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May 2017

By Peter Szymczak — Posted May 1, 2017

The May 2017 issue of Digger looks at three of the major issues facing the horticulture industry’s future.

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Economy, Education, Home gardening, Immigration, Landscaping, Operations, Oregon State University, People, Plants, Politics, Regulations, Research, Wholesale Nurseries, Workforce

Handier handbooks

By Jay Pscheidt — Posted May 1, 2017

Updated pest management handbooks are now
mobile-friendly and searchable online.

Filed Under: Blights, Cankers, Growing Knowledge, Insects, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases, Rusts, Verticillium Root Rot, Weeds Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Education, Home gardening, Landscaping, Oregon State University

Future people

By Peter Szymczak — Posted May 1, 2017

The horticulture industry must accentuate the positive if it is to cultivate a new crop of plant professionals.

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Education, People, Workforce

Increasing our reach

By Jeff Stone — Posted April 3, 2017

Involvement in outside organizations is a great way to expand your network and knowledge base.

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

Working smarter, not harder

By Luisa Santamaria — Posted February 1, 2017

OSU Extension Service offers programs designed to increase knowledge among nursery workers, thereby increasing their productivity.

Filed Under: Blights, Boxwood Blight, Growing Knowledge, Phytophthora, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Education

Learning outside the box

By Mark Bigej — Posted January 4, 2017

OAN President Mark Bigej recalls how innovative thinking has played a crucial role in his life.

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Education

Setting a foundation

By Jeff Stone — Posted January 4, 2017

Promoting education has long been a cornerstone of the OAN through its Oregon Nurseries’ Foundation.

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

January 2017

By Peter Szymczak — Posted January 4, 2017

Take a tour of some of the state’s top nurseries and greenhouse operations in our annual Nursery Country issue.

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Education, OAN Members, People, Plants, Wholesale Nurseries, Workforce

HortScholars program helps grow future industry leaders

By Peter Szymczak — Posted December 2, 2016

HortScholars program helps grow future industry leaders

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Education, Workforce

December 2016

By Peter Szymczak — Posted December 1, 2016

Millennials in the garden, and much more in the December issue of Digger magazine

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Business, Consumer trends, Digger, Digger magazine, Education, Home gardening, OAN Members, Oregon State University, Plants, Retail Nurseries

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NURSERY NEWS

Bailey Nurseries removed dams to build environmental resilience

The new NurseryGuide.com powers up with new features

Terra Gardens owner’s gesture for his mother opens the door to other wheelchair-bound gardeners

OAN announces 2025 Friends of Nurseries award winners

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

In memoriam: Bill Van Belle

Longtime employee buys Heritage Seedlings and Liners

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

June: The Shrubs Issue

May 2026: the Sustainability Issue

April: The Tree Issue

March: The Perennials Issue

February: The Greenhouse Issue

More issues of Digger

Pests and Diseases

Managing Phytophthora: timing, temperature and emerging threats

Managing slugs and snails in Pacific Northwest nurseries

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

More articles

FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

2026 Farwest Show issues calls for speakers

Excitement, optimism prevail at 2025 Farwest Show

Dazzling plants, products garner Retailer’s Choice Awards

Youngblood Nursery wins Best in Show booth honors at the 2025 Farwest Show

Glow Sticks Fescue wins top honors from judges at Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase 

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

OAN honors industry leaders at 2025 Convention

Meet the Leader: Patrick Peterson

More member stories

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