The special November Transportation Issue of Digger is out and here’s what’s included:
Transportation Outlook 2024
- Riding highs and lows of shipping. Lower costs and steady demand give nurseries an advantage — for now. By Jon Bell.
- Rail an option for growers, retailers. Some shipping companies offer specialization to handle nursery business. By Emily Lindblom.
- The double-brokering shell game. Shippers, brokers, carriers must be watchful for a fraudulent practice on the rise. By Mitch Lies
Other features
- Turnaround at Rio Verde Plantas. Gary Furr addresses toxic company culture to fix nursery’s crippling problems. By Vic Panichkul
- Controlling Phytophthora root rot. OSU research shows different approaches required for management of common rhododendron disease. By Jerry E. Weiland and Carolyn F. Scagel
Columns:
- President’s Message: Life’s good little surprises. By Amanda Staehely
- Director’s Desk: Ag can be the author of climate solutions. By Jeff Stone