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The incredible, edible … yard?

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That’s right. Edible yard — as in fruit trees, berry shrubs, vegetable starts and the like. We’ve been hearing for a while now that edibles are the hot and happening thing, and the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.) is the latest to report on it: “My clients are asking for edible plants,” landscape designer Liz Frances […]

Week in Review

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Another eventful week. Without further ado: Fewer trucks may mean tighter shipping market The Nov. 6 Sustainability Conference got some ink Time to save the date for the High Desert Green Industry Conference Feb. 11-12 No Match Rule enforcement was delayed until 2009 at the earliest Consumer concern about produce may enhance market for nursery-bought […]

Fewer trucks on the road

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Bad news for nurseries and others who are dependent on the trucking industry. Massive bankruptcies and shutdowns have taken some 127,000 trucks off the road, with many being sold to companies in Eastern Europe and Russia, the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.) reported. According to Donald Broughton, an analyst with the Avondale Partners research firm: “A […]

High Desert Green Industry Conference

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The High Desert Green Industry Conference will be Wednesday-Thursday, Feb. 11-12, at the Deschutes Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, Ore. The event is for green industry professionals who supply, design, maintain or manage landscapes. About 250 people are expected to attend. There will be a trade show featuring products, equipment and […]

No match rule implementation delayed until 2009

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A U.S. Circuit Court judge has issued rulings that, in effect, mean there will be no enforcement of the Social Security No Match Rule until the first quarter of 2009, at the earliest. Employment law attorney Ron Guerra of Jordan Schrader Ramis P.C. has a complete analysis.

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Perceptions of produce

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The United Fresh Produce Association has a new survey out, and although nurseries are mentioned nowhere in it, it still should be of great interest to retail and wholesale growers. The survey talks about consumer perceptions of fresh produce. It found that 90 percent of consumers are concerned about the safety of said produce, and […]

A different kind of species act

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Everyone has heard of the Endangered Species Act. But Lisa DeBruyckere, writing an op-ed piece in the Salem Statesman-Journal, has something different in mind: Idaho has done something about invasive species. It recently passed an Invasive Species Act that provides as much as $5 million of legislatively authorized emergency funding to respond to new invasions. […]

Getting somewhere, pt. 2

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The Oregon Association of Nurseries has issued a statement concerning Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s proposed Jobs and Transportation Act. Read it here.

Getting somewhere with transportation

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The big news today is that Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski introduced a proposed new transportation package which would raise upwards of $500 million per year, over the next five years, for highways, bridges, county roads, local streets and transit projects. This is something that Oregon business groups, tired of congested roadways, have long been requesting. […]