Digger magazine

Written to make you a nursery industry expert.

In Memoriam: Jolly Krautmann

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The Oregon Association of Nurseries is saddened to report the passing of Oregon Nurseries’ Hall of Fame member Jolly Krautmann, co-founder of Heritage Seedlings and Liners in Salem, Oregon. She passed away July 21, 2024 at her new farm in McMinnville following a 2-plus-year battle with brain cancer, which was her third cancer battle in […]

Planning Guide is your roadmap to 2024 Farwest Show

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Farwest is your ticket to the nursery and retail garden center industry. Whether you’re a grower, retailer, wholesale buyer, supplier or landscape professional, you’ll find that Farwest offers you the complete trade show and conference experience. The Planning Guide is your roadmap to the 2024 Farwest Show, with seminar listings, social and networking events, tours, […]

July 2024 Digger

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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.

OSU Ornamental Plant Breeding Program developing new cultivars for city settings

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Lloyd Nackley and Carolyn Scagel Since 2009, the The Oregon State University Ornamental Plant Breeding Program has been dedicated to developing seedless varieties of resilient plant species that were previously considered invasive. This approach is crucial because when we introduce plants to urban and suburban areas, we need them to thrive despite facing challenging conditions […]

Subsurface drip irrigation tape emerges as an effective option

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Twenty-five years ago, subsurface drip irrigation was little more than a niche concept in the nursery industry. It was being used in a select number of ornamental tree operations, according to Kevin Stewart, director of marketing for Rivulis, a leading manufacturer of subsurface drip irrigation systems. Today, as water resources have become scarce and energy […]

Farwest seminars cover a range of topics

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There’s a little something to pique everyone’s interest this year at the 2024 Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon, August 21-23, as far as seminar topics go. “We’ve lined up a wide cross-section of speakers to reflect our member’s specialties and interest,” said Director of Events Allan Neimi. “Attendees will find sessions to help them run […]