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January 2021 – Nursery Country

By Bill Goloski — Posted January 8, 2021

With 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 […]

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December 2020

By Bill Goloski — Posted December 3, 2020

In this issue, growers share some advice for confronting the plant shortages coming in 2021.  Our writers also explore honeylocust as a fast-growing crop that adapts to extreme conditions; Mike Darcy shares the resilience of home gardeners who lost everything in the Oregon wildfires; and OSU researchers look at silicon as a soil amendment to […]

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The Transportation Issue — November 2020

By Bill Goloski — Posted November 2, 2020

The shipping season was immediately threatened by government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but quick thinking by nursery growers found a solution to move products and keep their products on the road. Our three-part story features conversations with shipping managers and transportation brokers about the overnight shift in many nursery loading docks’ policies and procedures. […]

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The Advocacy Issue: October 2020

By Bill Goloski — Posted October 1, 2020

In this special issue, we explore the ways OAN members speak out on behalf of the nursery industry. We will take you inside the process — including the need for speaking out, the team that works on OAN advocacy, the approach that OAN follows, the issues OAN addresses and the battle to keep down the […]

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September 2020

By Bill Goloski — Posted September 10, 2020

Conifers deserve more hype than they get and Oregon growers explain why in this issue of Digger. We also share tips for preventing embezzlement at your business, offloading unwanted plastic nursery containers, and stopping turf infestations of European chafers. We also reveal the winners of the 2020 Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase People’s Choice Awards, as […]

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August 2020 — Farwest Edition

By Bill Goloski — Posted August 7, 2020

The 2020 Farwest Show, the biggest green industry trade show in the West, was canceled due to COVID-19. However, it just gives us time to pause and reflect on almost five decades of success the show created for thriving businesses here in Oregon Nursery Country. Read on for our history of the show, from its […]

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July 2020

By Bill Goloski — Posted July 9, 2020

Open this issue to discover a diverse range of crape myrtle options, as well as pest management tools for minor crops. We also have a basic introduction to search engine optimization, and the president of the OAN updates the readership on changes at the OAN. In this issue: Creative crape myrtles: Covering many climates and […]

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June 2020

By Bill Goloski — Posted June 2, 2020

Learn how wholesale growers are implementing additional precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the job, and what changes are being made in the retail garden center experience. This issue also includes Part 2 of our white blooming plants stories, and a leader profile featuring Chris Robinson of Robinson Nursery Inc. Plus, OSU students […]

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May 2020: Coping with COVID-19

By Bill Goloski — Posted April 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended business-to-business relationships and the entire retail marketplace for the green industry. From navigating social distancing requirements on the worksite to offering services to quarantined customers, nurseries and greenhouses explain how they are doing their best in this issue. Plus, researchers describe how mycorrhizae amendments add to plant efficiency, and scientists […]

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April 2020

By Bill Goloski — Posted March 31, 2020

Wholesale growers share their experiences with jumping into direct-to-consumer sales after making practical decisions to align their supply chains. April’s issue also holds the first of a two-part series on white blooming plants. Researchers also study using ultraviolet light to control powdery mildew in a greenhouse setting. In this issue: Visions of white: A series […]

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CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE

Trade shows in the time of COVID

A demand ‘renaissance’ for nurseries

Western Nursery & Landscape Association falls victim to pandemic

MANTS 2021 to move online due to COVID-19

Nor Cal trade show canceled due to COVID-19

Reflections on Farwest

More articles

NURSERY NEWS

McHutchison and Vaughan’s Horticulture appoints new leadership, sales team

Friends of Nurseries awards announced by OAN

Oregon Garden Foundation reclaims management role

Zielinski appointed to state board of ag

Disaster loans available for drought-stricken nurseries

More Nursery News

FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

People’s Choice Award winners announced for the 2020 Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

Augmented reality app allows New Varieties Showcase voting

Farwest Show launches virtual contest to crown 2020 New Varieties Showcase winners

MANTS 2021 to move online due to COVID-19

Growing with the industry: Farwest memories

More Updates from Farwest

From the pages of Digger

January 2021 – Nursery Country

December 2020

The Transportation Issue — November 2020

The Advocacy Issue: October 2020

September 2020

August 2020 — Farwest Edition

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