This month’s Sustainability Issue covers a wide range of topics, including how nurseries can protect their water quality, what the options are for getting certified for production standards, how to manage pests and diseases using IPM, and what superfoods customers love. Oregon State researchers also share results of controlling nostoc on the nursery and Mike […]
Nostoc: A nursery nemesis
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Exploring novel approaches to long-term, sustainable management, and even use, of cyanobacteria By Luisa Santamaria, Maria Marlin and Katie Gregor One mention of nostoc is likely enough to fill any nursery manager with intense terror and agony. Nostoc, a green jelly-like film growing over gravel or on ground surfaces that are constantly wet, is a […]
Green practices and silver bullets
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Integrated pest management, or IPM, has continued to improve and deliver benefits for growers While integrated pest management (IPM) has been an accepted best practice for growers since its introduction in the 1960s, it hasn’t always been growers’ first choice when looking for a fast, efficient answer to their crop dilemmas. The field of study […]
A growing appetite for superfoods
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Retailers and growers can fill the demand for nutrient-rich berries, fruits and vegetables A show of hands for those who think “superfood” when loading bananas in the supermarket shopping cart. No takers? No surprise. Even though bananas are touted as a good source of fiber and potassium, folate, vitamin C and B6, and other antioxidants and […]
Certifiably successful
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Sustainability-minded certification programs can help nurseries grow and improve Scholls Valley Native Nursery sits on 60 lush acres just outside Forest Grove in the eastern foothills of the Oregon Coast Range. To the west of the nursery, Roderick Creek rolls by before merging with Gales Creek, which borders Scholls Valley’s western edge on its way […]
How nurseries can protect water quality
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Conservation districts can provide technical assistance to help operators meet state rules Nurseries can’t survive without water. However, the precious resource that keeps plant stock thriving, healthy, and green can also send pollutants into adjacent waterways if not managed properly. Nursery operators face many challenges when it comes to protecting water quality. At the forefront […]
Goodbye to Buchholz Nursery
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When the owner of a nursery decides to retire, what happens to the business? If there is a family member involved who would like to take it over, then that might become a solution to keeping the business alive. But, if family involvement is not an option, then what? A nursery is unlike most other […]
The greatest privilege of a lifetime
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When the month of June rolls along, there is one day that stands out: Father’s Day. I am one of the fortunate sons who had a caring father. He drives me nuts, but he is mine. In the nursery and greenhouse industry, I see many fathers who should be the leading example to a nation. […]
Thank God for June!
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In the agricultural community, there are many things that set us apart from other industries. But after a rough spring, the one I notice most is resilience. And this year, we have definitely needed it. I can’t recall ever needing to phone so many friends to cry on their shoulders, nor do I remember so […]
May 2022 — The Technology Issue
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Check out the latest, high-tech inventions that were made to solve problems for nurseries, retailers and landscapers. Growers discuss the ups and downs of drone use in the field, lawn care equipment manufacturers share advancements in electrical options, and we even include a profile on GK Machine Inc. and its custom-built farming instruments. Plus, read […]
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