Garden centers: Are you looking for a promotional tool that could to help you sell more trees? Here’s one. The Portland Bureau of Environmental Services is offering “treebates” for city residents who buy a tree and plant it in their yard between now and April 30, 2010. The money comes back to the customer in […]
Forum on Measures 66, 67 set for Dec. 8
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The OAN Government Relations Committee will host a debate on Measures 66 and 67 at its meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. and will be held at the Oregon Association of Nurseries, 29751 S.W. Town Center Loop West, Wilsonville, Ore. (directions). Representatives from two groups – Oregonians Against Job-Killing […]
OAN, Farm Bureau to host Rep. Kurt Schrader
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The Oregon Association of Nurseries and the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation will jointly present a forum on farm issues with U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore. Fifth District) on Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, 2009. It will be at 7 p.m. in the Oak Room at Wellspring Medican Center, 1475 Mt. Hood Ave., Woodburn, Ore. For details, […]
Robots in horticulture project has video, Web site
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Last week we told you about research into the use of robots in horticulture. Here’s a little more information about it. The consortium looking into this is called Comprehensive Automation for Specialty Crops (CASC), and has a Web site at www.cascrop.com. Here’s a video on the subject from Washington State University:
Fall Creek recognized as top family business
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The Austin Family Business Program, part of the College of Business at Oregon State University, serves family-owned companies through workshops, seminars and family business management courses. Every year, the program holds a prestigious awards dinner to recognize family businesses for their innovation, entrepreneurship, commitment and community involvement. This year, Fall Creek Farm & Nursery in […]
Oregon nursery manager holds world record
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Did you know? The Guinness World Record holder for Largest Jack O’ Lantern carved works in Oregon’s nursery industry. His name is Scott Cully and he is the general manager of Fall Creek Farm & Nursery in Lowell, Ore. The Eugene (Ore.) Register Guard published a feature on him last week.
November Digger is out!
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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 […]
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