricane Laura By Veronica Mosgrove Damaged trees at Grant christmas tree Farm located in Allen Parish. No question, 2020 has been a hard year for approximately 10 Louisiana Christmas tree to feel safe. Everywhere we look, we see many. Louisiana alone has been plagued with farms were severely impacted by the hurricane. devastation.” some of the highest numbers of Covid-19 cases “We had considerable damage,” said Mollie Over at Precious Memories Christmas Tree and in late August, parts of Louisiana were Anderson of Grant Christmas Tree Farm in Allen Farm in Ouachita Parish, Don Rawls suffered devastated by Hurricane Laura, a category 4 Parish. “Our income is made in November and losses, too. “It’s awful. I had an uncle one time storm. December. If we don’t make it, then we don’t tell me it’s just part of farming. You take the As we head into holiday season, many will make it.” good with the bad. This is the worst,” he said. be looking forward to some sort of much There were approximately 10,000 downed Of the 4,000 trees on his farm, he estimates needed normalcy. But one holiday has already Christmas trees on the farm. When they could about 1500 were blown over because of the been uprooted by the storm. According to the get to the farm to assess the damage, she and intense hurricane force winds. “In more than Southern Christmas Tree Association (SCTA), her husband, Gray, knew they needed “all hands 30 years, I’ve never seen anything like this.” on deck.” Anderson said it took Rawls said it will take a little time to determine 2,700 hours and $20,000 to re- how much root damage his trees sustained. stake the trees they thought “You can salvage the one to two year old trees. could be salvaged. She also The bigger trees are mostly impacted. Those had damage to a barn and the are the ones you sell. Now, it’s getting into your pumpkin shed. selling season,” added Rawls. “Fortunately, the trees we grow Louisiana grows a variety of Christmas trees in the south – mainly cypress -- including cypress, Leyland cypress and Virginia are resilient and bend. They also pine. In the 1980s, there were hundreds of have a good root system,” said Christmas tree farms in Louisiana as it was Mike Buchart, executive secretary considered the “in” crop. Today, there are less for the SCTA. than 30. “People don’t want to do this anymore. Anderson was already trying to You can work a whole year and then your trees figure out how to handle visitors get blown over. One hundred mile per hour to the farm while maintaining winds don’t do you any good,” said Rawls. health safety protocols as a result For Anderson, she said most of her customer of the coronavirus. She was also base comes from Lake Charles, La. which was feeling the impact of having her devastated by the hurricane. “This is tradition. agritourism business shut down We are hoping it’s the mindset of the majority. because of the coronavirus. All We are hoping people come get a Christmas school tours to the farm were tree,” she said. Anderson is also hoping people cancelled. impacted by the storm can find a little joy this “It’s good that we are in the holiday season, and sometimes it means doing open air, but we still plan to something many people look forward to every follow precautionary measures,” year – celebrating the holiday season with she added. “We want everyone loved ones. PAGE 2 MARKET BULLETIN OCTOBER 8, 2020 Louisiana Agriculture & Forestry Today A gricultural workforce development program bill Baton Rouge, La. (October 7, According to House Bill No. 69 businesses may be reimbursed for 2020) – As an incentive to help (HB69), to be eligible to participate up to 50 percent of the cost of train those pursuing opportunities in the Agricultural Workforce hiring an intern. in Louisiana agriculture, a bill has Development Program, an The funding is subject to been filed by Rep. Jack McFarland individual must be a current student appropriations by the legislature or – District 13 (R) and Sen. Stewart at a Louisiana secondary or post- receipt of other monies. Cathey – District 33 (R). secondary institution, or a beginning Read HB69 at https://legis. “The goal is to help fund an farmer or rancher employed by an la.gov/legis/ViewDocument. internship or training program agricultural business pursuant to aspx?d=1190027 for participating agricultural the program. 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