Since today is the 12th day of Christmas, I thought I would fit in one more Christmas story before we move into the post-holiday period. This story from Yahoo is not really about weather or climate, but since Christmas trees are produced in the Southeast as an agricultural product, I thought you might be interested. The story describes how university scientists here are working on improved genetics that will help future live Christmas trees retain needles better, grow more uniformly and taller, and smell more fragrant. Read it at https://news.yahoo.com/perfect-christmas-tree-does-exist-110918893.html.
