NURSERY CHRUTMN
TREW
Michigan Department of Agriculture Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service
STATE
OF MICHIGAN
Commission
of Agricutture JOHN ENGLER, Governor
David Crumbaugh Douglas E. Darling Shirley A. Skogman Jordan B. Tatter Norman R. Veliquette
DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 30017, DAN
OF AGRICULTURE
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909
WYANT, Director
October
1997
We are pleased to present this report on the 1996-97 Tree Survey. This bulletin represents a cooperative public sectors to provide data upon which Michigan‘s planning.
Michigan Nursery and Christmas effort between the private and agricultural industry depends for
This is the sixth report to be published under the Michigan Rotational Survey. This is administered by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and conducted by the Federal/ State Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service. A fruit inventory was conducted in 1994 followed by a vegetable inventory in 1995. A fruit inventory will be conducted in the fall of 1997 to restart the rotation. We sincerely appreciate the cooperation and assistance of all the growers who voluntarily provided the data that made this report possible. We ‘also extend thanks to the Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association, Michigan Christmas Tree Association, Michigan State University Cooperative Extension Service, and data collectors of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. We look forward to our continued successful relationship which brings us together for the benefit of Michigan’s agricultural industry. If you have any questions regarding this survey, or suggestions for improvement, please contact the Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service at (800)453-7501. Sincerely,
Dan Wyant Director
David D. Kleweno State Statistician
Michigan
Rotational
Survey
Nursery and Christmas Trees 1996-97
Compiled by
Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service 315 West Allegan St., Room 201 P.O. Box 20008 Lansing, Michigan 48901-0608
Telephone: (517) 377-l 831 Facsimile: (5171 377-l 829 e-mail: NASS-MI@nass.usda.gov http:\\www.mda.state.mi.us\mass\
David Steve
D. Kleweno
- State
Statistician State Statistician
J. Pscodna Marty
- Deputy Saffell
-Statistician
Issued
cooperatively
by:
United States Department of Agriculture Nkional Agricultural Statistics Service Donald M. Bay, Administrator
Michigan Department Executive Office Dan Wyant, Director
of Agriculture
Office Staff
Diana Ackley Karen Blackburn Chad Cloos Chadd Crouse Larry Faber Judy Hawkins Rose Ann Husted Sarah Kalicin Gene Kenyon Sue Landon Dan Ledbury Brett Martin Mary Martin Ed Molenda Mary-Jo Pat-do Nellie Raines Marty Saffeti Lynn Spisak
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) collect data for the Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service. NASDA gathered information for this publication were: National Association of State
enumerators workers who
Departments Agriculture of
Field Enumerators
West Central Michigan North Michigan and Upper Peninsula
Springs Sandy Craker, Supervisor, Shelby Pat Bitler, Hersey La Verle Crothers, Shelby Marilyn Dear, Traverse City Carl DeKline, Grand Haven Ann Hermatz, Harrietta Ila Howe, Baldwin Janet Janda, Traverse City Sharon Martin-House, Ferry Elga Maycroft, Cooperville Carol McAllister, Suttons Bay Virginia McIntyre, Shelby Albert TerHaar, Hudsonville Irene TerHaar, Hudsonville Lyell Thomas, Sears Herb Hemmes, Supervisor, Harbor Jim Cranick, Harbor Springs Pete Frazer, Wetmore Bill Kanitz, Moran Gordon McDonald, Munising Kitty Venable, Luzerne
Central
Michigan
Jan Dodds, Supervisor, Charlotte Gary Baker, Lakeview Jay DeGarmes, Bancroft Don King, Holt Ken Kralik, Riverdale Joyce Landis, Homer Jil Scheurer, lonia
Southwest
Michigan
Berrien Springs
East Central
Michigan
Bad Axe
Harold Breinling, Supervisor, Maxine Buss, Decatur Dora Ellis, Coldwater Steve Lambertson, Niles Bob Larson, Coloma Joe Malito, Kalamazoo Cindra Mikel, Cassopolis Rosie Nimtz, Eau Claire Don Trull, Buchanan
Mona Kaczuk, Supervisor, Marion Brown, Sebewaing Barbara Bujaki, Otisville M. Keith Corlew, Lapeer Diane McPhee, Kinde Jim Sparks, Fenton
Southeast
Michigan
Myrle Dean, Supervisor, Holly Rachel Bakowski, Ottawa Lake Carol Piligian, Rochester Hugh Smith, Jackson Edwin Widing, Fenton
Office Telephone
Vena Hutton, Supervisorvirginia Ludlow Carol Catlow Sharon McIntyre Mike McManus Flo Hill Linda Newcomb Diane Hutchins Beverly Patten Debra Jones Peggy Premeaux Lisa Jones
Enumerators
Carol Sakraska Mary Starr Delores Tabor Norma Wilde
Contents
Page
I. Nursery
Tables:
1 .-Nurseries: 2.-Nurseries: 3.-Nurseries: 4.-Nurseries: 5.-Nurseries: 6.-Herbaceous 7.-Herbaceous &-Nurseries: 9.-Nurseries:
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Area and number Area and number Area and number Number of operations, of operations, of operations, by type ............................ 1994 and 1997 ............
I
1 1 2 2 3
by size group, by region,
1994 and 1997 1996
............... ................
of operations
and sales by sales category, 1996 ....................................... of operations, of operations,
Sales by category, ornamentals: ornamentals: Number
Area and number Area and number
1994 and 1997 ............ by size group, 1994 and 1997
3 . 3 3 4
of paid workers
and payroll,
1996 ........................... and region ...................
Area and number
of operations
by county
Il. Christmas
Tables:
IO.-Christmas 11 .-Christmas 12.-Christmas 13.-Christmas 14. -Christmas 1 5.-Christmas
Trees
trees: trees: trees: trees: trees: trees:
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Michigan Acres Acres inventory, January 1, 1994 and 1997 January 1, 1997 ................. .................. ................... ............
6
7 8 8 9 9 10
by region and species, by species, January
1, 1994 and 1997
Area and number
of operations 1996 1996
by size, 1994 and 1997
Sales by destination, Sales by species,
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III.
Survey
Methods
and Questionnaires
...........................
12
Figures:
1. Percent 2. 3. 4. Leading Leading of Sales by Sales Category Nursery Christmas Counties ....................................... 2 4 6 9
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Tree Counties Tree Species
Major Christmas
MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
Pesticide
and Plant
Pest Management
Division
Regions
Counties in MDA Pesticide and Plant Management Divisiin Regions Region Region 1. 2. Upper Peninsula.
Pest
Alcona, Antrim, Alpana, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmat, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Wexford. lonia, Kent, Lake, Montcalm, Muskegon, Osceola, Ottawa. Mason, Newaygo, Mecosta, Oceana,
Region
3.
Region
4.
Arenac, Bay, Clare, Genesee, Huron, losoo, Isabella, Lapeer, Ogemaw,. Roscommon, Saginaw, Tusoola. Allegan, Barry, Cass, Kalamazoo,
Gladwin, Midland, Sanilac
Region
5.
Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, St. Joseph, Wan Buren.
Region
6.
Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassae, Washtenaw. Macomb, Wayne. Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair,
Region
7.