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Monrovia president takes post in China

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Elin R. Dowd, former president of Monrovia Growers, announced her decision to pursue a new career opportunity with China’s leading horticultural company, Zhejiang Senhe Seed Company Ltd., effective January 1, 2012. Senhe, one of the largest plant growers in China, selected Dowd for her proven track record as a leading executive in the horticultural industry, […]

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ODA plans webinars on block grant opportunities

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The Oregon Department of Agriculture is now accepting concept proposals for the next round of the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Those interested in applying for a grant can take part in one of two upcoming webinars. The first will be at 10 a.m. this Friday, Jan. 20. Another will be held a week […]

Climate expert to speak at High Desert conference

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Kathie Dello, deputy director of the Oregon Climate Service at Oregon State University, will be the keynote speaker at the 20th annual High Desert Green Industry Conference. It will be held Wednesday–Thursday, Feb. 8–9, at the Deschutes Fair & Expo Center in Redmond, Ore. The conference is geared for those who supply, design, maintain or […]

Study indicates QR codes can drive purchases

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Do you use QR codes to help market your business? A new study by Chadwick Martin Bailey indicates they may be gaining some traction. About half of the people surveyed reported they had scanned a code, while 18 reported they had made a purchase after scanning. Of those who scanned, 70 percent said it was […]

USDA to hold meetings regarding FSA office closures

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to close hundreds of offices nationwide, including four in Oregon. Three are Farm Service Agency offices. FSA issued this press release today announcing meetings where officials will take public comment on the proposed closures: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that Lynn Voigt, state […]

State of Perfection Video 1: Crispin’s Creations Nursery

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Welcome to the first of our State of Perfection videos for 2012. This one features Crispin’s Creations Nursery in Molalla, Ore. and owner Crispin Silva, who has developed several unique plants with outstanding features. Such plants include his patented Fragrant Fountain snowbell, as well as his patented Summer Gold dogwood. Watch the video to see […]

USDA to close 250 offices nationwide

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced yesterday that the USDA is closing some 250 offices across the country, including 131 Farm Service Agency offices. The closures will save $150 million per year and are part of the across-the-board federal budget cuts. “We must innovate, modernize and be better stewards of the taxpayers’ dollars,” Vilsack […]

Enjoy Oregon: The State of Perfection

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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 […]

Scientists ID possible cause for honeybee colony collapse

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For five years, scientists have puzzled over the origin of colony collapse disorder (CCD), which is believed responsible for a decline in the honeybee populations that many agricultural producers depend upon. Now it appears that a scientist at San Francisco State University may have discovered one possible culprit quite by accident. He uncovered an insect […]