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October 2025

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 26, 2025

October’s edition of Digger takes on the topic of succession planning and examines how four nursery owners are choosing to sell to employees rather than outside companies in order to continue their legacies. The four nursery owners took different paths to achieve their ultimate goals. We also look at how agricultural overtime rules are forcing […]

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September 2025

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 10, 2025

September’s edition of Digger recaps the important happenings at the 2025 Farwest Show, held August 20-22 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. We also look at the growing trend of foodscaping, where edibles and ornamentals are combined to make the most of smaller home lot sizes, and catch up with five former Oregon Nurseries […]

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Excitement, optimism prevail at 2025 Farwest Show

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 9, 2025

A palpable sense of excitement and optimism for the future prevailed at the 2025 Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon, as exhibitors put their best foot forward, forged new customer connections.

Filed Under: Farwest Show

Recipients say ONF scholarships helped launch their horticulture careers

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 9, 2025

The stories may differ, but there’s a common theme among five former Oregon Nurseries Foundation scholarship winners that Digger magazine caught up with.

Filed Under: ONF

Dazzling plants, products garner Retailer’s Choice Awards

By Vic Panichkul — Posted August 26, 2025

Every year, beautiful new plant introductions and dazzling new products vie for attention at the Farwest Show. This year, the best of the best were given Retailer’s Choice Awards by a jury of volunteer garden retailers. The awards were given August 21 at the Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon in a presentation emceed by Danny […]

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Youngblood Nursery wins Best in Show booth honors at the 2025 Farwest Show

By Vic Panichkul — Posted August 25, 2025

The spirit of camaraderie distinguishes the Oregon nursery industry from others, but the spirit of competition ruled the day at the Farwest Show, and it resulted in some creative booth displays.  Impartial, non-industry volunteer judges walked the floor to find the best of the best. They chose Youngblood Nursery Inc. in Salem, Oregon for the […]

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August 2025 Digger: Farwest Show Edition

By Vic Panichkul — Posted July 23, 2025

In addition to the Farwest Show Guide (PDF), which will help all Farwest attendees get the most out of their show experience and visit to Oregon, the August issue of Digger includes green industry news and features. Let’s dig in! Columns: Growing Knowledge, an ongoing series provided by Oregon State University in collaboration with the USDA and in partnership with OAN. […]

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In memoriam: Bill Van Belle

By Vic Panichkul — Posted July 17, 2025

The Oregon Association of Nursery is saddened to report that Van Belle Nursery founder Bill Van Belle passed away in Abbotsford, B.C., Canada on July 5.

Filed Under: Nursery News, Uncategorized Tagged With: obituary

Farwest presents a broader range of seminars this year

By Vic Panichkul — Posted June 25, 2025

The new climate summit adds an important and timely focus for industry attendees

Filed Under: Farwest Show

We need to fight for our brand

By Vic Panichkul — Posted June 25, 2025

We are finding that the family farm is under assault. It is a systemic disconnection from agriculture as a society.

Filed Under: Director's Desk

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NURSERY NEWS

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

OAN announces 2025 Friends of Nurseries award winners

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

In memoriam: Bill Van Belle

Longtime employee buys Heritage Seedlings and Liners

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

More Nursery News

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March: The Perennials Issue

February: The Greenhouse Issue

January 2026: The Retail Issue

November 2025: The Transportation Issue

October 2025

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Pests and Diseases

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

Aiming for precision in pest control

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

2026 Farwest Show issues calls for speakers

Excitement, optimism prevail at 2025 Farwest Show

Dazzling plants, products garner Retailer’s Choice Awards

Youngblood Nursery wins Best in Show booth honors at the 2025 Farwest Show

Glow Sticks Fescue wins top honors from judges at Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase 

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

OAN honors industry leaders at 2025 Convention

Meet the Leader: Patrick Peterson

More member stories

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