The May issue of Digger magazine features small shrubs with big impact.
Schrader to host tele-town hall on Tues., April 21
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U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-5th) will host a tele-town hall at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21. This is a great opportunity to share your concerns and ideas with him without having to leave your home. Schrader represents the fifth district of Oregon, which includes all of Marion, Polk, Lincoln and Tillamook counties as well […]
Lowe’s to stop selling all neonicotinoid and neonic-treated products by 2019
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In its just-published “2014 Social Responsibility Report,” home improvement chain Lowe’s announced plans to phase out all neonicotinoid and neonic-treated plant material over the next four years, following similar actions by other retailers. In response, AmericanHort issued a press release stating, “Lowe’s position is surprising, considering the most recent and positive reports on the state […]
April 2015
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The April issue of Digger magazine is bursting with info on Echinacea, Arctostaphylos, Mahonia, food/worker safety, and Farwest Fanatics!
Meet the leader: Kyle Fessler
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OAN Willamette Chapter’s vice president reflects on raising a farm to support his young family.
Portland to vote to ban neonics on city property; legislators propose statewide ban
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According to an OregonLive.com report , the city of Portland is considering banning neonicotinoids from use on city-owned property. The ban would not apply to private property within the city. Meanwhile, some state legislators are pushing for a full statewide ban on four types of neonicotinoids — dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothianidin — this year. […]
March 2015
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Topics in the March 2015 issue of Digger magazine include hellstrips, forecasting tips, urban forestry and much more.
Obama dispatches labor secretary to resolve port labor dispute
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President Barack Obama is sending his labor secretary to California to meet with both sides in a contract dispute that has affected the flow of goods from Asia into West Coast ports. Secretary Tom Perez’s mission is to meet with the parties — the International Longshore and Warehouse Union on one side, the Pacific Maritime […]
Home Depot requires new neonicotinoids plant tag, despite inconclusive evidence
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According to a report published by Greenhouse Management magazine, growers who supply Home Depot must now comply with the company’s new mandate requiring all plants treated with neonicotinoids to bear a special tag informing customers that the plant has been exposed to the controversial insecticides. Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer […]
Texas judge suspends Obama’s immigration executive action
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A federal judge in Brownsville, Texas, on the U.S./Mexico border, late Monday halted President Barack Obama’s executive orders on immigration. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen’s ruling temporarily suspends Obama’s orders, which would have shielded upwards of four million immigrants from deportation and provided access to work permits. The lawsuit, filed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott […]