Fall Creek Farm & Nursery in Lowell, Oregon, announced June 14 that it has purchased Driesvenplant B.V. of The Netherlands, officially adding the region of northern Europe to the operation’s international portfolio of blueberry breeding, research and development centers. Fall Creek already breeds and produces blueberries in the United States, Mexico, Peru, and Spain. In […]
Practical pesticide safety workshop for OAN nurseries
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Join us for the grower-to-grower conversation about reducing pesticide exposure 8–9:15 a.m. Friday, June 15, at the OAN offices, 29751 SW Town Center Loop W. Wilsonville, Oregon. The Practical Solutions for Pesticide Safety Project (PSPS2) is gathering the firsthand knowledge from growers, operators, and employees who use handheld pesticide applicators and sharing their field-tested tactics […]
OAN Willamette Chapter raises $7,800 for horticulture education
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The OAN Willamette Chapter Plant Sale raised $7,800 at its annual plant sale, held in early May as part of the Oregon AgFest at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. Proceeds go to four participating event partners: the Gervais High School Future Farmers of America (FFA), the McKay High School (Salem) FFA, the Salem-Keizer Education […]
Vancouver company launches new K-Pots container line
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KASO Plastics of Vancouver, Washington has introduced K-Pots, a new line of injection-molded nursery containers in 1-, 5- and 10-gallon sizes. The company’s containers are manufactured locally in Vancouver. KASO has longstanding expertise in engineering and manufacturing, and as a result can create custom containers for customers in addition to the stock sizes. Initial offerings […]
The continuing story of impatiens downy mildew
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The more we learn about impatiens downy mildew (IDM), the more intriguing and cunning this disease seems. It came to light in 2004 after widespread infections were reported in several states throughout the US but then receded from the spotlight for several years. Since 2011, IDM has been more consistently visible and frustratingly present […]
Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas, Tom Fessler join Bower & Branch network
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Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas Inc., Woodburn, Oregon, announced that it has become a member of the Bower & Branch grower network, with Tom Fessler, president of Woodburn Nursery, set to serve on the organization’s board of directors. Bower & Branch is an e-commerce site populated with products from independent growers and garden retailers from the […]
Al’s Garden & Home celebrates seven decades in business
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On May 2, 2018, Al’s Garden & Home celebrates its 70th anniversary as a family-owned business this year. Over that time, the company has grown from a single fruit stand in Woodburn to a garden center and grower with four retail locations. Al and Ann Bigej founded the company in 1948, housing the fruit stand originally […]
Bower & Branch hires communications officer
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Bower & Branch, an e-commerce site populated with products from independent growers and garden retailers in the Northeast and Midwest, has hired Clint Albin as their chief communications officer. Albin runs a horticulture industry consulting business, and has previously held director-level positions at Garden Centers of America, the Independent Garden Center Show, and Garden Media […]
Wilbur-Ellis develops new precision spray agent Diligence-EA™
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Wilbur-Ellis Company, an international marketer and distributor of agricultural products, has added a new adjuvant to its existing line of products. Diligence-EA™ with Accustrike™ Technology is a deposition aid and drift reduction agent for most fungicide, herbicide and insecticide ground-spray applications. Without a noticeable change in droplet size, the water-based adjuvant holds a uniform spray […]
Senninger Irrigation appoints VP of global sales
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Steve Abernethy will be transitioning from the role of vice president of global sales for landscape irrigation and outdoor lighting for the Hunter Industries Company to be Senninger Irrigation’s vice president of global sales. Abernethy brings more than two decades of experience to his new leadership position. “We are excited for Steve to join the […]
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