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All aboard for the September issue of Digger!

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September is here! That means the Farwest Show is in the books, the days are shorter, football is back, the kids are headed for school, the Halloween candy is almost on store shelves … and, of course, the September issue of Digger is out and available! We have several exciting features in this month’s issue […]

Energy Trust of Oregon steps in with efficiency incentives

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Many nurseries looking to cut their operating costs have found that energy efficiency projects pay strong dividends — particularly when incentives are available to help pay for them. Since 1979, the state of Oregon has offered the Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) program, which proved to be very popular. Not only did it save businesses […]

Raised awareness of raised beds

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Edibles have been a hot trend in gardening for the past few years. Homeowners short on money, but eager to garden and looking to stretch their grocery dollar, have been planting victory gardens, either at grade, or in raised beds. In many places, however, city and homeowners association rules have failed to keep up. Many […]

Norbert Kinen 1933-2011

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We’re sad to report the Oregon nursery has suffered a major loss with the passing of Norbert Kinen. The past OAN president, former general manager of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., and member of the Oregon Nurseries’ Hall of Fame died Saturday. He was 78 years old. Services will be held at 4 p.m. […]

Farwest: Peach Cobbler butterfly bush is tops in New Varieties Showcase

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Buddleias — the non-invasive, sterile kinds — are back in Oregon. As proof, look no farther than the Flutterby Grande Peach Cobbler nectar bush (Buddleia x ‘Podaras #5’) from Ball Ornamentals, which was chosen as the New Varieties Showcase Best in Show at the 2011 Farwest Show. The shrub grows to 4-6 feet tall and […]

Connecting the dots

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For 33 years, the National Gardening Survey has presented a statistical picture of who the gardening consumer is and where they are going. And according to garden retail analyst Ian Baldwin, who presented his analysis of the results yesterday at the 2011 Farwest Show, the picture has been very clear over the last several years. […]

Scenes from the 2011 Farwest Show

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We’ve set up an album on Facebook showing Scenes from the 2011 Farwest Show: Day One. Keep checking back, as it takes time to go through the 400-plus photos that were taken yesterday, and pick out the best!

Fry Road scores coveted Best of Show award at Farwest Show

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The booth awards for the 2011 Farwest Nursery Trade Show were given out Thursday evening, and it was a rare instance of a repeat winner. Fry Road Nursery of Albany, Ore. scored the coveted Best of Show award for the second consecutive year, winning a free 10×10 booth at next year’s show. The nursery and […]

Sen. Jeff Merkley visits the Farwest Show floor

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Oregon’s junior U.S. senator, Jeff Merkley, paid a visit to the Farwest Show in Portland today. First he chatted with the OAN Government Affairs Committee about such important matters as the economic recovery, the availability of loan capital for businesses, the upcoming Farm Bill and pest and disease regulatory issues. Then he visited with show […]