On Jan. 1, the Oregon Department of Agriculture will begin accepting proposals for a new round of specialty crop grants. Eligible recipients can include agriculture industry associations, producer groups, commodity commissions, non-profits, for profits, and local government agencies in Oregon. These funds were authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill, which passed with support and input […]
OAN energy conservation summit yields first steps
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Members of OAN and several partner groups took part in the nursery industry energy conservation summit Dec. 7 at the Oregon Garden Resort. They came away with notable progress toward the industrywide goal of becoming 25 percent more energy efficient over the next decade. The OAN Board of Directors officially adopted this goal back in […]
Twister touches down near Aumsville
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Did anyone witness the tornado that touched down in Aumsville this morning, shortly before noon? Did you sustain any damage? I was in the area visiting Heritage Seedlings this morning, taking pictures for an upcoming article on Mahonia and evidently just missed it. I was on the road past Aumsville around 11:30 a.m. Drop us […]
An enemy for the emerald ash borer
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We don’t have the emerald ash borer in Oregon, and we hopefully never will. But this blog post talks about a new way of detecting fighting the tree-killing beetle — predatory wasps. Evidently the wasps will quickly find the beetle if it is present in the area. This definitely beats the method of watching for […]
Two-day water management seminar offered at NWREC
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The North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC) will offer “Water Management for Floriculture and Nursery Crops,” a two-day workshop, on Thursday-Friday, Feb. 2–3, 2011 at the Wilsonville Holiday Inn (day one) and NWREC (day two). According to the organizers, participants will learn how to: monitor and manage pathogens, salts and alkalinity problems in irrigation […]
Junipers headline December issue of Digger
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The December issue of Digger magazine has been mailed to subscribers, and if you don’t get it in the mail (yet), you can read some of the articles right here! Featured in this issue: Tough, but beautiful (PDF): These juniper selections will withstand harsh conditions, while offering delightful and distinctive shapes and colors Confessions of […]
USDA awards $2.7 million for research into plant pathogens
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded group of colleges, led by Virginia Tech, a $2.7 million grant to conduct research on integrated management of zoosporic pathogens and irrigation water quality. Researchers will look for biological control methods for fighting Phythophthora, Pythium and other pathogens. Researchers will also “develop […]
Nurseries using recaptured rain
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In our February issue of Digger, we’ll have an article on the challenges of watering plants at a garden center. One way to reduce expenses is to capture rainfall from the rooftops and store it for when it is needed. They’re doing this at Al’s Garden Centers in Sherwood, Ore. Another retailer that’s big on […]
Washington businesses challenge minimum wage hike
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We reported back in October that the minimum wage is going up in Oregon and Washington, effective Jan. 1, 2011, according to officials in each state. Not so fast, say business leaders in the Evergreen State. They’ve sued to roll back Washington’s proposed 12-cent minimum wage hike from $8.55 per hour to $8.67 per hour […]
November issue of Digger is out!
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Green roofs are the cover story (PDF) in the November issue of Digger magazine. In it, we observe that the market for green roof plants isn’t limited to succulents and drought-tolerant species. “Intensive” rooftop gardens are considered people places and can include a variety of plants and trees. The issue also includes a story on […]
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