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Fall Creek hires IT director, grower support rep

By Bill Goloski — Posted March 16, 2022

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc.,, international blueberry breeding and nursery company, recently filled two new positions, according to releases from the company. Both will be based out of the Lowell, Oregon headquarters. J. Nathan Jurgens has been appointed information technology (IT) director for Fall Creek Farm and Nursery Inc. He will develop, plan, and […]

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OAN offers new Retail Nurseries & Garden Centers Guide

By Bill Goloski — Posted March 16, 2022

The newest edition of the popular Retail Nurseries and Garden Centers Road Map is out, and available for people to order for FREE online. They can order their copy by logging on to plantsomethingoregon.com/order-the-road-map. The folding highway map, just like the kind service stations used to give away, includes 133 retail garden centers and specialty […]

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Bailey hires Upper Midwest territory sales representative

By Bill Goloski — Posted March 9, 2022

Robin Sailor has been hired as a territory sales representative for the Upper Midwest, according to a release from the company. She will serve customers in southeast Minnesota, southwest Wisconsin, eastern Iowa, and Missouri. She will replace Chuck Meyer, who is going to retire. Sailor has 20 years of prior experience in landscape design, retail […]

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March 2022 — The Greenhouse Issue

By Bill Goloski — Posted March 2, 2022

Our 2022 Greenhouse Issue of Digger explores the people, plants, production methods and pest management techniques of Oregon greenhouses. It starts with a profile on the Yoshitomi Brothers nursery. There are also new ideas for perennial producers, a cost-saving irrigation equipment analysis, and a review of efficient greenhouse space management. Finally, OSU researchers also follow […]

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FNGLA hires Tal Coley as CEO, succeeding Ben Bolusky

By Bill Goloski — Posted March 2, 2022

Talmadge “Tal” Coley has been hired as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA), according to a release from the organization. He replaces Ben Bolusky, who announced he is retiring in June 2022 after 24 years of service. Coley will serve as the fifth CEO for the 70-year-old […]

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Pacific Northwest Waterways Association hires director

By Bill Goloski — Posted February 23, 2022

Heather Stebbings has been appointed as the executive director of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, according to a report from Capital Press (Salem, Oregon). Stebbings most recently served the Port of Vancouver and Shaver Transportation, but she previously served as the association in a communications and government relations position for 13 years. Stebbings replaces Kristen […]

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Nufarm promotes internal leadership positions

By Bill Goloski — Posted February 23, 2022

Nufarm Americas has promoted three individuals to lead the company’s business segments, according to a release from the company. The company has reorganized the leadership structure to better support new product launches and expansion efforts in the next few years. Heidi Warner has been promoted to the ornamental segment lead, Cam Copley will head the […]

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Villains of the greenhouse II

By Jay Pscheidt — Posted February 22, 2022

When seedlings fail, Fusarium damping-off or wilt could be another cause Part two of a series. Part one of Villains of the greenhouse, published in the April 2021 issue of Digger, covered Rhizoconia damping-off, root rot and stem rot. It can be viewed at www.diggermagazine.com/villains-of-the-greenhouse. There are many fungi that live and survive in the […]

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Arranging for efficient greenhouse production

By Mitch Lies — Posted February 22, 2022

The intentional, strategic use of space can determine how efficiently a greenhouse functions and how profitable it is Nursery operators tend to fill greenhouses to capacity, so that enough product is available when sales come knocking. But according to Rick and Elizabeth Peters of Lean consultants The Peters Company (Wilsonville, Oregon), a packed greenhouse at […]

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Making every drop count

By Emily Hoard — Posted February 22, 2022

Using water efficiently in the greenhouse One of the most vital elements for growing plants is becoming more and more scarce. With agriculture, municipalities, and environmental communities competing over limited water supplies, growers have every reason to use it deliberately and efficiently.  Greenhouse growers have several options to consider that could help them do that, […]

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