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Website educates public on invasive pest threats

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 3, 2014

Although the agriculture community is well aware of invasive pests and pathogens — including the emerald ash borer, sudden oak death, the giant African snail, the citrus psyllid, the Asian longhorned beetle and many others — agriculture cannot fight them alone. These pests can be transported unwittingly by the general public; therefore, public awareness is needed to […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Biological Pest Control, Conservation, Consumer trends, Economy, Independent Garden Centers, Invasive species, Marketing, Pests and Diseases, Retail Nurseries, Science, Transportation, Trees, USDA

House approves driver’s card bill; Kitzhaber to sign tomorrow

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 30, 2013

The Oregon House of Representatives today approved SB 833B, the driver’s card bill, on a 38-20 vote. The Senate passed the bill earlier. Gov. John Kitzhaber announced on Twitter he will sign the bill on the Capitol steps tomorrow (May 1, 2013) as part of May Day festivities. The signing ceremony and rally will begin […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Politics, Transportation, Workforce

Euonymus featured in October issue of Digger

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 1, 2012

The October issue of Digger magazine is now available for your online reading pleasure. Featured on the front cover are Euonymus plants (PDF) a versatile workhorse of the garden. Go here to read the entire issue as a flipbook — fast connection recommended — or download the individual articles as PDF files. Additional articles in […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Digger magazine, Farwest, Farwest Show, Operations, Plants, Politics, Transportation

Enjoy Oregon: The State of Perfection

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 9, 2012

When it comes to nurseries, Oregon is The State of Perfection. That’s why the January issue of Digger is dedicated to four of Oregon’s outstanding wholesale nurseries. The issue takes you inside four top growers so you can see how and why Oregon’s nurseries excel at what they do: Crispin’s Creations Nursery in Molalla, Robinson […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Digger magazine, Extension, Oregon State University, Plants, Research, State of Perfection, Transportation

Jobs bill may improve nursery markets

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 28, 2011

Leaders with the Oregon Association of Nurseries were among those sitting at the table when U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Portland on Tuesday morning. Incoming OAN President Jerry Simnitt, incoming OAN Treasurer Leigh Geschwill and Executive Director Jeff Stone were invited to the exclusive gathering. Vilsack has been on tour promoting the American […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Economy, OAN, Politics, Transportation, Wholesale Nurseries

OAN publishes 100-page guide to reducing pest and disease risks

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 24, 2011

The Oregon A The Oregon Association of Nurseries has published the “Safe Procurement and Production Manual,” a 100-page guide to producing healthy nursery stock by using a systems approach. The book is available online now as a PDF download, at no cost. In addition, a free, full-color print version is available for the asking at […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Biological Pest Control, Farwest, Farwest Show, OAN, ODA, Pests and Diseases, Phytophthora ramorum, Propagation, Transportation, Wholesale Nurseries

APHIS delays federal order on interstate plant shipments

By Curt Kipp — Posted June 18, 2010

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today has delayed the effective date of Federal Order DA-2021, which was announced May 27. It initially was scheduled to take effect on Monday, June 21, but now it officially has been pushed back to Monday, July 19. The order requires West Coast states to pre-notify […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: OAN, Phytophthora ramorum, Transportation, USDA, Wholesale Nurseries

Trucking glut turns into a shortage

By Curt Kipp — Posted May 4, 2010

It was predicted more than a year ago that as the economy recovered, a trucking shortage would develop due to truck owners having sold their idled trucks overseas. Now, according to Packer, that is exactly what has happened. For the first time in a long time, carriers may have the leverage rather than their customers. […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Business, Transportation, Wholesale Nurseries

Rainy weather can weigh heavily on freight costs

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 5, 2010

For the last several days, Oregon has been experiencing a barrage of wind and rain. For the nursery grower, heavy springtime rain often is considered a blessing. More moisture from the sky means reduced irrigation costs and more gorgeous-looking plants. For the retail garden center, a rainy spring is normally considered a curse. When the […]

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Study: Trucking dispute proves costly

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 23, 2009

Americans are paying a very high price for their government’s ugly dispute with Mexico over cross-border trucking – $2.3 billion in higher costs, $2.6 billion in foregone exports, and 25,000 jobs, according to a study released Sept. 15 by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Under the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, existing restrictions on […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas trees, Politics, Transportation

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