Chip Terhune, chief of staff for Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, visited with members of the OAN Government Relations Committee yesterday. Association officials deemed it significant that the governor’s top aide would come to listen to the views and concerns of green industry leaders. “It speaks to the strength and credibility of our organization,” OAN Director […]
Chemigation conversation
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Chemigation is just what it sounds like – the application of chemicals or pesticides through an irrigation system – and many nurseries use it. At the request of the State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group, which is comprised of state pesticide regulators, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working towards a new set of […]
Is illegal worker law legal?
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Columbia County’s legal department has asked a Columbia County Circuit Court judge to rule on the legality of the proposed county ordinance which would enforce Measure 5-190, the illegal worker measure that passed in the Nov. 4 election. Now go back and read that again, carefully. Did you catch it? The court would rule on […]
Winter offerings
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Registration has begun for winter term Agriculture courses at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Ore. They include offerings in horticulture, landscaping and pesticides. Registration information is here. Likewise, Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Ore., is offering several horticulture classes during its winter term. The workshops and short courses are listed here; the regular classes […]
Hasty freeze II
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Yesterday we warned you about the coming Canadian cold air blast that’s likely to hit Oregon and Washington late Friday. Here’s the latest from the (Portland) Oregonian: The snow portion of the forecast comes with a big if, but not the falling thermometer readings. “If the models are correct, this will be a true Arctic […]
No match saga continues
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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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We’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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Do 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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We’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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“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 […]
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