Winter production in Oregon has a familiar dark side: month after month where sunshine is in short supply.
With trees, size matters
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Measuring tree growth from Ticknor to today
Adaptable, not just marketable
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Public interest surges in climate-ready plants, but what does that mean?
The 2025 IPPS Western Region meeting in Canada offered growers many chances to connect and learn
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From cutting-edge technology in tissue culture labs to sprawling nursery production facilities, the conference showcased both innovation and scale
Rethinking substrates for modern growing
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How layering mixes, wood fiber, and filling practices can cut peat use without cutting crop quality
How a unique research collaboration is shaping the future of nursery production
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In the nursery industry, challenges are nothing new, but in recent years, the stakes have risen higher.
Researchers examine two alternatives for fighting liverwort
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Weeds, especially liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha), compete with crops for light and nutrients and harbor pests and diseases.
Aiming for precision in pest control
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Researchers evaluate trunk spray effectiveness of air-blast sprayers with sensors to target Pacific flatheaded borer
Growth, challenges, and the road ahead for the nursery industry
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Jeb Fields, and Ryan Contreras In a recent article published in HortTechnology, titled “How Natural Resources, Consumer Perceptions, and Labor Are Transforming the U.S. Nursery Industry,” nursery science researchers from across the United States examined the current state and future of the nursery industry. The paper, available free online (TinyURL.com/IndustryPaper), highlights the substantial economic impact […]
Highlights from the 2024 Oregon Nursery Science Summit
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Participants get update on research, insect and pest management and plant selection and production