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Holiday Tree Farms co-founder remembered

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The Corvallis Gazette-Times published a nice article on the late Paul Nelson Goodmonson, the co-founder of Holiday Tree Farms. He died last Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the age of 90. Founded in 1955, Holiday became one of the largest Christmas tree growers in Oregon. That is saying something, considering that in the United States, only […]

Ag exemption survives cell phone crackdown

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Oregon Business has an article today explaining the changes in Oregon’s “hang up and drive” law — the one that prohibits motorists from cell phone use and text messaging unless they have a hands-free set. Under the current law, passed in 2009, there’s an exemption for any work-related calls. Not for long, however. Legislators thought that […]

OAN publishes 100-page guide to reducing pest and disease risks

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The Oregon A The Oregon Association of Nurseries has published the “Safe Procurement and Production Manual,” a 100-page guide to producing healthy nursery stock by using a systems approach. The book is available online now as a PDF download, at no cost. In addition, a free, full-color print version is available for the asking at […]

Ending radio silence

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We apologize for the lack of posts here at the Daily Digger blog over the past couple of months. Some of you may know that June, July and August are our busiest months in the OAN Publications Department, due to the publication of the OAN Nursery Guide, the yearly Digger: Farwest Edition and the OAN […]

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We’re mobile optimized!

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Are you on the go? Now you can read Daily Digger easily and quickly from anywhere — all you need is a smart phone or other mobile device with Internet access. If your device has a QR code scanner, scan the code pictured here. Otherwise, just type in “www.diggermagazine.com” on your mobile device and the […]

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OAN responds on estate tax issue

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For the last several years, industry leaders and key legislators have been working hard to pass and perfect workable estate tax reform that gives relief to family-owned nurseries and other resource-based businesses (farms, timber operations, fishing operations). Although the Oregonian published coverage that overemphasized the extremes of the debate at the expense of a fair […]

Perspectives on nursery industry growth

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How important is the nursery industry to Oregon’s economy? Short answer: very. Jeff Stone, Dan Hillburn and Grace Dinsdale will be giving the long answer at this Friday’s meeting of the Portland City Club, which will be entitled “Growing Oregon’s Nursery Industry.” The club will meet at 12:15 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2011 at The […]

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Northwoods Nursery wins sustainability award

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Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and the Oregon Sustainability Board presented Northwoods Nursery and One Green World with a 2011 Oregon Sustainability Award yesterday. The wholesale and retail grower won in the small business category. It was one of just two businesses, and six organizations overall, to be so honored. The nursery, founded and owned by […]

Annual ANLD tour is set for June 18

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If you want to see some of the finest and most creative residential landscapes in the Portland area, then mark Saturday, June 18 on your calendar, and make plans to attend the eighth annual Behind-the-Scenes Garden Tour, presented by the Association of Northwest Landscape Designers (ANLD). The self-guided, multi-site tour will be held from 10 […]