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First Editions® Ruffled Red Magic® Crape Myrtle wins People’s Choice honors at Farwest

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 31, 2015

First Editions® Ruffled Red Magic® Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia ‘PIILAG-VII’ PPAF) won the People’s Choice award in the New Varieties Showcase at the 2015 Farwest Show in Portland, based on votes from attendees.

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Skagit Gardens wins Best in Show booth honors at Farwest

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 29, 2015

Skagit’s creative outdoor dining table with plants and a water feature brings home top honors.

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New Love Clematis wins Farwest Best in Show honors

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 28, 2015

For the New Varieties Showcase judging panel, New Love Clematis (Clematis ‘New Love’) stands out from the crowd.

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Eat your yard

By Peter Szymczak — Posted August 28, 2015

Edible plants took center stage Thursday morning at the 2015 Farwest Show with a trio of seminars. During the 8 am “Power Hour”, Lloyd Traven of Peace Tree Farm said the future of gardening lies in edibles. “The money is where your mouth is,” he said. “Everybody eats every day.” Growing edibles is “gardening with […]

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An ‘objective’ look at your company’s website

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 28, 2015

Owners need to ask themselves what their website is designed to accomplish for their business, as well as whether it is effective

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Making your business ‘contagious’

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 27, 2015

“Are you contagious?” Retail strategist Anne Obarski often asks this question of the retailers she speaks to and consults for. And it’s not just OK to say “yes,” but essential.

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Equipment Innovation Day brings out the big guns

By Peter Szymczak — Posted August 25, 2015

About 100 Farwest attendees trekked to GK Machine Inc. in Donald, Oregon today (August 25), to get an up-close look at some massive labor-saving machinery. The second annual Equipment Innovation Day, held the Tuesday before the 2015 Farwest Show kicks off on Thursday, gave growers the opportunity to experience cutting-edge equipment in action and talk with some of the top equipment […]

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Welcome to the 2015 Farwest Show!

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 25, 2015

The doors will open on Thursday (August 27) for the 2015 Farwest Show at the Oregon Convention Center in downtown Portland!

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August 2015 — Farwest Edition

By Peter Szymczak — Posted August 1, 2015

You’ll find far more in the August 2015 — Farwest Edition of Digger magazine

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See and learn far more at Farwest

By Crystal Cady — Posted June 1, 2015

The 2015 Farwest Show offers more experts, seminars and new learning opportunities than ever

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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

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$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

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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