PresidentPeoria Gardens Inc.OAN member since 2012 OAN roles/positions:• OAN Board of Directors Executive Committee – member at large Tell us about yourself As a second-generation nursery owner, I grew up on a farm my father, Tom Verhoeven, started in 1983. My first job was filling flats for pocket change. Agriculture was just one my interests […]
February 2021
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— PostedJapanese spirea is a steady seller for many wholesale growers. Growers discuss about several outstanding selections in this issue. Plus, as the green industry shifts to online tools during the pandemic, our writers break down the new opportunities virtual shows have for businesses. To help, we share tips for setting up a virtual booth for […]
Horticulture authors to speak at Penn State symposium
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— PostedThe 25th anniversary Garden & Landscape Symposium will be held 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, and feature two speakers. A bring-your-own-drink happy hour will follow in the evening. Kelly Norris, author of New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden, will deliver a keynote address. He is known for looking […]
McHutchison and Vaughan to establish one Chicago office
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— PostedMcHutchison and Vaughan’s Horticulture are consolidating each company’s young plant division into a single Chicago office. The city was chosen because many of both brand’s customers are located in the Midwest region, and three are also nearby universities with strong horticulture programs. Together, the companies employ 106 people, and are seeking to fill newly created […]
January 2021 – Nursery Country
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— PostedWith all the changes that happened this year, one thing didn’t: The nursery and greenhouse industry continues to be the #1 segment in Oregon agriculture. This year, we feature Advanced Ornamentals Inc., Ernst Nursery & Farms, Lone Elder Nursery, and Swan Island Dahlias in our annual Nursery Country issue. Meet the growers making some of […]
Eason Horticulture Resources hires for national sales team
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— PostedEason Horticulture Resources has hired five new sales representatives for the company’s national sales team. Walter Bissex will support customers in Connecticut, Westchester County, metro New York City and Long Island in New York. Jeff Nameth will serve North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. Matthew Miller will work with Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and Northern […]
Gloeckner transitions business to Ball Seed
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— PostedFred C. Gloeckner & Company Inc. Owner, President, and CEO Joseph A. Simone has formally announced his retirement from the distribution industry, and has partnered with Ball Horticulture Company for his transition. Simone has been with the company since 1975. Gloeckner stopped accepting new orders on December 1, and no longer processed orders past December […]
Bailey adds to executive leadership team
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— PostedAccording to a release from Bailey, the company has promoted and hired several new members to its executive leadership team. Shane Brockshus has been appointed as chief operations officer. He has been with the company for 20 years and most recently served as West Coast general manager, based in Oregon. Brockshus will stay in Oregon […]
The Peters Company launches Lean foundations course
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— PostedThe Peters Company has released an online course, “Lean Foundations,” for industry professionals seeking to reduce waste and improve productivity. The project is the company’s first on-demand training course and is available on https://learn.petersco.net for individual subscribers. The interactive course introduces the critical principles of the Toyota Production System — or Lean — which has […]
Terra Nova helps revitalize Southwest China mountains
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— PostedCanby, Oregon-based Terra Nova Nurseries has been helping their licensee Chongqing Tianmu Agriculture combat the degradation of the Damu Flower Valley in the Wuling Mountain range of Southwest China. According to a release from the company, Terra Nova Begonia, Echinacea, Heuchera, Heucherella, and Kniphofia varieties were chosen to revitalize the plant life in the area […]
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