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Fall Creek hires IT director, grower support rep

By Bill Goloski — Posted March 16, 2022

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc.,, international blueberry breeding and nursery company, recently filled two new positions, according to releases from the company. Both will be based out of the Lowell, Oregon headquarters. J. Nathan Jurgens has been appointed information technology (IT) director for Fall Creek Farm and Nursery Inc. He will develop, plan, and […]

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OAN offers new Retail Nurseries & Garden Centers Guide

By Bill Goloski — Posted March 16, 2022

The newest edition of the popular Retail Nurseries and Garden Centers Road Map is out, and available for people to order for FREE online. They can order their copy by logging on to plantsomethingoregon.com/order-the-road-map. The folding highway map, just like the kind service stations used to give away, includes 133 retail garden centers and specialty […]

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Bailey hires Upper Midwest territory sales representative

By Bill Goloski — Posted March 9, 2022

Robin Sailor has been hired as a territory sales representative for the Upper Midwest, according to a release from the company. She will serve customers in southeast Minnesota, southwest Wisconsin, eastern Iowa, and Missouri. She will replace Chuck Meyer, who is going to retire. Sailor has 20 years of prior experience in landscape design, retail […]

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FNGLA hires Tal Coley as CEO, succeeding Ben Bolusky

By Bill Goloski — Posted March 2, 2022

Talmadge “Tal” Coley has been hired as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA), according to a release from the organization. He replaces Ben Bolusky, who announced he is retiring in June 2022 after 24 years of service. Coley will serve as the fifth CEO for the 70-year-old […]

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Pacific Northwest Waterways Association hires director

By Bill Goloski — Posted February 23, 2022

Heather Stebbings has been appointed as the executive director of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, according to a report from Capital Press (Salem, Oregon). Stebbings most recently served the Port of Vancouver and Shaver Transportation, but she previously served as the association in a communications and government relations position for 13 years. Stebbings replaces Kristen […]

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Nufarm promotes internal leadership positions

By Bill Goloski — Posted February 23, 2022

Nufarm Americas has promoted three individuals to lead the company’s business segments, according to a release from the company. The company has reorganized the leadership structure to better support new product launches and expansion efforts in the next few years. Heidi Warner has been promoted to the ornamental segment lead, Cam Copley will head the […]

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In Memoriam: Shawn Holt

By Bill Goloski — Posted February 9, 2022

The Oregon Association of Nurseries is saddened to report the death of Shawn Holt, who worked as a nursery sales representative for several Oregon-based wholesale nurseries and owned a nursery himself. He passed away from a rare autoimmune lung disease on November 17, 2021, at the age of 61. Shawn was born and raised in […]

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Mycorrhizal Applications hires Southeast sales manager

By Bill Goloski — Posted February 2, 2022

Joseph Setter has been hired by Mycorrhizal Applications (MA) to be a new sales account manager for the Southeastern U.S., according to a release from the company. Based out of Greenville, South Carolina, he will support growers and distributors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Setter […]

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USDA hires state director of rural development

By Bill Goloski — Posted February 2, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture appointed Margaret Hoffmann to lead a rural development office in Oregon, according to a report from Oregon Capital Chronicle (Salem, Oregon). She will be helping to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and loans from the agency to farmers and ranchers. The office distributed $680 million in assistance […]

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Bailey hires licensee account representative

By Bill Goloski — Posted January 26, 2022

Nick Stevens has been hired for the newly created position of licensee account representative in the Consumer Brand team. He’ll be supporting the growth of Endless Summer® Hydrangeas, First Editions® Shrubs & Trees, and Easy Elegance® Roses across 40 accounts. Stevens was appointed to the position because he excelled in his role at Bailey, demonstrating […]

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