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Oregon is where dreams grow

By Jeff Stone — Posted July 23, 2025

We are spoiled in Oregon. Our verdant Willamette Valley was crafted with ice age floods that deposited elite soil.

Filed Under: Director's Desk

Where collaboration makes a difference

By Jeff Stone — Posted May 22, 2025

The annual meeting of the Nursery & Landscape Association Executives of North America (NLAE) is a true benefit to the industry associations.

Filed Under: Director's Desk

It’s time for nurseries to join the climate conversation

By Jeff Stone — Posted April 21, 2025

As the Earth’s climate continues to affect global ecosystems, discussions surrounding our industry’s adaptation and mitigation strategies have become increasingly important. This is why we are hosting a Nursery and Greenhouse Industry Climate Summit at the 2025 Farwest Show.

Filed Under: Director's Desk

Seeing a generational shift

By Jeff Stone — Posted March 25, 2025

A new generation has taken the reigns of leadership, with some following the footsteps of their fathers and mothers.

Filed Under: Director's Desk, Uncategorized

A trade war would be costly

By Jeff Stone — Posted February 24, 2025

Agriculture groups have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s tariff plans could put U.S. farmers in the crosshairs of retaliatory tariffs.

Filed Under: Director's Desk

Director’s Desk: Sticking it to England — the birth of Presidents’ Day

By Jeff Stone — Posted January 27, 2025

February is a dreary month, so let’s brighten it up with a civic lesson on the origins of Presidents’ Day.

Filed Under: Columns, Director's Desk

Director’s Desk: Buckle up for a testy political year

By Jeff Stone — Posted January 7, 2025

Elected officials can make the industry buckle as quick as a pen signs a piece of paper. We have you covered at the state and federal level.

Filed Under: Director's Desk

Director’s Desk: A year to take stock and be grateful

By Jeff Stone — Posted November 21, 2024

It is an understatement that 2024 has been a year full of anxiety. There’s been a contentious election season, uncertain economic conditions, and the emergence of challenges for nurseries specifically.

Filed Under: Director's Desk

A gathering of community

By Jeff Stone — Posted October 24, 2024

Our nursery industry community is special. This will be my 19th year celebrating our annual gathering at License to Grow: The 2024 OAN Convention. Mark Krautmann and Kathy LeCompte were easy choices to serve as honorary co-chairs on November 15–16 at Salishan Coastal Lodge in Gleneden Beach. Changing of the guard At convention we celebrate […]

Filed Under: Columns, Director's Desk

Government behind the scenes

By Jeff Stone — Posted September 26, 2024

It is true — government is like a mighty river or an aircraft carrier. These things are not nimble and take time to turn, but in the end, policy decisions do matter and directives from elected officials are eventually implemented.

Filed Under: Director's Desk

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NURSERY NEWS

Bailey Nurseries removed dams to build environmental resilience

The new NurseryGuide.com powers up with new features

Terra Gardens owner’s gesture for his mother opens the door to other wheelchair-bound gardeners

OAN announces 2025 Friends of Nurseries award winners

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

In memoriam: Bill Van Belle

Longtime employee buys Heritage Seedlings and Liners

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

June: The Shrubs Issue

May 2026: the Sustainability Issue

April: The Tree Issue

March: The Perennials Issue

February: The Greenhouse Issue

More issues of Digger

Pests and Diseases

Managing Phytophthora: timing, temperature and emerging threats

Managing slugs and snails in Pacific Northwest nurseries

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

More articles

FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

2026 Farwest Show issues calls for speakers

Excitement, optimism prevail at 2025 Farwest Show

Dazzling plants, products garner Retailer’s Choice Awards

Youngblood Nursery wins Best in Show booth honors at the 2025 Farwest Show

Glow Sticks Fescue wins top honors from judges at Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase 

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

OAN honors industry leaders at 2025 Convention

Meet the Leader: Patrick Peterson

More member stories

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