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OAN honors the industry’s best

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 7, 2025

Several of the nursery and greenhouse industry’s finest servants received their deserved recognition at the President’s Awards Banquet, which concluded the annual 2024 OAN Convention on Saturday, November 16. The convention took place at Salishan Coastal Resort, Gleneden Beach, Oregon and had more than 200 OAN members in attendance. The award winners included the following: […]

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President’s message: Linkage and flow

By Ben Verhoeven — Posted January 7, 2025

It is always good to get off the farm. Every time I visit a nursery, I come back with new ideas and fresh energy. I’d like to use this column to share some of those ideas and introduce you to the people who inspired them. It’s a blustery morning today in western Oregon. The driving […]

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New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 6, 2024

Watch your mail: The 2025 USDA Census of Horticulture Specialties is being mailed this month to more than 2,000 horticultural operations in Oregon and some 40,000 nationwide. The census asks questions about crops grown, their value, the square footage used for growing them, production expenses and more. Deadline: Responses are required by law. They are […]

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December 2024: Oregon is Nursery Country

By Vic Panichkul — Posted November 21, 2024

Oregon’s family-owned nurseries continue to build on their green successes and innovate with an eye towards the future.

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Welcome to Nursery Country 2024

By Vic Panichkul — Posted November 21, 2024

Oregon’s family-owned nurseries continue to build on their green successes and innovate with an eye towards the future. Meet four of Oregon’s finest.

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Profile: Krueger’s Tree Farm

By Emily Hoard — Posted November 21, 2024

Richard “Dick” Krueger is building a legacy of innovation with a eye toward solving tomorrow’s problems

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Profile: Gold Family Farms

By Mitch Lies — Posted November 21, 2024

Steve and Joe Gold are focused on providing value and quality for their customers through efficiencies and scale.

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Profile: Palmer Creek Nursery

By Vic Panichkul — Posted November 21, 2024

Rufino Reyes and his son Jimmy stay nimble to focus on customer needs while maintaining quality.

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Profile: Colony Nursery

By Erica Browne Grivas — Posted November 21, 2024

Clinton Smay and Travis Burke are taking their nursery to the next level with new plant innovations

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Colored pots have benefits beyond branding

By Jake Shreckhise — Posted November 21, 2024

USDA research shows plant container color can prevent root damage from high temperatures

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NURSERY NEWS

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

Eason Horticultural Resources is now employee-owned

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

Building trust is key to establishing clientele base for new nurseries

Five owners share their experiences on what it takes to start a nursery businesses

Bailey hires new CFO and chief HR officer

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

May 2025: Sustainability Issue

April 2025: The Tree Issue

March 2025: The Perennial Issue

February 2025: The Greenhouse Issue

January 2025: The Retail Issue

More issues of Digger

Pests and Diseases

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

Aiming for precision in pest control

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

$250,000 shifted to P. austrocedri research

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

Sense of excitement prevailed at Farwest as nursery industry ‘Meets the Future’ 

Farwest Show attendees select favorites for the Retailers’ Choice Awards

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins People’s Choice balloting at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

Hopper Bros. wins Best in Show booth award at 2024 Farwest Show   

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins Judges’ Best in Show at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

Meet the leader: Sam Pohlschneider

OAN honors the industry’s best

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

More member stories

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