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August 2023: Farwest Show Edition

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In addition to the 50th Anniversary Farwest Show Guide (PDF), which will help all Farwest attendees get the most out of their show experience and visit to Oregon, the August issue of Digger covers the latest news and trends in the nursery and greenhouse industry. Let’s dig in! Columns: Download a PDF of this issue. […]

July 2023: New Varieties Showcase Preview

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Articles in the July 2023 issue of Digger magazine showcase various ways to grow your green industry business bigger, better, faster and stronger! The July issue also contains a special 16-page insert previewing the Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase, featuring the newest and best innovations in horticulture coming to garden centers in 2023 and beyond. […]

June 2023: The Shrubs Issue

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Shrubs take center stage in the June 2023 issue of Digger. Sharing the spotlight is the Farwest Show Planning Guide (PDF), a special insert detailing all the seminars, speakers and special events planned for this year’s extra-special 50th anniversary Farwest Show. Shrub-focused feature articles in the June 2023 issue include: Columns: Download a PDF of […]

May 2023: The Sustainability Issue

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The May 2023 issue of Digger explores the myriad ways the nursery and greenhouse industry of today is implementing sustainable measures and building on the legacy of pioneers in sustainability, such as Mahonia Nursery owner John D. Miller and agricultural inventor Heping Zhu, who developed the technology that would become the Intelligent Spray Control System. […]

March 2023: Water Outlook 2023

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The March 2023 issue of Digger takes a deep dive into the nursery industry’s use of water, the essential input for the propagation and growth of plant material. 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. Please […]

February 2023: Greenhouse Issue ’23

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The February 2023 issue of Digger takes a look at the people, products and processes that make Oregon the gold standard of greenhouse production today. 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. Please send your comments […]

January 2023: The Retail Issue

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The New Year’s issue of Digger tracks the trends steering sales for retail nurseries and garden centers: A string of succulent successes: Thanks in large part to social media, the market for indoor succulents is larger, more varied and more popular than ever before. By Emily Lindblom. Taking your plants to market: Farmer’s markets, gardening […]

December 2022: Oregon is Nursery Country

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Anchored by multigenerational farming families, some dating as far back as the 1850s, Oregon’s nursery industry is deeply rooted in the past. Want to know more? Listen to Cindy Lou Evans Pease spin tales about her great-great grandfather, Christian Frederick Vonderahe, who in 1857 settled on land that is known today as Evans Farms LLC. […]