“Plant geek breeders,’” as horticulturist Jim Ault calls his tribe, gathered for an information-packed lecture Friday morning at the Farwest Trade Show. Ault is the Director of Ornamental Plant Research at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Manager and Plant Breeder, Chicagoland Grows® Plant Introduction Program. He brings an extensive background in botany and ecology to […]
Wyden meets with nursery leaders
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— PostedU.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) met with Oregon nursery leaders Friday morning for a wide-ranging and open discussion on issues that are of concern to them. The participants included members of the OAN Government Relations Committee, which studies issues of interest to the industry. He opened with brief remarks about the U.S. economy, saying that […]
Kennedy meets with Young Nursery Professionals
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— PostedJohn Kennedy is a self-described “little guy that speaks quick.” An author, management consultant and stategist, Kennedy spoke Thursday afternoon to a networking gathering of Young Nursery Professionals. His talk addressed the difference between leadership and management. Crystal Cady introduces speaker John Kennedy to a networking gathering of Young Nursery Professionals “Are you a born leader or a […]
Welcome to Day Two of the Farwest Trade Show
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— PostedWelcome to the second day of the Farwest Show. Day One had its share of highlights, and today (Friday, Aug. 23) is certain to be no different. We’ll start with the Friday morning seminars: Jim Ault, director of research for the Chicago Botanic Garden, will give a seminar presentation entitled, “From Native Habitats to Your […]
What Eco-words Sell
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— PostedDr. Jennifer Davis, Associate Professor and Horticulture Marketing Extension Specialist at Purdue University, teaches and conducts research on the marketing of specialty crops and consumer behavior. Dr. Dennis has a master’s degree in horticulture with an emphasis in survey research methods from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she explored target marketing within the […]
Bamboo Garden captures Ted Van Veen Best of Show honors
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— PostedThe judges have spoken. And they have said that Bamboo Garden had the very best booth at the 2013 Farwest Trade Show, making them the winner of the Ted Van Veen Best of Show Award. The bamboo grower based in North Plains, Ore., has created a lush presence on the show floor with a generous […]
Wild Swan™ Anemone wins top Farwest New Varieties Showcase honors
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— PostedPress release from the Oregon Association of Nurseries: Portland, Ore., August 22, 2013 — Some 45 different plants, all of them new to the market, competed for the adulation of Farwest Trade Show judges at the 2013 New Varieties Showcase. There were trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals boasting interesting shapes, colors, growth habits and many […]
Whitworth: The future of conservation is here
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— PostedJoe Whitworth of The Freshwater Trust spoke at one of the first Farwest Trade Show seminars on Thursday morning. His talk addressed the next iteration of conservation. “It will be the integration of the environment and economy,” Whitworth said. Whitworth was was born in 1969, about six months before the Cuyahoga River caught on fire. […]
Hall: Recession offers lessons for the future
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— PostedAs Dr. Charlie Hall began his Farwest seminar presentation this morning, one of the first things he told the green industry professionals in the room was that they were all survivors. He could tell that simply because they were present in the room and not in another line of business now. “How many of you […]
Governor declares ‘Fall is for Planting Month’ in September
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— PostedSeptember will be “Fall is for Planting Month” in September, according to a proclamation by Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber. The proclamation was announced at the 2013 Farwest Trade Show by the Oregon Association of Nurseries, the state’s 800-plus-member organization comprised of wholesale growers, retailers, nursery service and supply providers, and others engaged in the nursery […]
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