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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 the highest quality products in the nation!

In this issue:

  • Trade shows in the time of COVID: Two big industry shows plow ahead with virtual offerings.
  • Oregon is Nursery Country: Meet the skilled growers who produce Oregon’s outstanding nursery and greenhouse material:
  • Advanced Ornamentals Inc.: Built on a 150-year-old farm, this wholesale grower is on course to be run by the next generation of McKay family farmers.
  • Lone Elder Farm & Nursery: Chris and Tom Utterback have created a B&B farm that provides hundreds of varieties of conifers.
  • Swan Island Dahlias: America’s leading dahlia farm is the pride of Nick Gitts and his family.
  • Ernst Nursery & Farms LLC: A high school junior’s greenhouse project has grown into a large-scale nursery enterprise.

Columns:

  • The greatest benefit of all: President’s Message by Kyle Fessler
  • Milestones and new beginnings: Directors Desk by Jeff Stone

Growing Knowledge an ongoing series provided by Oregon State University in collaboration with the USDA and in partnership with OAN.

  • Knowing your cedar pests: Grower awareness of problems can protect both grower and customer.
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Please send your comments on the issue to editor Curt Kipp at ckipp@oan.org.

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About Bill Goloski

Bill Goloski is the publications manager at the Oregon Association of Nurseries and the art director for Digger magazine.

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