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 […]
Researchers explore how to best help trees through days of high heat
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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 […]
Oregon nurseries light the way for houseplants
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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