Tell us about yourself. I grew up in a family fully immersed in the nursery industry. My parents own Simnitt Nursery, a wholesale plant nursery in Canby, Oregon that specializes in rhododendrons and Pieris. As a kid I saw my dad go to Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) meetings, get involved with the different boards […]
Willamette Chapter raises $6,013 for education
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The Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) Willamette Chapter Plant Sale raised $6,013 at its annual plant sale, held April 27 and 28 as part of the Oregon AgFest at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. It is the chapter’s second best year for total sales. Proceeds of the sale go to four participating event partners: the […]
Farwest Show offers tours of garden centers, sustainable businesses and wholesale nurseries
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The 2019 Farwest Show, August 21–23 in Portland, Oregon, will offer three tours from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20. Every year, Farwest tours explore the dynamic facilities of Portland’s thought leaders in the green industry. This year’s three tracks will look at retail garden centers, sustainable business processes and procedures, and […]
June 2019
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We explore how ornamental edibles are changing the rules of landscape design. Plus, we share recommended steps to take if you receive an unsolicited offer to purchase your business, and some best practices for testing for Phythophthora in irrigation systems. Mike Darcy also checks in on spring sales at Portland-area garden centers. In this issue: […]
May 2019 — The Lean Issue
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In this four-part Lean Issue, we dive deeper with Oregon growers to share tactical examples of the new ways they are being efficient in their work. Learn how to identify process steps that add value and those that are wasteful, find the best work flows, read about 5S methodologies for storage and work space arrangement, […]
Organizing spaces with 5S
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The 5S methodology for storage and arrangement makes waste reduction far easier Many nurseries deploying Lean to make their processes less wasteful have found that organizing work spaces is a crucial part of their approach. To do this, they are deploying a Lean methodology called “5S.” The letters stand for 1) sort, 2) set in […]
USDA crop insurance application deadline is May 1
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The deadline to apply for crop insurance coverage is May 1. Crop insurance protects against a loss in production due to natural perils, such as drought or excessive moisture. “Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 1 sales closing date to do so. Growers applying for […]
BioSafe Systems receives USDA Certified Biobased Products label
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BioSafe Systems LLC has announced that AXXE® Broad Spectrum Herbicide is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased® Product. The USDA label is used to identify products that have a notable percentage of biobased content that comes from renewable sources, such as plant, animal, marine, or forestry feedstocks. AXXE’s active ingredient, ammonium nonanoate, is […]
Terra Nova Nurseries heads to plant expo in China
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Oregon-based Terra Nova® Nurseries Inc. will showcase their plant breeding and genetics at the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019, which started April 29 and runs through October 7 in the Expo Park of the Yanquin District of Beijing, China. Terra Nova will be the only American company to exhibit at China’s largest horticultural expo in nearly […]
Growers, university report flooding due to heavy rain
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Periods of heavy rainfall caused flooding in Oregon’s northern, middle and southern Willamette Valley during the early days of April. Affected areas experienced extensive damage, but community members have rallied behind some growers to help with the recovery efforts. Rivers Edge Nursery, a landscape shrub grower in Junction City, was hit hard by raging Willamette […]
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