The second stop on our State of Perfection Tour was at Don Schmidt Nursery in Boring, Ore., where second-generation owner Jim Schmidt grows more than 350 varieties of Japanese maple trees. We asked him about his favorite, and while he said it’s hard to single just one out, he especially enjoys the Sango-kaku Japanese maple. […]
Toot
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I just wanted to drop an announcement in that we have exceeded 1,000 unique visitors, 2,000 visits and 4,000 pageviews since we started keeping statistics on this blog in late October. Thanks to everyone for dropping in. We would love to hear your thoughts as to how we could improve this blog, and you’re always […]
Nurseries more affected by recession than most
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One resource for good information on agricultural markets is the quarterly Knowledge Center Market Snapshots, which are reports by Northwest Farm Credit Services. As one might expect, the latest batch of snapshots indicates that demand is softening, or at best, level, for nearly all agricultural commodities: beef, wheat, dairy, fruits, forest products, wine, hay and […]
Down with YGP
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We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that our friends at the 2009 Yard Garden and Patio Show Presented by Dennis Seven Dees Landscape and Garden Centers have a new blog going over at www.ygpshow.blogspot.com. Not only that, but they’ve started a Facebook fan page where you can receive updates and even sign up to […]
Governor, ODA director seek disaster declaration
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Gov. Ted Kulongoski and Katy Coba, director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, have gone to bat for Oregon nurseries by seeking a disaster declaration, which would free up assistance to those who suffered winter storm damage. The announcement was made at an OAN-organized meeting Tuesday afternoon in Wilsonville. On Monday, Kulongoski wrote a letter […]
That didn’t take long
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Then again, it usually doesn’t. Last week, U.S. Customs and Immigration Service announced that it reached the maximum number of applications allowed for H-2B guest worker visas during the second half of fiscal 2009, which starts April 1. Out of the 50,000 applications received, USCIS will randomly select 33,000 visa recipients. The number was reached […]
Five finalists chosen for OSU dean of agricultural sciences
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Following a nationwide search, a search committee has selected five finalists for the vacant position of dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University, and director of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station. According to search committee director Cyril Clarke, the committee plans to bring the candidates out for on-campus and statewide interviews […]
Back to Basics: A Grower’s Seminar
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Note 12.Jan.09: The original posting mistakenly stated the event is Tuesday. It is actually Wednesday. We apologize for the error. The Oregon Association of Nurseries, Greenhouse Chapter, will present “Back to Basics: A Grower’s Seminar,” all day next Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Wilsonville Holiday Inn, 25425 S.W. 95th Ave., Wilsonville, Ore. (directions). Things get […]
Disaster assistance meeting is Tuesday
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On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Oregon Association of Nurseries is holding a question and answer session about the recent winter storm damage, and what resources nursery owners may have to get back on their feet. OAN and its executive director, John Aguirre, will host the gathering. Attending will be Katy Coba (pictured), director of the […]
State of Perfection Tour I
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The January print edition of Digger magazine featured a cover story on Oregon: The State of Perfection (download the PDF here). I visited with five wholesale nurseries to learn about how they got started, what they grow, why they feel so passionately about it, and how they make sure what they sell is top quality. […]
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