Several of the nursery and greenhouse industry’s finest servants received their deserved recognition at the 2024 OAN President’s Awards Dinner.
Eason Horticultural Resources is now employee-owned
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Eason Horticultural Resources (EHR) announced that it has become employee owned through an ESOP structure as of October 1. “This transition reinforces EHR’s dedication to preserving its long-standing legacy. This new structure promotes a workplace where mutual success is a shared priority and where employees are empowered to actively contribute to its growth, shaping the […]
Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy
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The emergency fund is just one component of the ODA’s nursery licensing program. Other pieces aim to keep nursery plants healthy, whether they’re being grown here and shipped out of state or brought in from elsewhere.
Building trust is key to establishing clientele base for new nurseries
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For new retail and wholesale nurseries, one of the biggest challenges is building your network of suppliers, sales leads and vendors from scratch.
Five owners share their experiences on what it takes to start a nursery businesses
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There’s no one template for starting a retail or wholesale nursery. Each business is as unique the owners who start them, the locations they select, and their unique visions for their businesses. Digger magazine visited with five nursery owners who started their own businesses. Although they took different roads to their dream of starting their […]
Bailey hires new CFO and chief HR officer
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Bailey Nurseries, a wholesale nursery based in St. Paul, Minnesota, has appointed Tim Jacobson as chief human resources officer and Katie Huth as chief financial officer. The company said both will play key roles in steering the strategic direction of the company and driving continued growth. Jacobson most recently served as vice president of people […]
$250,000 shifted to P. austrocedri research
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Officials have quickly reprioritized $250,000 in federal horticulture research funds to immediately begin developing and implementing effective strategies to prevent the spread of Phytophthora austrocedri and minimize its impact on the horticultural industry. P. austrocedri is a destructive pathogen threatening valuable ornamental crops including cypress, arborvitae, juniper, and cedar, which could have serious consequences for nurseries, landscapes, […]
Looking back, ONF scholarships made a big difference in launching the careers of winners
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The Oregon Nurseries Foundation has given 588 scholarships since its beginning, totaling just over $530,000. The scholarships have helped the recipients complete their education and start their careers.Digger caught up with five former scholarship winners to see where they are now and how they’re doing. Their stories provide an inspiration for the industry and reinforce […]
Sense of excitement prevailed at Farwest as nursery industry ‘Meets the Future’
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A sense of optimism and excitement prevailed at the 2024 Farwest Show as the exhibitors put their best foot forward, forged new customer connections, and strengthened existing relationships. “This year’s Farwest Show floor had great energy with over 4,000 in attendance and more than 300 exhibiting companies representing many segments throughout our industry,” said Allan […]
New Phytophthora pathogen — not P. ramorum — found on two nurseries
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A soilborne plant pathogen not previously seen in the United States — Phytophthora austrocedri — has been detected at two Oregon nurseries and has infested an unknown number of plants. The detections have prompted an aggressive quarantine of some of the plant material on both operations as growers and authorities strive to identify infested areas and contain the pathogen’s […]
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