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A tale of two presidents

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 21, 2026

One of the tremendous blessings of being your executive director is to witness the emergence, growth and impact of our volunteer leaders.

Filed Under: Director's Desk

September 2026 Digger

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 11, 2026

The September issue of Digger magazine recaps the important news and happenings at the Farwest Show and explores the winter beauties Hellebores. Read on! 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.

Filed Under: Issues

ONF scholarships help recipients launch their career in horticulture

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 9, 2026

America can’t be prosperous without young people showing the initiative to learn, grow and enhance agricultural production. That’s why the Oregon Nurseries Foundation (ONF) rewards students for working towards their goals with scholarships. Each year, we profile several former scholarship recipients to provide Digger readers with their personal and unique stories of success. If those […]

Filed Under: ONF

Sofia® Cherry Laurel and Saturnalia™ American hybrid oak shine at New Varieties Showcase 

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 9, 2026

Sofia® Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus ‘Zsofi’ PP33411) was voted as the People’s Choice Best in Show winner in the 2026 Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase.

Filed Under: Farwest Show

Eschenfelder Farms wins Best in Show at Farwest

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 9, 2026

Visitors to this year’s Farwest Show were greeted by some creatively displayed booths from both growers as well as suppliers.

Filed Under: Farwest Show

A sense of excitement in the air at Farwest

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 9, 2026

This year’s attendance at Farwest was strong with more than 4,000 attendees. More than 30% were first-time attendees.

Filed Under: Farwest Show

Deciphering Oregon’s plastics recycling law

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 9, 2026

Farwest Show panel attempts to shed light on confusing law and define impact for growers

Filed Under: Farwest Show, Nursery News

Monrovia Nursery Company celebrates 100 years of innovation and looks to the future

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 8, 2026

A  celebration at Monrovia in Dayton, Oregon marked the centennial of the storied nursery as it looks toward the future.

Filed Under: Nursery News

New AmericanHort CEO introduces himself to OAN

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 3, 2026

He discusses important industry issues and AmericanHort’s partnership with the OAN

Filed Under: Farwest Show, Nursery News, OAN Members

Lionel van der Walt, AmericanHort

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 1, 2026

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NURSERY NEWS

GOP gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan visits Farwest Show

Deciphering Oregon’s plastics recycling law

J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. celebrates 80 years as a nursery standout

Monrovia Nursery Company celebrates 100 years of innovation and looks to the future

New AmericanHort CEO introduces himself to OAN

Bailey Nurseries removed dams to build environmental resilience

The new NurseryGuide.com powers up with new features

Terra Gardens owner’s gesture for his mother opens the door to other wheelchair-bound gardeners

More Nursery News

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Pests and Diseases

Box tree moths pose a threat to Oregon nurseries

Managing Phytophthora: timing, temperature and emerging threats

Managing slugs and snails in Pacific Northwest nurseries

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

GOP gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan visits Farwest Show

Sofia® Cherry Laurel and Saturnalia™ American hybrid oak shine at New Varieties Showcase 

Eschenfelder Farms wins Best in Show at Farwest

A sense of excitement in the air at Farwest

Deciphering Oregon’s plastics recycling law

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

ONF scholarships help recipients launch their career in horticulture

New AmericanHort CEO introduces himself to OAN

OAN members see benefits and rewards from serving ag industry organizations

More member stories

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