“Welcome to Nursery Country!” This special January issue of Digger, formerly known as the State of Perfection issue, has been showcasing outstanding Oregon nurseries for six years now. Five nurseries are featured in this year’s edition. We also filmed a short video at each nursery. Today’s video features Countryside Nursery and Fairdale Nursery, two companies […]
2015 Farwest Show
Here are posts about the 2015 Farwest Show, August 27–29 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Further down are posts about previous editions of the show.
Nursery Country Video #1: J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
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“Welcome to Nursery Country!” This special January issue of Digger, formerly known as the State of Perfection issue, has been showcasing outstanding Oregon nurseries for six years now. Five nurseries are featured in this year’s edition. For the next five business days, we will post a different video on one of the featured nurseries every […]
October Digger arrives in mailboxes
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The October issue of Digger has been mailed to subscribers. This month’s cover story, titled “Street tough,” highlights a new generation of trees that can handle challenging growing conditions in the city (PDF). Other articles in the current issue include: “Feeding the imagination” (PDF) American pitcher plants, Venus flytraps and other carnivorous plants inspire columnist […]
Farwest announces two more air travel voucher winners
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Two OAN member companies have each won a $400 voucher on Southwest Airlines for their efforts in boosting attendance at the recent Farwest Trade Show, which saw a 15 percent bump in total attendance over 2012. Youngblood Nursery won the first voucher by having the most complimentary tickets redeemed, with 20. Don Marjama Nursery Inc. […]
2013 Farwest Trade Show Roundup
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Now that the 2013 Farwest Trade Show has come to a close, we’re taking a moment to catch our collective breath and look back at some of the highlights of the 41st annual event, which took place this past week in Portland, Ore. Two days before the show floor opened, activities kicked off on Tuesday, […]
Farwest Trade Show sees a 15 percent jump in attendance
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Organizers and exhibitors were very pleased with attendance levels at the 2013 Farwest Trade Show, held August 22-24 at the Oregon Convention Center in downtown Portland, Ore. The three-day event had 15 percent more people coming through the gate than in 2013. “I spent three days walking the aisles talking to exhibitors and attendees. The […]
Illumination Flame Digiplexis wins People’s Choice at Farwest Trade Show
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Illumination Flame Digiplexis (Digitalis Illumination Flame USPPP) Illumination Flame Digiplexis (Digitalis Illumination Flame USPPP) was the “plant of the people” at the 2013 Farwest Trade Show in Portland, Ore. The new introduction, hybridized by Thompson & Morgan (U.K.) and offered by Skagit Gardens Inc., was the winner of the People’s Choice Award at the New Varieties […]
Plantufacturing: How new plants are selected and launched
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Dan Heims, President of Terra Nova Nurseries, and Kelly Norris, Horticulture Manager at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, tag-teamed for a fun lecture on the ins and outs of bringing a new plant to market. Since 1973, Heims has been deeply involved in all facets of horticulture. He’s currently the president of Terra Nova […]
Ault: Respect for plant’s origins key to plant breeding
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“Plant geek breeders,’” as horticulturist Jim Ault calls his tribe, gathered for an information-packed lecture Friday morning at the Farwest Trade Show. Ault is the Director of Ornamental Plant Research at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Manager and Plant Breeder, Chicagoland Grows® Plant Introduction Program. He brings an extensive background in botany and ecology to […]
Wyden meets with nursery leaders
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) met with Oregon nursery leaders Friday morning for a wide-ranging and open discussion on issues that are of concern to them. The participants included members of the OAN Government Relations Committee, which studies issues of interest to the industry. He opened with brief remarks about the U.S. economy, saying that […]
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