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The legacy of trees

By Amanda Staehely — Posted March 29, 2024

When I saw that this April issue was dedicated to trees, I immediately started thinking about which trees stand out to me and why?

Filed Under: Columns, President's Message Tagged With: OAN, OAN Members, Trees

Eight inducted into OAN Hall of Fame 

By Vic Panichkul — Posted March 1, 2024

Eight individuals who were instrumental in the Oregon nursery industry were inducted into the Oregon Association of Nurseries Hall of Fame Class of 2024 last night to the applause from about 100 attendees at the Abernethy Center in Oregon City. 

Filed Under: OAN Members Tagged With: Hall of Fame, OAN, OAN Members

Exploring stratified substrates and soil hydraulics in agricultural science

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted February 29, 2024

Stratified substrates involve arranging potting media of varying textures in layers within a single container. This structured layering entails placing coarser-textured substrates at the bottom and finer-textured ones on top, mimicking natural soil layers.

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge

SAIF offers tips to prevent nursery injuries

By Christina Dykes — Posted February 29, 2024

As a senior safety management consultant at SAIF, a not-for profit workers’ compensation insurance company in Oregon, I work with policyholders every day to assess their workplace safety and offer guidance on how to make workers safer on the job. I get to spend a lot of time with nurseries in the Willamette Valley and […]

Filed Under: Nursery Operations, Retail Garden Centers Tagged With: Safety

NexGen and its founders seize opportunity to help those new to the industry

By Vic Panichkul — Posted February 29, 2024

Elizabeth Brentano, production and shipping assistant at Robinson Nursery Inc. in McMinnville, Oregon, and Trystan Lewis, assistant production manager at JLPN Inc. in Salem, Oregon, started NexGen to connect new and up-and-coming people in any role in the nursery industry as well as ancillary industries.

Filed Under: OAN Members Tagged With: OAN, OAN Members

People and nurseries can benefit from healing powers of plants

By Erica Browne Grivas — Posted February 29, 2024

People benefit simply from being in gardens and nature, which can, in turn, benefit nurseries as well

Filed Under: Nursery News, Plant Features, Retail Garden Centers

Oregon nurseries say a good work-life balance is critical to their success

By Mitch Lies — Posted February 29, 2024

In an industry reliant on labor, maintaining a healthy workforce is critical. And for many nurseries, ensuring the health of a workforce means much more than ensuring employees get home safe at night.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations

U.S. Department of Labor issues new guidance for the ever-evolving ‘employee or independent contractor?’ determination

By Peter Hicks — Posted February 29, 2024

On January 10, the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor Department) published new guidance for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Why it matters As most employers are aware, the misclassification of an employee can expose the business to liability, including employee wage claims, […]

Filed Under: Legal Access

Building something special

By Jeff Stone — Posted February 29, 2024

As your executive director, I listen carefully to the membership to make sure we enact your priorities in a complete and fiscally responsible manner.

Filed Under: Director's Desk

Participation in member programs can help strengthen OAN’s collective purchasing power

By Stephanie Collins — Posted February 29, 2024

 At the Oregon Association of Nurseries, we are dedicated to providing our members with relevant benefits that add value to their businesses. Yet did you know that by taking advantage of these benefits, you are also playing a pivotal role in supporting the association?

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NURSERY NEWS

Bailey Nurseries removed dams to build environmental resilience

The new NurseryGuide.com powers up with new features

Terra Gardens owner’s gesture for his mother opens the door to other wheelchair-bound gardeners

OAN announces 2025 Friends of Nurseries award winners

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

In memoriam: Bill Van Belle

Longtime employee buys Heritage Seedlings and Liners

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

August 2026 Digger: Farwest Show Edition

July 2026

June: The Shrubs Issue

May 2026: the Sustainability Issue

April: The Tree Issue

More issues of Digger

Pests and Diseases

Box tree moths pose a threat to Oregon nurseries

Managing Phytophthora: timing, temperature and emerging threats

Managing slugs and snails in Pacific Northwest nurseries

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

2026 Farwest Show issues calls for speakers

Excitement, optimism prevail at 2025 Farwest Show

Dazzling plants, products garner Retailer’s Choice Awards

Youngblood Nursery wins Best in Show booth honors at the 2025 Farwest Show

Glow Sticks Fescue wins top honors from judges at Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase 

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

OAN members see benefits and rewards from serving ag industry organizations

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

OAN honors industry leaders at 2025 Convention

More member stories

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