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February 2016

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Digger_201602_cover-250x325pxWhat to know about cannabis production in Oregon.

With marijuana now legal to grow in Oregon, the state government and established agricultural industry are attempting to get cannabis production under control. Download a PDF of this article.

Other features in the February 2016 issue include:

  • Gardens beautiful enough to eat — Retail garden centers, take note: edible landscaping is one of the hot trends for 2016. Download a PDF of this article.
  • Meet the Leader: Jim Simnitt — The incoming secretary of OAN’s Executive Committee talks about how he got into the nursery business and what’s needed to attract new blood.
  • A bright future for urban food forests — Growers and landscapers stand to gain when community members create edible-friendly green spaces on public lands.
  • Soil solarization — Discover this hot tool for managing diseases and weeds in container nurseries and field production.
  • Celebrating the 33rd star: OAN’s executive director gives a history lesson on the origins of Oregon’s statehood. Download a PDF of this article.
  • Oregon Association of … Cannabis? OAN’s president wonders whether cannabis growers belong in the organization. Download a PDF of this article.

You can read this month’s complete flipbook edition of Digger (Flash required; fast connection recommended). Send comments on the issue to editor Curt Kipp at [email protected].