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 […]
Native plants can solve Willamette Basin problems
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When people think of an unhealthy river, chemical discharges may be first thing that comes to mind, but other conditions in the water can also be a problem for fish and wildlife. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality just released a 650-site assessment of the Willamette River basin which concludes in part that high water […]
Marketing to families
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OAN Director of Marketing extraorinaire Ann Murphy passed along this article on marketing to families during a recession. Hint: They don’t stop buying. They just buy differently.
Gypsy moths sent packing
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Despite placing 12,000 traps this year, the Oregon Department of Agriculture detected just six gypsy moths in the state. That’s half the number detected in 2008 (12), and far fewer than the thousands that were detected at times in the past. Three were found in Portland near Jantzen Beach, two in the Aurora area, and […]
OAN on FB
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Yep, some of you have noticed – the Oregon Association of Nurseries (which publishes Digger) is now on Facebook. Come by and say hello.
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