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Meet the Leader: Vladimir Lomen

By Vladimir Lomen — Posted July 23, 2025

What is your background? I was born in Yugoslavia and emigrated to the United States in 1974. Grew up in Duarte, Southern California and graduated from the University of California Los Angeles with a bachelor’s of science in biology and Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1990. United States Army officer from 1990–1995. Co-owned a mortgage […]

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ONF announces scholarship winners

By Stephanie Collins — Posted July 23, 2025

The Oregon Nurseries Foundation supports incoming or continuing college students who are preparing for careers in horticulture or related fields. Please join us in congratulating the Oregon Nurseries Foundation’s 2025-2026 Scholarship Award Winners.

Filed Under: ONF

Hedgerows are making a comeback

By Erica Browne Grivas — Posted July 23, 2025

The staple of European agriculture provides a profitable, practical approach to biodiversity

Filed Under: Nursery Operations

Navigating the uncertainty of tariffs

By Jon Bell — Posted July 23, 2025

The administration’s trade wars have created uncertainty for everyone, including Oregon’s nurseries

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: International Trade

New cultivars are breathing new life into Weigela

By Emily Hoard — Posted July 23, 2025

Growers have developed new Weigela cultivars with more flowers and more compact forms with denser branches that don’t need to be pruned.

Filed Under: Plant Features

Jurassic plants certainly exist

By Mike Darcy — Posted July 22, 2025

On a recent visit to the Portland garden of Gene Rosenboom, a new garden for me to visit, he had a theme called “Jurassic Plants.”

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Déjate llevar

By Ben Verhoeven — Posted July 22, 2025

Todo está en silencio mientras espero a que se abra la puerta de Down To Earth Home, Garden and Gift en Eugene, Oregón.

Filed Under: President's Message

Go with the flow

By Ben Verhoeven — Posted July 22, 2025

I’m here at Down To Earth Home, Garden and Gift in Eugene, Oregon to take a crash course in Retail 101.

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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

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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

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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

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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