Depressing news from the Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association: Pennsylvania soon won’t be a very friendly place for the state’s namesake Pennsylvania ash tree (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), along with other ash species. Two-thirds of the state is under quarantine from the emerald ash borer after the tree-killing insect was discovered in seven more counties. State agriculture […]
Nurseries and the 2011 Legislature
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How may nurseries be affected by the 2011 Oregon Legislature and its revised political landscape? Mitch Lies of the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.) takes a look. Among the legislative priorities for the Oregon Association of Nurseries are protecting the Oregon Department of Agriculture against budget cuts, preventing attempts to regulate immigration (properly a federal matter) […]
OAN Lean project wins $27,000 grant
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On Tuesday, the Oregon Association of Nurseries was awarded grant funds to expand training provided by its new Lean program. The program, launched in October, provides nurseries with training to help them fine-tune their production processes for better efficiency, less waste and greater profitability. Job Growers, a public/private partnership that works to improve economic vitality […]
State legislators promote ‘anchor baby’ bill
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We reported yesterday that several newly-elected state Legislatures are itching to take on the issue of immigration in the new year. This morning we received word (via CNN) that a group called State Legislators for Legal Immigration is preparing a bill that somehow would take away birthright citizenship for children born in the United States […]
Daily Digger hits a milestone
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Daily Digger passed a notable milestone yesterday with the its 500th post since the blog began back on August 11, 2008. OK, it is not as momentous an occasion as the magazine’s 50th birthday, which was celebrated a few years ago (in 2006), but it’s pretty cool. We’ve enjoyed serving you on this blog over […]
Plant disease handbook is now on Facebook
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Everybody’s doing it. It doesn’t matter if they’re a person, a company, an organization, a book or even a marketing concept — everybody’s getting onto Facebook. And as it turns out, the Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook is no exception. They’ve launched a Facebook fan page as well. Evidently, it will be used to […]
What’s ahead for immigration reform?
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The American Nursery and Landscape Association, the Oregon Association of Nurseries, and other nursery trade associations have worked hard to provide a strong voice for business in the ongoing debate over immigration. These groups have favored comprehensive reform that includes both enforcement, and provision for an ample workforce, but despite support from the last two […]
State of Perfection Clip #1: Don Marjama Nursery Co.
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Our third annual State of Perfection issue of Digger magazine (January 2011) featured five stories about five outstanding nurseries we visited in the fall. We asked each grower to talk about a favorite plant they offer, and turned their answers into video clips. Up first is Tim Marjama, sales manager at Don Marjama Nursery Co. […]
North Willamette Research and Extension Center gets interim leader
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Mike Bondi, a longtime staffer with the Oregon State University Extension Service, has been named the interim staff chairman and superintendent at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora, Ore., effective today. Bondi is replacing former superintendent Clark Seavert, who elected to transfer to the main Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Ore. […]
Bitter cold expected in about a week
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Weather prognosticator Rufus LaLone of OVS Inc. is expecting a Polar Express-type weather system to hit the Pacific Northwest, and the rest of the U.S. in about a week. Growers know what that means – get your plants bundled up as needed. For details on this weather front, head on over to the OVS website, […]
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