For Christmas tree growers, weeds are more than a nuisance. They compete directly with trees for water, nutrients, light, and space. They can slow growth, delay harvest, and reduce quality. Post-emergence weed control options for Christmas tree growers, especially for broadleaf weeds, are limited. That challenge has pushed researchers to evaluate whether newer herbicides used in other crops could safely […]
Powering the workforce pipeline through the HRI Scholarship Program
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As experienced growers retire and operations grow more complex, horticulture businesses are asking a critical question. Who is coming next? Plants may be the product, but people are the engine of the horticulture industry. From nursery and greenhouse production to landscape design, and plant breeding to plant health, businesses across the green industry depend on […]
Nurseries juggle challenges when planning production cycles
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Planning production to meet sales demand isn’t an easy thing to do in any business. Doing it in the nursery takes it to a whole different level.
Bailey Nurseries removed dams to build environmental resilience
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Through a combination of projects, Bailey Nurseries is caring for the water and fish and wildlife habitat in Salt Creek.
Nurseries fighting pests back with bio blend
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Biofungicides are becoming an effective arsenal for nurseries in the battle against plant disease
New technology allows nurseries to water more efficiently while saving energy
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With energy and labor costs at or near record highs, it has never been more important for nurseries to strive for efficiency.
Nurseries find ways to overcome workforce language barriers
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Like a lot of people, Ben Verhoeven, owner of Peoria Gardens in Albany, Oregon, took two years of Spanish in high school — but it didn’t really stick. “I’m pretty sure I goofed off most of the time,” he said. Years later, as he first worked on his family’s nursery and eventually took the reins, […]
Bare-root grading among the most challenging tasks
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Grading bare-root trees is both a subjective and an objective process.
Terra Gardens owner’s gesture for his mother opens the door to other wheelchair-bound gardeners
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Salem nursery is now a destination for many wheelchair-bound gardening enthusiasts.
Canopii’s fully automated greenhouse holds promise for all kinds of growers
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Canopii Inc. has created a fully automated hydroponic greenhouse that requires little to no manual labor.
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