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Guidance on immigration enforcement actions

By Steve Shropshire — Posted February 24, 2025

Nursery businesses should take steps to make sure that they’re prepared for immigration enforcement actions.

Filed Under: Legal Access Tagged With: Immigration

Guidance on immigration enforcement actions

By Steve Shropshire — Posted January 29, 2025

You cannot prevent ICE enforcement actions at your business. However, you and your employees can be prepared in case such an action occurs.

Filed Under: Legal Access Tagged With: Immigration

U.S. Department of Labor issues new guidance for the ever-evolving ‘employee or independent contractor?’ determination

By Peter Hicks — Posted February 29, 2024

On January 10, the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor Department) published new guidance for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Why it matters As most employers are aware, the misclassification of an employee can expose the business to liability, including employee wage claims, […]

Filed Under: Legal Access

Protecting employees from heat

By Steve Shropshire — Posted October 2, 2023

Tips and resources for employers to comply with Oregon’s new heat illness prevention rules

Filed Under: Columns, Legal Access, Nursery Operations, Retail Garden Centers Tagged With: Business, heat illness, Legal, Legal Access, Wholesale Nurseries

The bottom line on agricultural overtime

By Peter Hicks — Posted June 21, 2023

Oregon’s new law requiring overtime pay for agricultural workers went into effect January 1, 2023. If you are not already complying with the overtime requirements, you need to do so immediately! The law, enacted as House Bill 4002, establishes mandatory overtime pay for agricultural workers, with a four-year phase-in period: The law applies to “agriculture,” […]

Filed Under: Legal Access Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Labor, Legal Access

Water right transfers

By Steve Shropshire — Posted February 24, 2023

The future of water allocation in Oregon In this year’s water issue of the Digger, you’ve had an opportunity to read about the importance of this vital resource. In recent years, the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) has come under intense pressure from the press and Secretary of State’s Audits Division to better manage the […]

Filed Under: Legal Access Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, OAN, OAN Members, Water

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

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May 2025: Sustainability Issue

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February 2025: The Greenhouse Issue

January 2025: The Retail Issue

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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

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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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