Word came down over the weekend – the recently-revised Social Security No Match Rule, written by the Department of Homeland Security, will not go into effect before President-elect Barack Obama takes office. U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer, who issued an injunction against the rule in October 2007, ruled that no decision should be made […]
Hasty freeze
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— PostedWe’ve all been enjoying the recent mild winter weather – well, the ski resorts haven’t been enjoying it so much – but it’s all going to change rather abruptly on Friday, according to forecasters. Cold, Canadian air is coming to Oregon and Washington, and it should stay in the area until Tuesday, resulting in subfreezing […]
All’s well
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— PostedDo you get your irrigation water from the ground? There’s a conference this Thursday, Dec. 11, on wells, and it’s titled, appropriately enough, “Wells and the Well-Being of Oregon.” It’s being organized by Oregon State University. Full information and registration is available online.
Caring for your living Christmas tree
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— PostedWe’ve all heard the myths when it comes to Christmas tree care: “Cut diagonally,” “Add Sprite,” “Take two inches off the stem,” and so forth. Well, the OSU Extension Service just put out a Q & A article that debunks several of the myths as well as taking the mystery out of Christmas tree care […]
Green industry consultant organizes motivational seminar
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— Posted“It’s a Great Time to be in Business,” a free webinar developed by green industry consultant Jim Paluch and his firm, JP Horizons, will take place from 10-11 a.m. (Pacific Time) Thursday, Dec. 18. It will include a series of presentations with an overall theme of how to thrive in any economy. Subject areas covered […]
A history of Northwest gardening
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— PostedFrom a gardener’s point of view.
Week in Review
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— PostedNationally, record unemployment numbers and an official confirmation that we are in a recession were the major news stories this week. In the Northwest nursery industry, however, attention was focused on a variety of stories, such as these: Pesticide reporting to end in 2009 Border state governor will be new head of U.S. Homeland Security […]
Big weekend for Christmas trees?
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— PostedAn experienced and wise grower recently told me that great weather late in the week makes for great retail nursery sales on the weekend. That’s because people make their weekend plans on Thursday or Friday. This got me to thinking – is this also true during the colder months? Like, say, December? Today, Western Oregon […]
The last year for PURS
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— PostedOregon’s Pesticide Use Reporting System apparently is going away after this year. It was not included in Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s proposed state budget for the 2009-11 biennium. According to the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.): PURS, meanwhile, is one of several programs facing cuts in the state Department of Agriculture budget losing more than 20 percent […]
The next U.S. secretary of Homeland Security
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— PostedWhat are the chances that the new Obama administration will push for a comprehensive approach to immigration reform at the federal level? The first clue arrived yesterday with the nomination of Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano. Although Napolitano, 51, signed the Arizona illegal worker law that employer groups, including nursery groups, have bitterly opposed, she has […]
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