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Director’s Desk: A year to take stock and be grateful

By Jeff Stone — Posted November 21, 2024

It is an understatement that 2024 has been a year full of anxiety. There’s been a contentious election season, uncertain economic conditions, and the emergence of challenges for nurseries specifically.

Filed Under: Director's Desk

Emphasizing fall planting for color

By Mike Darcy — Posted November 21, 2024

How does a garden center capture the
kaleidoscope of fall colors and turn it into potential sales?

Filed Under: Mike Darcy Tagged With: Plants

President’s Message: Effective communication

By Ben Verhoeven — Posted November 21, 2024

Over the next year. I’d like to use this column to share some of those ideas and introduce you to the people who inspired them. My first foray brings me to Smith Gardens in Aurora, Oregon, where I learned a lesson in effective communication.

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

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

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 19, 2024

Several of the nursery and greenhouse industry’s finest servants received their deserved recognition at the 2024 OAN President’s Awards Dinner.

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Eason Horticultural Resources is now employee-owned

By Vic Panichkul — Posted November 8, 2024

Eason Horticultural Resources (EHR) announced that it has become employee owned through an ESOP structure as of October 1. “This transition reinforces EHR’s dedication to preserving its long-standing legacy. This new structure promotes a workplace where mutual success is a shared priority and where employees are empowered to actively contribute to its growth, shaping the […]

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November 2024: The Transportation Issue

By Vic Panichkul — Posted October 24, 2024

This month’s issue helps nurseries navigate the challenges of shipping their products efficiently and economically to their buyers. 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.

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A disease love triangle: water, rhodies, and root rot

By Jerry Weiland — Posted October 24, 2024

USDA—ARS experiment attempts to define way to manage Phytophthera root rot through irrigation controls

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It’s prudent to stay wise to freight-related scams

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 24, 2024

Be wary of sharks and their double brokering, ID theft and other freight-related scams.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Transportation

Sound planning and strong communication helps complex loading processes run more smoothly

By Mitch Lies — Posted October 24, 2024

Careful planning, good communication and loading efficiency are critical steps to getting a truck in and out of a nursery and back on the road as quickly as possible.

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Though almost inevitable, damage claims can be minimized with the right moves

By Jon Bell — Posted October 24, 2024

Careful organizing and loading of plants can minimize damage to nursery plants during the shipping process.

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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

More articles

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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