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August 2026 Digger: Farwest Show Edition

By Vic Panichkul — Posted July 22, 2026

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. […]

Filed Under: Issues

The show that rooted an industry

By Jeff Stone — Posted July 22, 2026

Trade shows are still the living room of an industry. They are part marketplace, part family reunion, part classroom, and part proving ground. In a world dominated by screens, algorithms, and rushed digital exchanges, there remains something powerful about standing shoulder to shoulder with the people who grow, ship, innovate, and sustain the green industry. […]

Filed Under: Director's Desk

Researchers explore how to best help trees through days of high heat

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted July 22, 2026

Dalyn McCauley and Clint Taylor By the middle of a hot summer afternoon, most of us make the same decision. We look for someplace cool. It might be the shade of a porch, beneath the canopy of a favorite tree, or the comfort of an air-conditioned office. At a nursery, crews naturally shift the day’s […]

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge

A closer look at tropamezone as a post-emergence option for Christmas tree growers

By Jennifer Gray — Posted July 22, 2026

For Christmas tree growers, weeds are more than a nuisance. They compete directly with trees for water, nutrients, light, and space. They can slow growth, delay harvest, and reduce quality. Post-emergence weed control options for Christmas tree growers, especially for broadleaf weeds, are limited. That challenge has pushed researchers to evaluate whether newer herbicides used in other crops could safely […]

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Weeds

ONF scholarships invest in nursery industry’s future

By Stephanie Collins — Posted July 22, 2026

The Oregon Nurseries Foundation supports incoming and continuing college students pursuing careers in horticulture and related fields. Please join us in congratulating the Oregon Nurseries Foundation’s 2026–2027 Scholarship Award recipients. Applicants are evaluated based on academic achievement, commitment to the nursery industry, financial need, and affiliation with OAN. Scholarship applications open each January during the […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: scholarships

Thuja’s longevity is a result of dependability, versatility and innovation

By Josh LaPoint — Posted July 21, 2026

Arborvitae (Thuja) have earned their spot as one of the most widely produced and reliably sold staples in the nursery industry.

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Arborvitae, Thuja

OAN members see benefits and rewards from serving ag industry organizations

By Mitch Lies — Posted July 21, 2026

Tom Fessler, president of Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas (Farwest booth #14043), recalls the disconnect he felt when leaving the Oregon Association of Nurseries Board of Directors after serving for two years in the 1990s. “All of a sudden, your term is up and you’re off the board and you’re kind of lost in space,” he […]

Filed Under: OAN Members Tagged With: Leadership

Interest growing for natural landscapes that perform

By Erica Browne Grivas — Posted July 21, 2026

As home gardeners and municipalities increasingly embrace naturalistic gardens, they have become a force in the green industry. 

Filed Under: Plant Features

A blast from the very distant past

By Mike Darcy — Posted July 21, 2026

The Wollemi pine dates back to about 90 million years ago.

Filed Under: Mike Darcy

Build lasting relationships at the Farwest Show

By Patrick Newton — Posted July 21, 2026

We do business with people we know and trust, and those relationships aren’t built through a string of emails.

Filed Under: President's Message

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NURSERY NEWS

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

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

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

August 2026 Digger: Farwest Show Edition

July 2026

June: The Shrubs Issue

May 2026: the Sustainability Issue

April: The Tree Issue

More issues of Digger

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

More articles

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

OAN members see benefits and rewards from serving ag industry organizations

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

OAN honors industry leaders at 2025 Convention

More member stories

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