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November 2025: The Transportation Issue

By Vic Panichkul — Posted October 21, 2025

This month’s issue helps nurseries navigate the challenges of shipping their products efficiently and economically to their buyers.

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Transportation

The 2025 IPPS Western Region meeting in Canada offered growers many chances to connect and learn

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted October 21, 2025

From cutting-edge technology in tissue culture labs to sprawling nursery production facilities, the conference showcased both innovation and scale

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge

Communication with the destination will help plants arrive without disruption

By Mitch Lies — Posted October 21, 2025

Often the receivers of nursery shipments play a critical function in keeping schedules on track.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations, Retail Garden Centers Tagged With: Shipping, Transportation

When it comes to freight rates, the future is always in motion

By Jon Bell — Posted October 21, 2025

There have been a few lows and a few highs over the past year and that appears to be how the road ahead will unfold as well.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Shipping, Transportation

Meet the Leader: Patrick Peterson

By Vic Panichkul — Posted October 21, 2025

Treating people with fairness and respect is a guiding principle for the OAN associate member representative.

Filed Under: Meet the Leader

Your voice matters

By Jeff Stone — Posted October 21, 2025

Unless we use our voices to change the trajectory of the discussion in our state, and nationally, we will suffer the consequences.

Filed Under: Director's Desk

New OAN president took a non-traditional path to the nursery business

By Patrick Newton — Posted October 21, 2025

My name is Patrick Newton, and my path into agriculture was anything but traditional.

Filed Under: President's Message, Uncategorized

2026 Farwest Show issues calls for speakers

By Vic Panichkul — Posted October 14, 2025

The Oregon Association of Nurseries is seeking speaker proposals for the 2026 Farwest Show.

Filed Under: Farwest Show

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 […]

Filed Under: Issues

The cost of tomorrow

By Jeff Stone — Posted September 26, 2025

America has lost its way, and it has been happening for decades.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

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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

From the pages of Digger

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August 2026 Digger: Farwest Show Edition

July 2026

June: The Shrubs Issue

May 2026: the Sustainability Issue

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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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