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The final countdown

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted October 3, 2016

Leigh Geschwill reflects on her time as OAN President and looks to the future.

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, OAN Members, People, Politics

What did I do this summer?

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted September 6, 2016

Summer is far from a fallow time for nursery and greenhouse operators.

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Plants, Wholesale Nurseries

A Farwest Show baby

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted August 2, 2016

It’s August. And for Oregon growers and their customers, that means it’s time for the Farwest Show!

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Farwest

Our nation’s capital

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted July 1, 2016

OAN President Leigh Geschwill reflects on a recent trip to D.C.

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, People, Politics

Don’t just complain — get involved

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted June 1, 2016

OAN’s president talks about her political heroes and the importance of exercising one’s civic duty

Filed Under: Columns, President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Politics

A nursery woman’s proverb

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted May 3, 2016

OAN President Leigh Geschwill pens a proverb in honor of nurserywomen everywhere.

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, People

Houses of hope and promise

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted April 1, 2016

Greenhouses make the green industry go ’round

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Greenhouses

The chicken or the egg?

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted March 1, 2016

OAN President Leigh Geschwill discusses the economic dilemma posed by raising Oregon’s minimum wage.

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Economy, Workforce

Oregon Association of … Cannabis?

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted February 1, 2016

OAN’s president wonders whether cannabis growers belong in the organization.

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, OAN Members, Plants

Welcome to Nursery Country

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted January 5, 2016

OAN President Leigh Geschwill discusses the many things that make Oregon-grown nursery products some of the best in the nation.

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, People, Plants

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NURSERY NEWS

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

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

March: The Perennials Issue

February: The Greenhouse Issue

January 2026: The Retail Issue

November 2025: The Transportation Issue

October 2025

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Pests and Diseases

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

Aiming for precision in pest control

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

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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