Learn how retail nurseries are bringing customers into the stores during the off-season. Plus, Christmas tree farmers who weathered through the rough recession share their outlook on the future, and Oregon State University talks about their new hazelnut cultivars. In this issue: Retail for the holidays: Garden centers transform themselves into destinations for fall and […]
SAIF announces dividends for Oregon employers
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The board overseeing SAIF, the state-chartered workers’ compensation insurance company, has approved two dividends that policyholders will receive for 2019. One is a $120 million primary dividend to be paid to policyholders based on their premium. The other is a $40 million safety performance dividend to be paid based on each policyholder’s safety results. This is […]
Retailers’ Choice Awards™ at Farwest 2019
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Retailers’ Choice Awards™ at Farwest 2019 were presented to thirteen exhibiting firms for awards during a presentation on the Farwest Solutions Center. The Garden Center Group’s Danny Summers and Christina Salwitz lead the retailer search. Products were selected specifically for garden retailers in search of the best new products both live goods and hard goods […]
USDA releases new emerald ash borer detection map
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USDA has released an updated version of its emerald ash borer (EAB) map (PDF). It shows the counties in which authorities have detected the destructive, invasive beetle that is responsible for the deaths of tens of millions of ash trees in the United States. The pest was first detected in the United States in Michigan […]
August 2019 — Digger: Farwest Edition
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The August issue of Digger is your guide to the Farwest Show. You’ll find details on exhibitors, seminars, social events, trade show floor features, tours and much more! Meet us there, August 21–23! Also in this issue, our writers share some unexpected picks for ornamental shrubs and creative solutions for ground covers. OAN members Kelleygreen […]
In memoriam: William H. “Bill” McCoy
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The Oregon Association of Nurseries is saddened to report the passing of William H. “Bill” McCoy, owner of McCoy’s Nursery in Sandy, Oregon. He died July 8, 2019, at the age of 82, following a short battle with cancer. The Oregon Association of Nurseries is saddened to report the passing of William H. “Bill” McCoy, owner […]
July 2019
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Growers share their favorite selections of small trees, conifers and weepers that consumers are looking for, but are still feasible to produce in wholesale quantities. Also in this issue, Amanda Staehely of Columbia Nursery talks about being a member of OAN leadership, and researchers provide a helpful guide for managing pests causing irrigation drip tape […]
Meet the Leader: Amanda Staehely
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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 […]
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