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Don’t just complain — get involved

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted June 1, 2016

OAN’s president talks about her political heroes and the importance of exercising one’s civic duty

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.

In this special edition of Digger magazine, we look at the challenging set of factors growers face today for finding and retaining employees, managing costs, and organizing production for maximum effectiveness.

Disinfectants: In search of a silver bullet

By Luisa Santamaria — Posted May 3, 2016

Answers to the question, “What is the best product to use for disinfecting tools, benches and greenhouses?”

Help wanted

By Jeff Stone — Posted May 3, 2016

For agriculture, the shortage of labor is uncharted in its severity.

The Labor Issue

By Curt Kipp — Posted May 3, 2016

Growers face dwindling worker availability, growing worker expense, and the need to consider workflows and automation.

Eliminating waste with Lean

By Rick and Elizabeth Peters — Posted May 3, 2016

Lean processes result in greater value for growers and
their customers.

Striving for efficiency

By Tracy Ilene Miller — Posted May 3, 2016

Growers are looking to workflow improvement and automation
so they can protect their margins and stay in business.

The rising cost of compensation

By Peter Szymczak — Posted May 3, 2016

Labor costs have become complicated by legislative mandates and persistent worker shortages.

Battling a labor shortage

By Denise Ruttan — Posted May 3, 2016

Oregon growers use various strategies to find and keep the workers that are essential to running a successful nursery.