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Customers will pay more for the green label

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 28, 2014

Will retail customers pay more for plants that are labeled “water conserving” or “disease free?” According to Dr. James Pease, professor of agricultural and applied economics at Virginia Tech, the answer is yes. Dr. Pease conducted a survey and found that the difference, in fact, could vary from 9 percent to as high as 60 […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Biological Pest Control, Conservation, Consumer trends, Irrigation, Marketing, Retail Nurseries, Science, Sustainability

Extension workshop on April 29 to cover biological controls

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 18, 2014

For those interested in using biological control to manage pests in the greenhouse or nursery, Oregon State University will be hosting an all-day program titled Bugs in the System from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29 at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center (15210 NE Miley Rd., Aurora, Ore.). Those attending will learn […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Biological Pest Control, Conservation, Greenhouses, Pesticides, Pests and Diseases, Wholesale Nurseries

1-866-INVADER’s Greatest Hits

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 15, 2014

It takes many eyes to spot all the invasive pests, plants and pathogens that might possibly come into Oregon and cause damage. That’s why, 15 years ago, the founders of the Oregon Invasive Species Council decided to enlist the public’s help. They set up a hotline at 1-866-INVADER, where people could call in and report […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Biological Pest Control, Conservation, Garden Humor, Greenhouses, Invasive species, ODA, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Pests and Diseases, Plants, Regulations, Science

Website educates public on invasive pest threats

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 3, 2014

Although the agriculture community is well aware of invasive pests and pathogens — including the emerald ash borer, sudden oak death, the giant African snail, the citrus psyllid, the Asian longhorned beetle and many others — agriculture cannot fight them alone. These pests can be transported unwittingly by the general public; therefore, public awareness is needed to […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Biological Pest Control, Conservation, Consumer trends, Economy, Independent Garden Centers, Invasive species, Marketing, Pests and Diseases, Retail Nurseries, Science, Transportation, Trees, USDA

House approves bill creating Pollinator Health Task Force

By Curt Kipp — Posted February 17, 2014

As reported recently in the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.), a proposal to reclassify neonicotinoids as “restricted use pesticides” has been removed from a bill currently before the Oregon Legislature. The classification would have meant that only licensed applicators could use the class of chemicals. Instead, the bill calls for creation of a Pollinator Health Task […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 2014 Legislature, Bees, Biological Pest Control, Chemicals, Pesticides, Politics

Officials keep an eye on invasive Japanese beetle

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 31, 2013

Photo by Randy L. Rasmussen / The Oregonian Presently, Oregon remains officially Japanese-beetle free, thanks to the efforts of the state’s insect pest prevention and management program. According to an in-depth story recently published by The Oregonian, workers for the Oregon Department of Agriculture use pheromone and scent traps to catch any adult beetles, and […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Biological Pest Control, ODA, Pesticides, Pests and Diseases

Oktoberpest lineup announced

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 10, 2012

Oregon State University and the North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC) have announced the lineup for this year’s Oktoberpest series of pest management workshops. A workshop on beneficial insects will be taught in English on Oct. 4 and Spanish on Oct. 11. That will be followed by a workshop on reducing the risk of […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Biological Pest Control, Education, Events, Oregon State University, Pesticides, Pests and Diseases

One stinky bug

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 31, 2012

Here’s some good information on the brown marmorated stink bug and how to fight it. (Photo by David R. Lance, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Biological Pest Control, Pests and Diseases

OAN announces 2012 NW Ag Show seminars

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 14, 2011

The Oregon Association of Nurseries will present three hours of grower seminars from noon–3:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the NW Ag Show. The show runs Jan. 24–26 at the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland, Ore. Your paid seminar registration includes admission to the expo floor. The seminars are as follows: Noon–1:10 […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Biological Pest Control, Events, OAN, Oregon State University, Pests and Diseases, Sustainability

OAN publishes 100-page guide to reducing pest and disease risks

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 24, 2011

The Oregon A The Oregon Association of Nurseries has published the “Safe Procurement and Production Manual,” a 100-page guide to producing healthy nursery stock by using a systems approach. The book is available online now as a PDF download, at no cost. In addition, a free, full-color print version is available for the asking at […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Biological Pest Control, Farwest, Farwest Show, OAN, ODA, Pests and Diseases, Phytophthora ramorum, Propagation, Transportation, Wholesale Nurseries

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