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Oregon’s urban forestry conference announces theme for 2010

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An update on Oregon’s forthcoming urban forestry conference from Paul Ries, the Urban and Community Forestry Program manager at the Oregon Department of Forestry: “From Seed to City: The Journey of An Urban Tree” will be the theme of the 2010 Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference. Wednesday, June 2 will be a field day […]

‘Grower to Garden Center: An Industry Seminar’ set for Jan. 20

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“Grower to Garden Center: An Industry Seminar,” will be presented all day on Jan. 20 by the Greenhouse and Retail chapters of the Oregon Association of Nurseries. The proceedings will take place from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (with a social hour afterwards) at Bauman Farms, 29898 Howell Prairie Road, Gervais, Ore. Topics will include grower and […]

Urban forestry conference is accepting speaker proposals

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The committee that is planning the 2010 Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference is inviting potential speakers to submit a presentation proposal for possible inclusion in the conference program. The conference will be presented June 2-3, 2010 by the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon Community Trees, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service. On […]

Forum on Measures 66, 67 set for Dec. 8

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The OAN Government Relations Committee will host a debate on Measures 66 and 67 at its meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. and will be held at the Oregon Association of Nurseries, 29751 S.W. Town Center Loop West, Wilsonville, Ore. (directions). Representatives from two groups – Oregonians Against Job-Killing […]

OAN, Farm Bureau to host Rep. Kurt Schrader

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The Oregon Association of Nurseries and the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation will jointly present a forum on farm issues with U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore. Fifth District) on Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, 2009. It will be at 7 p.m. in the Oak Room at Wellspring Medican Center, 1475 Mt. Hood Ave., Woodburn, Ore. For details, […]

Green industry seminars coming up

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Early registration is now open for the seventh annual Willamette Valley Green Industry Seminars, presented by several partners including the Oregon Association of Nurseries. These afternoon workshops take place every Tuesday from Nov. 3-Dec. 15 at the Natural Resource Education Center, The Oregon Garden, Silverton, Ore. Topics are listed on the series brochure, which can […]

Small nurseries hope to pool ideas, resources

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How can small nurseries work cooperatively to become more effective and more profitable? The OAN Small Nurseries Group will meet to discuss this issue at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 at the Oregon Association of Nurseries, 29751 S.W. Town Center Loop West, Wilsonville, Ore. OAN President-elect Kevin Klupenger, who is a nursery business consultant, will […]

NWREC would like your input

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Officials from the North Willamette Research and Extension Center and Oregon State University are developing a comprehensive, robust strategic plan for the future of the station that reflects the dynamic changes and trends in the agricultural community. Accordingly, they are in the process of conducting stakeholder meetings with members of the nursery industry. The first […]

Metro chief calls for more infill

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Most of the Oregon nursery industry is concentrated in Clackamas, Marion, Washington, Multnomah and Yamhill counties, around the major metropolitan areas of Portland and Salem. Metro manages future planning for the most urbanized portions of three of those counties (Clackamas, Washington, Multnomah). So it was especially noteworthy for nurseries yesterday when Metro Executive Officer Mike […]

Practically green

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SPROut, the Sustainable Plant Research and Outreach Center, is offering a couple of upcoming all-day workshops of note. The details: Ecological Design Principles for Water Treatment – Saturday, Sept. 26Ecological design principles have been the basis for many commercially-available, plant-based engineered systems for water treatment such as Living Machines, Eco-Machines, and Lake Restorers. Applications of these […]