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Going halfway to understand the new buyer

By Jeff Stone — Posted February 25, 2021

In the nursery and greenhouse industry, we have always had to follow and understand consumer trends. Otherwise, we will never be able to build business models capable of enduring countless shifts in behavior. The changes in preferences and mores also influence a government that is tone deaf at times, more concerned with shaping behavior than […]

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Milestones and new beginnings

By Jeff Stone — Posted January 6, 2021

As we turn the page to 2021, many people take a moment around this time to reflect and rekindle the embers of a fresh start. Our natural surroundings can serve as a reminder of this process. Sprouting plants and budding trees signal new beginnings. Our industry plays an important role in that process. Many trees […]

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Friends of Nurseries awards announced by OAN

By Bill Goloski — Posted November 11, 2020

The Oregon Association of Nurseries has recognized six public officials as Friends of Nurseries for 2020, OAN Government Relations Committee Chairman Mark Bigej of Al’s Garden & Home announced at the 2020 OAN Convention. Each was recognized for their actions to defend and advance the Oregon nursery industry. Outgoing U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Oregon) was […]

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Strength and wisdom

By Jeff Stone — Posted October 20, 2020

An adage says ‘behind every great man is a great woman,’ but it seems archaic to bring up these days with the budding ascension of so many women as national leaders. My two politically-active and college-aged daughters have watched Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris of California become a viable national force in real […]

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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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The Advocacy Issue, Part 5: The cost of doing business

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 29, 2020

Rod Park once met a cattleman. The nurseryman and OAN past president was attending a conference years ago, talking to aggies from other sectors. The rancher reported that he had grown from raising 500 head of cattle to 1,000 head, but he was making the same net income. It was, essentially, double the risk, double […]

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The Advocacy Issue, Part 4: The issues

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 29, 2020

The OAN engages in a wide variety of issues affecting members Every legendary band or musician with a deep repertoire still has a song, like Lynrd Skynrd’s “Freebird,” they must play at every concert, usually during the encore. The Rolling Stones always end with “Gimme Shelter.” Bob Dylan plays “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Andy Williams […]

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The Advocacy Issue, Part 3: The approach

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 29, 2020

OAN focuses on issues rather than party politics It’s 2020, and Americans are more polarized than ever. Their political institutions certainly reflect it. That was true even before COVID-19 and other unusual events of this year layered on an added patina of surreality. OAN Government Relations Committee member Leigh Geschwill described the landscape as “treacherous, […]

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The Advocacy Issue, Part 2: The team

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 29, 2020

OAN members and experts work in tandem to protect nurseries Men and women roaming marble hallways in expensive attire — that’s what people may envision when they think of lobbying. And while professional advocates play a role, the OAN Advocacy Team has more players — and more layers. According to OAN Executive Director Jeff Stone, it […]

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The Advocacy Issue, Part 1: The need

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 29, 2020

With a season on the brink, OAN responds The season was on the line, and everyone knew it. Normally, the word “season” might refer to collegiate or professional athletics. But for nurseries this past March, it meant something else. Spring shipping. With the proliferation of the COVID-19 pathogen, states were restricting businesses and their ability […]

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