In response to climate change, growers have become more conscientious about offering a mix of natives and clonal selections When he began working in urban forestry more than 20 years ago, Scott Altenhoff and his team would refer to a list of trees known to be strong performers in different conditions. “We would call them […]
Meet the Leader: Angela Bailey
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Tell us about yourself. My husband, Larry, and I own and operate Verna Jean Nursery. I am proud to be a fourth-generation farmer and second-generation OAN member. After my mom’s passing in 2005, Larry and I, along with our two daughters, Katie and Abbigayle, returned to the nursery. Today, we farm on the same land […]
Putting a new spinney on an old word
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Different industries have their own language. Often a word, or a combination of words, has a different meaning to those who know the jargon. For example, a television crew might say that they are going to “shoot” in a garden, but the word “shoot” in this connotation does not refer to a gun, but instead […]
Blessed to be part of this industry
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It took my legendary predecessor, Clayton Hannon, to notify me that I now stand as the longest serving executive director in the history of the Oregon Association of Nurseries. I thought this couldn’t possibly be correct, but as it turns out, as normal, Clayton had his facts straight. Over the last 12 years, I have […]
Democracy in action
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Recently, I had the awesome privilege to visit our nation’s capital. Every year, the Oregon Association of Nurseries sends representatives to Washington, D.C. with a specific mission: to represent the growers of Oregon and ensure our concerns and needs are being heard. I was fortunate enough to join President-Elect Amanda Staehely (Columbia Nursery), OAN Government […]
Secure your 2023 Farwest hotel room and save
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Hotel registration is now open for the biggest green industry trade show in the West, the 50th annual Farwest Show and conference, set for August 23–25, 2023, at the Oregon Convention Center.
Hall of Famers give gift towards horticultural industry advocacy
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Oregon Nurseries’ Hall of Fame members Mark and Jolly Krautmann, owners of Heritage Seedlings and Liners in Salem, Oregon, announced a $25,000 gift to the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) in January. The gift was made “to honor the many people and relationships they have fostered in what Mark calls the craft of horticulture,” HRI said […]
March 2023: Water Outlook 2023
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The March 2023 issue of Digger takes a deep dive into the nursery industry’s use of water, the essential input for the propagation and growth of plant material. 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. Please […]
Finding your flow
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Today’s technology can automate every aspect of irrigation, saving labor and water, but it comes with a price With irrigation controls at your fingertips and data on soil moisture levels and plant stress a click away, today’s nursery producer has more control over plant health than at any time in history. And with labor and […]
High times for low-water plants
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Retail garden centers increasingly turn to drought-tolerant varieties that beat the heat The summer of 2015 was a turning point in the Northwest, which suffered the longest heat wave in 75 years. Portland had more days above 90 degrees Fahrenheit than any other year in recorded history up to that time. That year marked a […]
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