The November issue of Digger magazine is out, and the feature article this month is on climbing plants and vines (PDF), including clematis, climbing hydrangeas and more. Also readable online are articles on spots, rots, rusts and cankers (PDF), and saving money with efficient irrigation systems (PDF). To get the entire issue, subscribe to Digger […]
OSU introduces Therapeutic Horticulture degree program
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Oregon State University has introduced a new degree program (PDF) in Therapeutic Horticulture. Majors will learn to use their horticultural skills and knowledge to improve the lives of people with physical, emotional or mental challenges. The program curriculum will integrate courses in horticulture, landscape design and maintenance, psychology, sociology and health. Courses in therapeutic hort […]
Company aggregates forestlands to sell carbon credits
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Although this story was broadcast on public radio in Seattle, it concerns a Salem-area company that just signed its first agreement with a tree farm to sell carbon credits. Expect to hear more and more about this issue in the coming months and years – and don’t be surprised if it turns out to be a […]
USDA leverages $2 million in community forestry investments
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Per USDA press release: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of $900,000 in Federal Urban and Community Forestry cost-share grants to ten organizations funded through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. The funds will be matched by recipient organizations. “Today, over eighty percent of the population lives in urban settings […]
Housing sales decline for first time since March
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There’s disappointing news for nurseries selling primarily to the landscape trade. Sales of new homes went down in September, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. There are several reasons this could be viewed in a positive or negative light: Positive: It was the first decline since March. Negative: But, sales were down 7.8 percent […]
Researchers look at robots in horticulture
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A consortium of researchers from universities, private industry and the federal government is taking a new look at how robots could be used in specialty crop production. Several heavy hitters are on board, including Carnegie-Mellon University, so this is an effort to take seriously. One such technology already being used in fruit orchards is called […]
Oregon company to protect official Capitol Christmas Tree
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This year’s U.S. Capitol Chistmas Tree may be coming from Arizona, but it’s an Oregon company that has the honor of keeping it healthy during its three week journey to Washington, D.C. OAN member GSI Horticultural, based in Bend, Ore., will provide Moisturin, its anti-transpirant, to protect the 85-foot blue spruce as it is shipped […]
Christmas tree growers fearful, but optimistic
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The Woodburn Independent examines this year’s outlook for the Christmas tree industry. Growers hope sales this year will be is as good as last year or slightly better. Not mentioned is the negative effect the unresolved trade dispute with Mexico will have on sales.
OAN member fights pollution
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A tip of the hat to OAN member Althouse Nursery of Cave Junction, Ore., for donating plants to a restoration project that will help clean runoff from Interstate 5 near Medford, Ore. Thanks to their generosity, salmon won’t have to swim in water tainted with motor oil.
OSU releases new report on Drosophila suzukii
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Oregon State University has released its latest update (PDF) on the spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), a dangerous and rapidly-spreading pest that’s new to the United States. This fruit fly attacks fruit still living and growing on the branch, rather than just dropped fruit. Thus, it has the potential to create problems not just for fruit […]
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