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Before you sell your nursery

By Ryan Kuenzi — Posted September 6, 2016

Here are questions to ask before talking to potential buyers.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine

Hello, goodbye

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 1, 2016

Amidst a constant stream of new introductions, growers must constantly evaluate their plant lineups.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Plants

A good fit?

By Kym Pokorny — Posted June 1, 2016

Pot-in-pot nursery production requires a large investment but can pay off big for growers.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Wholesale Nurseries

June 2016

By Peter Szymczak — Posted June 1, 2016

The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge and other initiatives that are spurring the movement to repair damaged ecosystems are featured in the June 2016 issue of Digger magazine.

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Business, Consumer trends, Digger, Digger magazine, Education, Farwest, Home gardening, OAN Members, Plants

Putting wind in your sales

By Denise Ruttan — Posted April 1, 2016

Point-of-sale systems can help retailers improve their customer relationships, sales and overall business practices.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Retail Nurseries

The promise of spring

By Jeff Stone — Posted March 1, 2016

Spring heralds the return of busy times, baseball and a new election cycle.

Filed Under: Director's Desk Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine

Court puts new ‘waters of the U.S.’ rule on hold

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 9, 2015

A federal court has put on hold the EPA’s new “waters of the United States” rule, which was announced back in the spring and was widely criticized by leaders from both major political parties as a case of federal overreach. Opponents, including most agricultural groups, fear the rule, if implemented, could subject marginal waterways to […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Business, Irrigation, Legal, Politics, Regulations

Connecting for the long term

By Alyssa Wise — Posted August 1, 2015

Networking is an excellent way to expand your business horizons. Learn the marketing pro’s tips for establishing new partnerships and making them last.

Filed Under: Columns, Pivot Points Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Farwest

Increasing sales through innovation

By Tracy Ilene Miller — Posted May 1, 2015

Technology affords salespeople the tools to improve service and generate reorders.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Business, Digger magazine

Let’s get things moving

By Mike Coleman — Posted March 2, 2015

The nursery market of the future looks bright, but freight costs may put a damper on doing business.

Filed Under: Director's Desk Tagged With: Business, OAN

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NURSERY NEWS

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

Eason Horticultural Resources is now employee-owned

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

Building trust is key to establishing clientele base for new nurseries

Five owners share their experiences on what it takes to start a nursery businesses

Bailey hires new CFO and chief HR officer

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

May 2025: Sustainability Issue

April 2025: The Tree Issue

March 2025: The Perennial Issue

February 2025: The Greenhouse Issue

January 2025: The Retail Issue

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Pests and Diseases

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

Aiming for precision in pest control

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

$250,000 shifted to P. austrocedri research

More articles

FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

Sense of excitement prevailed at Farwest as nursery industry ‘Meets the Future’ 

Farwest Show attendees select favorites for the Retailers’ Choice Awards

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins People’s Choice balloting at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

Hopper Bros. wins Best in Show booth award at 2024 Farwest Show   

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins Judges’ Best in Show at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

Meet the leader: Sam Pohlschneider

OAN honors the industry’s best

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

More member stories

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