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Back to Basics: A Grower’s Seminar

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Note 12.Jan.09: The original posting mistakenly stated the event is Tuesday. It is actually Wednesday. We apologize for the error. The Oregon Association of Nurseries, Greenhouse Chapter, will present “Back to Basics: A Grower’s Seminar,” all day next Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Wilsonville Holiday Inn, 25425 S.W. 95th Ave., Wilsonville, Ore. (directions). Things get […]

The great immigration debate

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The Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee played host yesterday to a discussion on U.S. immigration policy. The presenters were Coalition for a Working Oregon Co-Chairman and OAN Government Relations Director Jeff Stone and Oregonians for Immigration Reform President Jim Ludwick. Each gave a 10 minute presentation, and then there was a question-and-answer period. […]

Winter offerings

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Registration has begun for winter term Agriculture courses at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Ore. They include offerings in horticulture, landscaping and pesticides. Registration information is here. Likewise, Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Ore., is offering several horticulture classes during its winter term. The workshops and short courses are listed here; the regular classes […]

Green industry consultant organizes motivational seminar

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“It’s a Great Time to be in Business,” a free webinar developed by green industry consultant Jim Paluch and his firm, JP Horizons, will take place from 10-11 a.m. (Pacific Time) Thursday, Dec. 18. It will include a series of presentations with an overall theme of how to thrive in any economy. Subject areas covered […]

Sharing the message

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On Friday, the Coalition for a Working Oregon held a forum on immigration issues that was hosted by the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce. Kelly O’Brien, CWO coordinator, reports on the event: The session was held at a local downtown restaurant and featured speakers Jeff Stone with the Oregon Association of Nurseries and Renee Sinclair […]

The incredible, edible … yard?

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That’s right. Edible yard — as in fruit trees, berry shrubs, vegetable starts and the like. We’ve been hearing for a while now that edibles are the hot and happening thing, and the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.) is the latest to report on it: “My clients are asking for edible plants,” landscape designer Liz Frances […]

High Desert Green Industry Conference

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The High Desert Green Industry Conference will be Wednesday-Thursday, Feb. 11-12, at the Deschutes Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, Ore. The event is for green industry professionals who supply, design, maintain or manage landscapes. About 250 people are expected to attend. There will be a trade show featuring products, equipment and […]

A different kind of species act

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Everyone has heard of the Endangered Species Act. But Lisa DeBruyckere, writing an op-ed piece in the Salem Statesman-Journal, has something different in mind: Idaho has done something about invasive species. It recently passed an Invasive Species Act that provides as much as $5 million of legislatively authorized emergency funding to respond to new invasions. […]

Immigration forum in Klamath Falls

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The Coalition for a Working Oregon and the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce will hold a forum highlighting the economic impact of immigration laws on local businesses from 9-10 a.m. this Friday, Nov. 14, at the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce, 203 Riverside Dr., Klamath Falls, Ore. (directions): Jeff Stone with the Oregon Association of […]