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Angi Bailey elected to American Farm Bureau Federation Board

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Angi Bailey, president of the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation and an Oregon Association of Nurseries member, was elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors for the Western Region. “With the depth and breadth of challenges facing Oregon farmers and ranchers, including issues surrounding ag labor, the farm bill, water and drought, and […]

Panzer Nursery closes after 60 years in business

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Panzer Nursery, which specializes in top-quality florist azaleas, has closed after 60 years in business. “I’m soon to be 68 and after 42 years at it, I decided it was time to retire,” said owner Brad Bloes. Bloes started working at Panzer in 1981 and was a partner in it and in 2010 he bouth […]

Weeks Berry Nursery selling business, property

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Weeks Berry Nursery has decided to sell its nursery and property, co-owner Bradley Weeks said. The nursery, which was started in 1908 and has been in business for more than a century, includes 45 acres of land on Windsor Island Rd. N. in Keizer, Oregon, north of Salem. The nursery leases an additional 120 acres […]

February 2024: The Greenhouse Issue

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The February issue of Digger tracks the trends for the greenhouse industry: Columns: Growing Knowledge, an ongoing series provided by Oregon State University in collaboration with the USDA and in partnership with OAN. Download a PDF of this issue.

PACE courses coming for nursery, greenhouse IPM

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The Nursery Program at the Oregon State University Northwest Extension Center in Canby, Oregon, will soon be offering online courses for Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Credits (PACE) and to the nursery community at large. The upcoming PACE classes are intended to provide more industry-specific information about strategies for pest management in greenhouses and nurseries, and […]

Member Profile: Country Garden Nursery LLC

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Imagine that your custom hanging baskets are so successful and have such a loyal following that when a customer in Tiburon, California, passes away, they’ve set up a trust so that your hanging baskets keep getting shipped to their town. That’s the kind of loyal customer that has made Melissa and Joe McLaughlin’s Country Garden […]

Garden centers have to navigate choppy waters when pricing their goods

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For almost five years, Crystal Cady owned her own garden and farming business, Sunflower Acres Farm & Garden in Salem. Through it, she would grow and source plants and garden products. She sold mostly at farmers’ markets and plant shows, where it almost never failed that her hanging flower baskets were more expensive than anyone […]