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Retail nurseries work to expand their reach

By Erica Browne Grivas — Posted January 7, 2025

Diverse customers means that a multi-pronged approach in marketing is required

Filed Under: Nursery Operations, Retail Garden Centers Tagged With: Marketing

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 6, 2024

Watch your mail: The 2025 USDA Census of Horticulture Specialties is being mailed this month to more than 2,000 horticultural operations in Oregon and some 40,000 nationwide. The census asks questions about crops grown, their value, the square footage used for growing them, production expenses and more. Deadline: Responses are required by law. They are […]

Filed Under: Nursery News, Nursery Operations

Sound planning and strong communication helps complex loading processes run more smoothly

By Mitch Lies — Posted October 24, 2024

Careful planning, good communication and loading efficiency are critical steps to getting a truck in and out of a nursery and back on the road as quickly as possible.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Transportation

It’s prudent to stay wise to freight-related scams

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 24, 2024

Be wary of sharks and their double brokering, ID theft and other freight-related scams.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Transportation

Will nurseries continue to enjoy favorable freight rates and availability?

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 24, 2024

Nurseries have benefitted from favorable freight availability and rates, but will it continue?

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Transportation

Though almost inevitable, damage claims can be minimized with the right moves

By Jon Bell — Posted October 24, 2024

Careful organizing and loading of plants can minimize damage to nursery plants during the shipping process.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Transportation

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

By Jon Bell — Posted September 26, 2024

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.

Filed Under: Nursery News, Nursery Operations, Plant Pests and Diseases, Retail Garden Centers

Building trust is key to establishing clientele base for new nurseries

By Erica Browne Grivas — Posted September 26, 2024

For new retail and wholesale nurseries, one of the biggest challenges is building your network of suppliers, sales leads and vendors from scratch.

Filed Under: Nursery News, Nursery Operations, OAN Members, Retail Garden Centers

Five owners share their experiences on what it takes to start a nursery businesses

By Vic Panichkul — Posted September 26, 2024

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 […]

Filed Under: Nursery News, Nursery Operations, OAN Members

$250,000 shifted to P. austrocedri research

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 19, 2024

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, […]

Filed Under: Nursery News, Nursery Operations, Phytophthora, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases

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NURSERY NEWS

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OAN announces 2025 Friends of Nurseries award winners

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

In memoriam: Bill Van Belle

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Pests and Diseases

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

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The Value of Membership

OAN members see benefits and rewards from serving ag industry organizations

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

OAN honors industry leaders at 2025 Convention

More member stories

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