It’s early, but weather forecasters are beginning to raise the possibility that in a worst case scenario, the next few weeks could see something resembling the winter assault that pummeled the Northwest last December. According to forecaster Rufus LaLone of The Weather Café, the time period to keep an eye on would be the middle […]
Florida nursery accused of knowingly shipping infected plants
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Packer reports that according to Florida officials, a nursery in that state knowingly attempted to sell trees infested with citrus canker out of a quarantined area. The infected trees were detected during an inspection, detained, and sent back to the originating nursery.
Growing technology conserves both water and space
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Vertical farming – one of the 50 best inventions of 2009, according to Time magazine.
European grapevine moth detected in California
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A pest never before found in the United States has been detected in California’s Napa Valley. The European grapevine moth, Lobestria botrana, which feeds primarily on the flowers and fruits of grape plants (Vitis spp.) and spruge laurels (Daphne gnidium). Other hosts include blackberry (Rubus fruticosus), gooseberry (Ribes ssp.), black and red currant (Ribes nigurm), […]
LeCompte ‘throws her hat into the ring’
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The Woodburn (Ore.) Independent profiles Brooks Tree Farm owner, former OAN president and current OAN Government Affairs Committee chairwoman Kathy LeCompte, who is running for the Oregon Legislature.
How are you coping with the wind?
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The winds and the rain hit hard last night, with gusts of 50 mph in Portland, Ore. and 90 mph on the Oregon Coast. How did your nursery fare? And what are you doing to cope with it? Share your misery – drop us a comment.
Oregonian: Agricultural labor still a problem
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In case you missed it, the Nov. 7 edition of The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) business page had a feature article on labor shortages that nurseries and others in agriculture are still encountering, even in spite of the sour economy and high unemployment. Those interviewed included Bob Terry of Fisher Farms in Gaston, Ore., and […]
J. Frank Schmidt involved in Climate Friendly Nurseries Project
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J. Frank Schmidt & Sons Co. Inc. and the Climate Friendly Nurseries Project were featured last week in the Sustainable Life section of the Portland (Ore.) Tribune. Check it out.
Napolitano calls for comprehensive immigration reform
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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano made a major speech on Friday announcing the Obama Administration’s commitment to comprehensive immigration reform: Let me be clear: when I talk about “immigration reform,” I’m referring to what I call the “three-legged stool” that includes a commitment to serious and effective enforcement, improved legal flows for families […]
2010 ANLA Retail Roadshow cancelled
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The American Nursery and Landscape Association announced today that there will be no ANLA Retail Roadshow in 2010. Instead, the event will be deferred to 2011. As one might expect, the poor economy was cited as the main reason for the decision, which is part of a cutback in travel-based events produced by ANLA. “ANLA […]
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