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Farwest Show speakers spotlight garden retail

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 5, 2018

The 2018 Farwest Show, August 22-24, in Portland, Oregon, will put garden retail front and center with industry experts Anne Obarski and Katie Dubow delivering talks on key facets of retail including personality conflict, customer experience, and emerging trends. Obarski, with two seminars, and Dubow, with one seminar, will speak on show opening day, Wednesday, […]

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Farwest Show Tours hold special interest for nursery growers on two fronts

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 2, 2018

The 2018 Farwest Show, August 22-24, in Portland, Oregon, offers two tour tracks with special interest for nursery growers in this year’s Nursery Country Tours on Tuesday, August 21, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sponsored by The Peters Company, one tour will give participants a close look at best practices of area tree growers in […]

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Farwest Show Greenhouse Tour highlights sustainable production

By Curt Kipp — Posted June 29, 2018

The 2018 Farwest Show, August 22-24, in Portland, Oregon, will focus on sustainable practices for greenhouse production in its tour, “Growing Toward Energy Efficiency in Greenhouse Production”, on Tuesday, August 21, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sponsored by The Peters Company, the tour will highlight developments and improvements in greenhouse operations toward a more sustainable […]

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Farwest Show Retail Tour highlights brand building at four premier garden centers

By Curt Kipp — Posted June 27, 2018

The 2018 Farwest Show, August 22-24, in Portland, Oregon, will focus one of its three annual tours on garden retail on Tuesday, August 21, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sponsored by The Peters Company, the tour, “Building Your Independent Garden Center’s Brand Within Your Community”, will be fun and informative visiting four of the Portland […]

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Farwest 2018 Keynote Speaker immigration advocate Ali Noorani offers new approaches to the Immigration Debate

By Curt Kipp — Posted June 20, 2018

At the 2018 Farwest Show, August 22-24, in Portland, Oregon, Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, will deliver the keynote address on one of the most explosive issues for agriculture and the country — immigration. Noorani’s speech, “Leading the Way: A New Approach to American Immigration,” opens the show on Wednesday, August […]

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Farwest Show launches website, early registration

By Curt Kipp — Posted June 14, 2018

“Meet me there” is the theme for the 2018 Farwest Show, August 22-24, in Portland, Oregon — and with a compelling range of dynamic speakers, career-boosting events and quality exhibitors, green industry professionals of every stripe will discover plenty of reasons to attend. “The excitement is building for this year’s show,” said Allan Niemi, director […]

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Nursery industry professionals converge at the Farwest Show in Portland

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 31, 2017

For nursery professionals who wanted to “Be Far From Ordinary,” the 2017 Farwest Show had much to offer. More than 400 exhibitors, including 57 that were exhibiting at Farwest for the first time. Three exceptional nursery tours. An inspiring keynote from Terri McEnaney of Bailey Nurseries. A strong collection of expert seminars with Dan Hinkley, […]

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Walla Walla Nursery wins Farwest Best in Show booth award

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 24, 2017

Walla Walla Nursery (Booth #12019) captured the coveted Ted Van Even Best in Show booth award at the 2017 Farwest Show.

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Mesa de Maya Southwest Oak captures judges’ honors at 2017 Farwest Show

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 24, 2017

An expert panel of judges selected Mesa de Maya Southwest Oak (Quercus x undulate ‘Mesa de Maya’) as the Best in Show winner at the 2017 Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase. Mesa de Maya was just one out of 40 outstanding new selections that were displayed at the 2017 Farwest Show and available from at least […]

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Build your success by expanding your network at Farwest

By Allison Pennell — Posted July 3, 2017

The 2017 Farwest Show is the place to meet like-minded nursery industry professionals.

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

Sense of excitement prevailed at Farwest as nursery industry ‘Meets the Future’ 

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