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What nearly two decades of intelligent sprayer research has taught us.

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted September 11, 2026

One of my earliest field experiments after arriving at Oregon State University found me walking nursery rows with two people who knew far more about pest management than I did: nursery IPM specialist Robin Rosetta and plant pathologist Jay Pscheidt. We were setting out small pieces of yellow water-sensitive paper — tucking them deep inside […]

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge

Researchers explore how to best help trees through days of high heat

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted July 22, 2026

Dalyn McCauley and Clint Taylor By the middle of a hot summer afternoon, most of us make the same decision. We look for someplace cool. It might be the shade of a porch, beneath the canopy of a favorite tree, or the comfort of an air-conditioned office. At a nursery, crews naturally shift the day’s […]

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge

Oregon nurseries light the way for houseplants

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted January 23, 2026

Winter production in Oregon has a familiar dark side: month after month where sunshine is in short supply.

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge

With trees, size matters

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted January 6, 2026

Measuring tree growth from Ticknor to today

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Adaptable, not just marketable

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted November 24, 2025

Public interest surges in climate-ready plants, but what does that mean?

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge

The 2025 IPPS Western Region meeting in Canada offered growers many chances to connect and learn

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted October 21, 2025

From cutting-edge technology in tissue culture labs to sprawling nursery production facilities, the conference showcased both innovation and scale

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge

Rethinking substrates for modern growing

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted September 26, 2025

How layering mixes, wood fiber, and filling practices can cut peat use without cutting crop quality

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: Peat, Soil and substrates

How a unique research collaboration is shaping the future of nursery production

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted September 9, 2025

In the nursery industry, challenges are nothing new, but in recent years, the stakes have risen higher.

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge

Researchers examine two alternatives for fighting liverwort

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted June 25, 2025

Weeds, especially liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha), compete with crops for light and nutrients and harbor pests and diseases.

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge

Aiming for precision in pest control

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted September 26, 2024

Researchers evaluate trunk spray effectiveness of air-blast sprayers with sensors to target Pacific flatheaded borer

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge, Plant Pests and Diseases

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