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Farwest Show judges, attendees agree on ‘Cherry Choco Latte’ Rose Mallow for top honors

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 23, 2018

  Updated August 28, 2018 to include People’s Choice winners announced the last day of the show. Judges and attendees at the 2018 Farwest Show agreed in each selecting SUMMERIFIC ‘Cherry Choco Latte’ Rose Mallow (Hibiscus SUMMERIFIC® ‘Cherry Choco Latte’ PPAF CBRAF) as the Best in Show winner in the show’s New Varieties Showcase. ‘Cherry Choco […]

Filed Under: Farwest Show, Nursery News Tagged With: Farwest, Farwest Show, Plants, Retail Nurseries, Wholesale Nurseries

Ball Horticultural Company wins Best in Show booth award at 2018 Farwest Show

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 23, 2018

Ball Horticultural Company (Booth #5043) captured the coveted Ted Van Veen Best in Show booth award at the 2018 Farwest Show. The company won for its vividly colored booth packed with flowers and brightly lit displays, including a display of energy-saving LED grow lights. “The Farwest Show floor this year is full of exhibitors representing their […]

Filed Under: Farwest Show, Nursery News Tagged With: Farwest, Farwest Show, OAN Members

Oregon’s nursery sales grows to $948 million in annual sales

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 14, 2018

The Oregon nursery industry climbed to its second-best sales year on record in 2017, according to newly released figures from the Oregon Department of Agriculture. The state’s wholesale and retail nurseries tallied an estimated $947.7 million in sales during the calendar year, which was more than enough to make nursery and greenhouse crops Oregon’s top […]

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Oregon nursery acquires Netherlands blueberry producers

By Bill Goloski — Posted June 15, 2018

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery in Lowell, Oregon, announced June 14 that it has purchased Driesvenplant B.V. of The Netherlands, officially adding the region of northern Europe to the operation’s international portfolio of blueberry breeding, research and development centers. Fall Creek already breeds and produces blueberries in the United States, Mexico, Peru, and Spain. In […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: blueberries, Business, Nursery News, OAN, OAN Members

Practical pesticide safety workshop for OAN nurseries

By Bill Goloski — Posted June 4, 2018

Join us for the grower-to-grower conversation about reducing pesticide exposure 8­­–9:15 a.m. Friday, June 15, at the OAN offices, 29751 SW Town Center Loop W. Wilsonville, Oregon. The Practical Solutions for Pesticide Safety Project (PSPS2) is gathering the firsthand knowledge from growers, operators, and employees who use handheld pesticide applicators and sharing their field-tested tactics […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Nursery News, OAN, OAN Members, Pesticides, Pests and Diseases

OAN Willamette Chapter raises $7,800 for horticulture education

By Bill Goloski — Posted May 31, 2018

The OAN Willamette Chapter Plant Sale raised $7,800 at its annual plant sale, held in early May as part of the Oregon AgFest at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. Proceeds go to four participating event partners: the Gervais High School Future Farmers of America (FFA), the McKay High School (Salem) FFA, the Salem-Keizer Education […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Education, OAN, OAN Members, willamette chapter

Vancouver company launches new K-Pots container line

By Bill Goloski — Posted May 17, 2018

KASO Plastics of Vancouver, Washington has introduced K-Pots, a new line of injection-molded nursery containers in 1-, 5- and 10-gallon sizes. The company’s containers are manufactured locally in Vancouver. KASO has longstanding expertise in engineering and manufacturing, and as a result can create custom containers for customers in addition to the stock sizes. Initial offerings […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Business, Nursery News

The continuing story of impatiens downy mildew

By Jill Calabro — Posted May 17, 2018

  The more we learn about impatiens downy mildew (IDM), the more intriguing and cunning this disease seems. It came to light in 2004 after widespread infections were reported in several states throughout the US but then receded from the spotlight for several years. Since 2011, IDM has been more consistently visible and frustratingly present […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Nursery News, Pests and Diseases

Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas, Tom Fessler join Bower & Branch network

By Bill Goloski — Posted May 7, 2018

Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas Inc., Woodburn, Oregon, announced that it has become a member of the Bower & Branch grower network, with Tom Fessler, president of Woodburn Nursery, set to serve on the organization’s board of directors. Bower & Branch is an e-commerce site populated with products from independent growers and garden retailers from the […]

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Al’s Garden & Home celebrates seven decades in business

By Curt Kipp — Posted May 2, 2018

On May 2, 2018, Al’s Garden & Home celebrates its 70th anniversary as a family-owned business this year. Over that time, the company has grown from a single fruit stand in Woodburn to a garden center and grower with four retail locations. Al and Ann Bigej founded the company in 1948, housing the fruit stand originally […]

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NURSERY NEWS

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J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. celebrates 80 years as a nursery standout

Monrovia Nursery Company celebrates 100 years of innovation and looks to the future

New AmericanHort CEO introduces himself to OAN

Bailey Nurseries removed dams to build environmental resilience

The new NurseryGuide.com powers up with new features

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

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The Value of Membership

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