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2019 Farwest Show booth awards announced

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 21, 2019

The Farwest Show is known for bringing out the best — and the most creative — in its exhibitors. The 2019 edition of the show is no exception. Judges walked the floor to find the best of the best, recognizing several winners with the Ted Van Veen Best in Show booth awards. The show runs […]

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Crossover and compromise

By Jeff Stone — Posted March 27, 2019

Oregon is blessed with agricultural lands that produce more than 225 different commodities. The production types run the gamut from organic to conventional, and the work required to cultivate these crops varies in intensity. Oregon farmers have even introduced crops that traditionally have not been present in the fertile Willamette Valley. “Coexistence” is a term […]

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Kubota releases SVL65-2 track loader

By Bill Goloski — Posted January 23, 2019

Designed as the smallest compact track loader of the three models in the SVL line, Kubota Tractor Corporation announced the release of the SVL65-2 for distribution through Kubota dealers beginning April 2019. The track loader features the Advanced Multifunction Valve (AMV) for attachments with auxiliary hydraulics, such as augers or grapple buckets. It also has […]

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Longtime nurseryman Ed Schultz passes

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 24, 2018

The Oregon Association of Nurseries is saddened to report the passing of longtime nurseryman Edward Walter Schultz, who owned Calorwash Nursery in Aurora, Oregon and served as OAN president in 1978. Ed passed away October 2, 2018 in McMinnville, Oregon. He was 98. He was born September 27, 1920 to Mathias and Martha (Wanzek) Schultz. […]

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House panel revives agricultural visa proposal

By Beth Farmer — Posted August 1, 2018

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee and Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia) on July 18 introduced a revised proposal to create an agricultural guest worker program. The Ag and Legal Workforce Act (bill / fact sheet) would create a new H-2C program to give farmers and ranchers access to a reliable workforce. It is similar to the Ag Act […]

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Evelyn Schmidt, co-founder of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., passes away

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 12, 2017

The Oregon Association of Nurseries is saddened to report the passing of Evelyn Schmidt, the cofounder of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., a wholesale tree nursery based in Boring, Oregon. She died July 6, 2017 at the age of 96.

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Building a brand to stand the test of time

By Ian Doescher — Posted July 3, 2017

Marketing expert Ian Doescher compiles a list of evaulation tools to measure your brand by

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Alexis Taylor named new director of Oregon Department of Agriculture

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 18, 2016

Alexis Taylor has been announced as the new director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture. She replaces Katy Coba, who had served in the position for 13 years before being named the state’s chief operating officer, and director of the Department of Administrative Services, back in August.

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OAN honors five legislators as Friends of Nurseries

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 9, 2016

The Oregon Association of Nurseries recently honored five Oregon legislators as “Friends of Nurseries” for 2016. The five earned the recognition for working with the nursery industry to solve issues of concern. “The Oregon Association of Nurseries is focused on solving problems, and we work with officials on both sides of the aisle to deliver […]

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Farwest Show marks second straight year of higher attendance

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 31, 2016

The Farwest Show continues to grow — just like Oregon’s high quality plants, trees and shrubs. More than 6,300 industry professionals turned out or the 2016 edition of the national nursery and greenhouse industry expo. It was a 6 percent increase over 2015, making it the second consecutive year that attendance went up. The show also […]

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NURSERY NEWS

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

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The Value of Membership

Meet the leader: Sam Pohlschneider

OAN honors the industry’s best

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