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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

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

Eason Horticultural Resources is now employee-owned

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

Building trust is key to establishing clientele base for new nurseries

Five owners share their experiences on what it takes to start a nursery businesses

Bailey hires new CFO and chief HR officer

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

May 2025: Sustainability Issue

April 2025: The Tree Issue

March 2025: The Perennial Issue

February 2025: The Greenhouse Issue

January 2025: The Retail Issue

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Pests and Diseases

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

$250,000 shifted to P. austrocedri research

More articles

FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

Sense of excitement prevailed at Farwest as nursery industry ‘Meets the Future’ 

Farwest Show attendees select favorites for the Retailers’ Choice Awards

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins People’s Choice balloting at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

Hopper Bros. wins Best in Show booth award at 2024 Farwest Show   

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins Judges’ Best in Show at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

Meet the leader: Sam Pohlschneider

OAN honors the industry’s best

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

More member stories

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