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Articles and posts by Curt Kipp

USDA revises Phytophthora regulations

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 14, 2014

Update, Jan. 15: The Capital Press agricultural newspaper (Salem, Ore.) has published a news story about the change in rules and what it means, including more in-depth comments from OAN Executive Director Jeff Stone. ——————————— The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it has revised regulations (PDF) that are intended to […]

Filed Under: Nursery News, Phytophthora, Plant Pests and Diseases Tagged With: Invasive species, OAN, ODA, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Pests and Diseases, Phytophthora ramorum, Politics, Regulations, USDA, Wholesale Nurseries

Nursery Country stars in January Digger

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 13, 2014

The annual Nursery Country (formerly State of Perfection) issue of Digger magazine has been published. It includes feature profiles of five top-notch Oregon growers: J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. (PDF)  Hochstein Nursery (PDF)  Countryside & Fairdale Nurseries (PDF)  Rickel’s Tree Farm (PDF)  Native Grounds Nursery (PDF)  The issue was distributed to its 8,000 regular […]

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Nursery Country Video #5: Rickels Tree Farm

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 13, 2014

“Welcome to Nursery Country!” This special January issue of Digger, formerly known as the State of Perfection issue, has been showcasing outstanding Oregon nurseries for six years now. Five nurseries are featured in this year’s edition. We also filmed a short video at each nursery. Today’s fifth and final Nursery Country video features Rickel’s Tree […]

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Monrovia purchases Imperial Nurseries

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 10, 2014

Monrovia issued a press release today announcing the acquisition of Imperial Nurseries, located in the Northeast. The purchase gives Monrovia a wholesale growing presence in all four quadrants of the country. The privately-held company is based in Visalia, Calif., and also has growing facilities in Oregon (Pacific Northwest) and Georgia (Southeast). Here is the press release […]

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Nursery Country Video #4: Native Grounds Nursery

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 10, 2014

“Welcome to Nursery Country!” This special January issue of Digger, formerly known as the State of Perfection issue, has been showcasing outstanding Oregon nurseries for six years now. Five nurseries are featured in this year’s edition. We also filmed a short video at each nursery. Today’s video features Native Grounds Nursery, which is located in […]

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Nursery Country Video #3: Countryside and Fairdale Nurseries

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 9, 2014

“Welcome to Nursery Country!” This special January issue of Digger, formerly known as the State of Perfection issue, has been showcasing outstanding Oregon nurseries for six years now. Five nurseries are featured in this year’s edition. We also filmed a short video at each nursery. Today’s video features Countryside Nursery and Fairdale Nursery, two companies […]

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Nursery Country Video #2: Hochstein Nursery

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 8, 2014

“Welcome to Nursery Country!” This special January issue of Digger, formerly known as the State of Perfection issue, has been showcasing outstanding Oregon nurseries for six years now. Five nurseries are featured in this year’s edition. We also filmed a short video at each nursery. Yesterday’s video featured Keith Warren, new products director at J. […]

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John Humes, former editor of Pacific Coast Nurseryman, passes away

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 7, 2014

We are saddened to report the death of John Humes, who served on the Oregon Association of Nurseries staff for three years and edited the Pacific Coast Nurseryman trade magazine for 32 years. He passed away Dec. 24, 2013 at the age of 72. A private service was held Jan. 4, 2013 in Beaverton, Ore. […]

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Nursery Country Video #1: J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 7, 2014

“Welcome to Nursery Country!” This special January issue of Digger, formerly known as the State of Perfection issue, has been showcasing outstanding Oregon nurseries for six years now. Five nurseries are featured in this year’s edition. For the next five business days, we will post a different video on one of the featured nurseries every […]

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Conifers, health care and Coulter featured in December Digger

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 9, 2013

The December issue of Digger has been mailed to subscribers, and the cover story this month is on ground-hugging conifers (PDF). Other articles in this issue include: • “Bee-ing aware of insecticides” (PDF) — Columnist Mike Darcy discusses insecticides containing neonicotinoids and ways garden centers can inform their customers.• “Meet the Leader: John Coulter” (PDF) — […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bees, Business, Digger, Health, Legal, OAN Members, People, Plants, Science

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NURSERY NEWS

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J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. celebrates 80 years as a nursery standout

Monrovia Nursery Company celebrates 100 years of innovation and looks to the future

New AmericanHort CEO introduces himself to OAN

Bailey Nurseries removed dams to build environmental resilience

The new NurseryGuide.com powers up with new features

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