Earlier we reported that thanks to Department of Homeland Security rulemaking, the use of E-Verify will be required of all federal contractors as of Jan. 16, 2009 (although there will be some exceptions). The date raised eyebrows because it will come less than a week before a new administration takes office. Now, The
The aftermath
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It’s safe to say the December 2008 series of snowstorms (Dec. 14-23, but particularly Dec. 20-22) will be one to remember for several reasons – the depth of snow, the degree of cold and the length of time it all brought much of Oregon to a standstill. But how did they affect nurseries in Oregon? […]
The big one
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For the past week, forecasters warned of a crippling snowstorm, and while the snow came, it didn’t live up to the warnings. Over the last three days, however, that has changed. Big time. Normally-mild Western Oregon is now experiencing what Portland mayor-elect Sam Adams just called “the most severe weather event in Portland since 1963.” […]
The next secretary of labor
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U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) will be nominated as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor – a move that has union leaders cheering and business leaders more pessimistic. Nursery industry advocates see a mixed picture. Some are concerned by her record as a leading congressional advocate for card check legislation. According to this short profile […]
Reaction on Vilsack
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We reported yesterday that former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack would be named the new Secretary of Agriculture, and indeed it came to pass. Reaction has been largely positive from the agricultural community, particularly in Iowa, but what about nurseries? Dwight Hughes, owner of Dwight Hughes Nursery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recently served as president of […]
Borderline hardy plants
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Oregonlive.com gardening blogger Kym Pokorny has musings on borderline hardy plants, how the current weather may affect them, and what gardeners may do if these plants don’t survive this year. She includes paraphrased comments from Cistus Nursery owner Sean Hogan.
How you’re holding up
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In response to our earlier post, one operator commented that their biggest concern about weather impacts centers around employees: The plants will work out one way or another. Too early to tell anyway. I feel bad idling my workers though. I will give them some compensation even though they are not able to work. I […]
A brief interlude of warmth
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It happens. The forecast in the Portland-Salem area called for precipitation and freezing temperatures last night, but this morning we awoke to driveable roadways, warmer temperatures, and in many cases, much less snow on the ground. So, we in Western Oregon dodged a bullet (unlike our friends in Washington). The weather forecasters warn, however, that […]
Vilsack to be named Secretary of Agriculture
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President-elect Barack Obama will nominate former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack as his Secretary of Agriculture today, according to several news reports: New York Times Washington Post Des Moines Register | Commentary Vilsack is generally regarded as a political centrist. He briefly ran for the 2008 Democratic nomination for president, dropping out not long after Obama […]
Impact on nurseries
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How are Oregon nurseries handling the nasty weather? And what concerns them most as they brace themselves for the next front, which is due to arrive Wednesday and Thursday? Reports have started to trickle in: Kathy LeCompte, co-owner of Brooks Tree Farm north of Salem, Ore., reported that workers are suffering a loss of income […]
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