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.
May 2024: Sustainability issue
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The May issue of Digger is our annual focus on sustainability. 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.
Energy Trust rebates can help nurseries switch to LED lighting and lower power bills
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Nursery owners might still be in shock at their electricity bill since rate increases approved by the Oregon Public Utilities Commission took effect in January. But there’s still a way to quickly trim electricity consumption: update lighting.
Smith Gardens acquires Skagit Horticulture facility
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Smith Gardens, Inc. has acquired Skagit Horticulture’s inventory and assumed control of Skagit’s former Riverbend facility operating out of Mount Vernon, Washington, effective April 8, 2024
Meet the Leader: Christopher Lee
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Christopher Lee offers advice about navigating the complexities of leadership and pursuing your passion and being your absolute best.
April 2024: The tree issue
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The April issue of Digger is our annual tree issue.
Eight inducted into OAN Hall of Fame
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Eight individuals who were instrumental in the Oregon nursery industry were inducted into the Oregon Association of Nurseries Hall of Fame Class of 2024 last night to the applause from about 100 attendees at the Abernethy Center in Oregon City.
NexGen and its founders seize opportunity to help those new to the industry
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Elizabeth Brentano, production and shipping assistant at Robinson Nursery Inc. in McMinnville, Oregon, and Trystan Lewis, assistant production manager at JLPN Inc. in Salem, Oregon, started NexGen to connect new and up-and-coming people in any role in the nursery industry as well as ancillary industries.
March 2024: The Wellness Issue
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The March issue of Digger explores the topic of wellness and now it relates to the nursery business
Angi Bailey elected to American Farm Bureau Federation Board
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Angi Bailey, president of the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation and an Oregon Association of Nurseries member, was elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors for the Western Region. “With the depth and breadth of challenges facing Oregon farmers and ranchers, including issues surrounding ag labor, the farm bill, water and drought, and […]