The Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) is saddened to report the passing of Laszlo Pomazi on February 18. He was 84. Laszlo Pomazi was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1937. At 19 years old, he was a freedom fighter against the Soviet Union in the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. He escaped to Salzburg, Austria, where […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]