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Articles and posts by Curt Kipp

Tree Frog Nursery

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 5, 2016

In 1994, an ambitious college student named Carson Lord started his nursery. Today, the OAN past president ships container and B&B material to 20 U.S. states and Canada.

Filed Under: Oregon Nursery Country Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, OAN Members, Plants

Brooks Tree Farm

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 5, 2016

Dave and Kathy LeCompte have found a niche in growing seedlings for Christmas tree farms and timber operations, and native plants for restoration and remediation projects.

Filed Under: Oregon Nursery Country Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, OAN Members, Plants

Schiedel Nursery

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 5, 2016

Mike and Lori Hanson are proud, third-generation growers of conifers, broadleaf evergreens and deciduous trees and shrubs in Aurora, Oregon.

Filed Under: Oregon Nursery Country Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, OAN Members, Plants

Surface Nursery

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 5, 2016

Founded in 1925, Surface Nursery has outlasted the
Great Depression, the Second World War, the Cold War
and the start of the Computer Age.

Filed Under: Oregon Nursery Country Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, OAN Members, Plants

Court puts new ‘waters of the U.S.’ rule on hold

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 9, 2015

A federal court has put on hold the EPA’s new “waters of the United States” rule, which was announced back in the spring and was widely criticized by leaders from both major political parties as a case of federal overreach. Opponents, including most agricultural groups, fear the rule, if implemented, could subject marginal waterways to […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Business, Irrigation, Legal, Politics, Regulations

2015 Farwest Show brings far more crowds

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 11, 2015

Farwest – the biggest nursery trade show in the West – sees a 10 percent jump in attendance

Filed Under: Farwest Show Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Farwest

Retailers Choice Awards uncover gold on the Farwest Show floor

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 2, 2015

Ten products captured Retailers’ Choice Awards™ at the 2015 Farwest Show. The awards recognize outstanding new live goods and hard goods that are available for garden retailers to sell. Award selections were made by a jury of retailers attending the show.

Filed Under: Farwest Show Tagged With: Farwest

First Editions® Ruffled Red Magic® Crape Myrtle wins People’s Choice honors at Farwest

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 31, 2015

First Editions® Ruffled Red Magic® Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia ‘PIILAG-VII’ PPAF) won the People’s Choice award in the New Varieties Showcase at the 2015 Farwest Show in Portland, based on votes from attendees.

Filed Under: Farwest Show Tagged With: Farwest, Plants

Skagit Gardens wins Best in Show booth honors at Farwest

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 29, 2015

Skagit’s creative outdoor dining table with plants and a water feature brings home top honors.

Filed Under: Farwest Show, Uncategorized Tagged With: Farwest

New Love Clematis wins Farwest Best in Show honors

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 28, 2015

For the New Varieties Showcase judging panel, New Love Clematis (Clematis ‘New Love’) stands out from the crowd.

Filed Under: Farwest Show Tagged With: Farwest

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

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OAN honors industry leaders at 2025 Convention

More member stories

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