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January 2026: The Retail Issue

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This month’s issue helps retail garden centers raise their game and strengthen their connections with their customers. Columns: Growing Knowledge, an ongoing series provided by Oregon State University in collaboration with the USDA and in partnership with OAN. Download a PDF of this issue.

December 2025: Welcome to Oregon Nursery Country

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Oregon’s family nurseries form the backbone of the state’s agricultural economy. Nursery and greenhouse material is the state’s top ag commodity, generating $1.22 billion in sales in 2022. There are several factors behind this success, including an ideal climate for dormancy and growth, adequate rainfall for irrigation, quality soil on abundant land, and — perhaps most […]

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

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AmericanHort President and CEO Ken Fisher will step aside at the end of May 2026, marking 10 years of leadership at the national trade association that represents the U.S. horticultural industry, according to a statement from AmericanHort. “Ken’s leadership over the past decade has been extraordinary,” said Kent Fullmer, Chair of the AmericanHort Board of […]