This month’s issue gives new growers and those contemplating starting a nursery the tips they need to be successful.
- Startup advice: Owners of five nurseries share lessons they learned from their startup phase. By Vic Panichkul.
- Making connections: Building trust is key to establishing a clientele base for new nurseries. By Erica Browne Grivas.
- For the common good: Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy. By Jon Bell.
- A special iris: Olivia Newton-John fan and co-owner of Sebright Gardens creates a special iris to celebrate the singer after her death from cancer. By Mike Darcy.
Columns:
- Thanks for the memories: “It is hard for me to believe that a year has already gone by since I wrote my first President’s Message. What an incredible year it was!” By Amanda Staehely.
- Director’s Desk: Seldom acknowledged are the ordinary, committed public servants in our government, our legislative offices and our election certifiers. They all play a critical role so that our nation functions. By Jeff Stone.
Growing Knowledge, an ongoing series provided by Oregon State University in collaboration with the USDA and in partnership with OAN.
- Precision in pest control: Researchers evaluate trunk spray effectiveness of air-blast sprayers with sensors to target the Pacific flatheaded borer By Lloyd Nackley, Brent Warneke, and Jay Pscheidt.
