Sales & Marketing Vice President, Barry Gregory lead the tour of Kraemer’s Nursery, our second stop on today’s Farwest Trade Show nursery tour. Kraemer’s started out with 60 acres, but today encompasses 850 acres total: 650 in production, including 250 in ground and 450 in gravel can yards. “Almost everything goes out in a plastic bucket,” said […]
Nursery Tour #1: Bountiful Farms (Part 1 of 4)
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— PostedIt’s shaping up to be a beautiful sunny day in Portland, with temps forecasted in the low 80s. Our deluxe bus coach hit the road promptly at 8 a.m., off to the first stop on the 2013 Farwest Trade Show Nursery Tours — “Heart of the Valley” at Bountiful Farms. Hosts of today’s nursery tour, […]
Your Farwest Trade Show social media headquarters
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— PostedYou may have noticed a change in the Daily Digger blog — as you can tell from the banner graphic, we have converted it into the Farwest Edition of Daily Digger! That’s because people are already arriving in town for the Farwest Trade Show, the largest nursery industry trade show in the West! People have […]
Farm Bill architect in hospice care
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— PostedFormer U.S. Rep. Tom Foley (D-Wash.), 84, is in hospice care due to a variety of ailments, according to a report in the Seattle Times. Foley was elected to Congress in 1965 and served until 1995. He represented Eastern Washington, including Spokane. He served as speaker of the house from 1989–1995, and was the first […]
Industry earns publicity during Farwest Week
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— PostedThe Farwest Trade Show is getting attention, not just from nursery pros, but from people in agriculture all over Oregon. Thanks in part to the press relations efforts of the OAN, the Capital Press published a batch of fresh stories touting the show. Here is a sampling: • ‘Find It All’ at Farwest Show • Events offer […]
OAN president responds to pesticide issue
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— PostedIn his column for the September issue of Digger, OAN President Carson Lord has responded to the recent rush to regulate neonicotinoid class pesticides. Although the misuse of these chemicals caused the deaths of honeybees, the chemicals were the subject of extensive review prior to approval. They are safe if used properly. In his column, […]
‘Dreamers’ get a place to call home
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— PostedThis story by Andrea Castillo of The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) shows the real and positive impact of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. This federal program is for people commonly known as “Dreamers,” who were brought to this country as children. Through no fault of their own, they lack legal immigration status, even though America may […]
Farwest Week is next week!
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— PostedIt’s been quiet around here on the Daily Digger blog, but that’s just because we’ve been getting ready for the 2013 Farwest Trade Show, in Portland, Ore.! Farwest is the biggest nursery industry trade show in the West, and it’s still the place where buyers can overcome developing shortages and find the material they need. […]
Officials keep an eye on invasive Japanese beetle
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— PostedPhoto by Randy L. Rasmussen / The Oregonian Presently, Oregon remains officially Japanese-beetle free, thanks to the efforts of the state’s insect pest prevention and management program. According to an in-depth story recently published by The Oregonian, workers for the Oregon Department of Agriculture use pheromone and scent traps to catch any adult beetles, and […]
July Digger arrives in mailboxes
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— PostedThe July issue of Digger has been mailed to subscribers, and the cover story this month is on the resurgence of weigela (PDF). Formerly a faded favorite, weigela has bounced back with modern cultivars sporting colorful foliage and repeat blooming. Other articles in this issue include: • “The Value of Responsive Web Design” (PDF) — […]
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