Texas A&M University has set up a one-year certificate program for executives in the horticulture industry. Looks interesting. The group will meet four times a year in person, plus additional times via webinar. Only a few spots remain in the program, so if you have interest, you’ll want to get on it right away.
Putting greenhouses in a new light
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— PostedWe already mentioned LED lighting in nursery environments last December (PDF). But if you’re looking to operate your greenhouse with more efficiency and less cost, rapidly-developing LED technology is getting to where it’s worth more than a cursory glance. Researchers at Penn State University have studied the idea extensively, using grant funds secured in 2010. […]
No doubt it’s been a drought
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— PostedWhen people think of Oregon weather, they often think of record rainfall. Just not in this sense. The just-concluded period from July 1–Sept. 30 set a record, all right, but it was for a lack of moisture, not an abundance of it. Just .25 inches of rain fell during that period, according to the official […]
Minimum wage to rise in Washington, too
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— PostedWashington state officials announced last Friday, September 28, that the state minimum wage will increase to $9.19 per hour, effective January 1, 2013. This represents a hike of 15 cents per hour, or 1.67 percent. Like Oregon and eight other states, Washington has linked its minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index. Oregon announced earlier […]
Nurseries a blend of red and blue
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— PostedRyan Kost of The Oregonian wrote an interesting article on the politics of the mid-Willamette Valley, which happens to be the heart of Oregon nursery country. He points out that political preferences are not as cut and dried as one might expect.
Euonymus featured in October issue of Digger
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— PostedThe October issue of Digger magazine is now available for your online reading pleasure. Featured on the front cover are Euonymus plants (PDF) a versatile workhorse of the garden. Go here to read the entire issue as a flipbook — fast connection recommended — or download the individual articles as PDF files. Additional articles in […]
Impatiens downy mildew gets attention
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— PostedImpatiens downy mildew, which kills any Impatiens walleriana plants that it infects, has been a huge topic of discussion this year. When a pathogen kills entire beds of a plant that swiftly and dramatically, people tend to notice. The American Nursery and Landscape Association and OFA have put together a couple of resources to help […]
Scientists discover quick drought tolerance test
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— PostedScientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, working with a botanical garden in Yunnan, China, have come up with a new method to quickly predict the drought tolerance of plants. According to a UCLA press release: It is based on an important trait known as “turgor loss point.” During drought, the leaf cells’ water […]
Incentive available for thermal greenhouse curtains
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— PostedUlrike Mengelberg at the Energy Trust of Oregon dropped us a note to let us know they’re offering an incentive for growers who install energy-saving thermal curtains in their greenhouses. Qualifying growers can receive 9 cents per square foot of heated greenhouse (or square feet of curtain, but the former number in most cases will […]
Ecotrust reports economic boost from restoration projects
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— PostedWatershed and fish habitat restoration jobs provide benefits for more than just fish and wildlife, according to Ecotrust. These projects created 6,483 jobs in the state from 2001–2010 and generated $977.5 million in economic activity over that same time period, according to the Portland-based nonprofit, which works on a variety of environmental and restoration projects […]
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