As Bob Schrader approached retirement, he wasn't planning to take it easy. For 37 years, Schrader worked as the assistant director of the center for agriculture at UMass Cooperative Extension, part of ...

Christmas is just weeks away, and the holiday spirit is already swirling through the air with twinkling lights, cozy nights, and of course, the excitement of finding your perfect Christmas tree. And ...

Christmas trees are grown at farms across the country that have to deal with the same weather, pest and disease pressures of any other crop. We meet a few upper Midwest Christmas tree growers. Trees ...