As a senior safety management consultant at SAIF, a not-for profit workers’ compensation insurance company in Oregon, I work with policyholders every day to assess their workplace safety and offer guidance on how to make workers safer on the job. I get to spend a lot of time with nurseries in the Willamette Valley and […]
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.
People and nurseries can benefit from healing powers of plants
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People benefit simply from being in gardens and nature, which can, in turn, benefit nurseries as well
Oregon nurseries say a good work-life balance is critical to their success
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In an industry reliant on labor, maintaining a healthy workforce is critical. And for many nurseries, ensuring the health of a workforce means much more than ensuring employees get home safe at night.
U.S. Department of Labor issues new guidance for the ever-evolving ‘employee or independent contractor?’ determination
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On January 10, the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor Department) published new guidance for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Why it matters As most employers are aware, the misclassification of an employee can expose the business to liability, including employee wage claims, […]
Building something special
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As your executive director, I listen carefully to the membership to make sure we enact your priorities in a complete and fiscally responsible manner.
Participation in member programs can help strengthen OAN’s collective purchasing power
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At the Oregon Association of Nurseries, we are dedicated to providing our members with relevant benefits that add value to their businesses. Yet did you know that by taking advantage of these benefits, you are also playing a pivotal role in supporting the association?
Getting in ship shape together
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My main thought as we start March and the beginning of shipping season, is simple — good luck. This is what we are all here for; to sell plants. That’s true whether you provide necessary items such as fertilizer, soil, or the plants themselves. Maybe you are the grower. Maybe you sell the containers. Or […]
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 […]
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