Fascinating foliage and shifting colors are just two of the captivating qualities that landed Cryptomeria (PDF) on the cover of the new issue of Digger magazine. Other features in the September 2014 issue include: • “Farwest continues its momentum in 2014” (PDF) — The 2014 Farwest Trade Show was a smashing success, with exciting new […]
New version of intelligent sprayer arrives in Oregon
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USDA engineering technician Adam Clark drives the intelligent sprayer down a row of Japanese maples at Hans Nelson and Son Nursery Inc. in Boring, Ore. The machine detects where plant material is located and only sprays solution where it is needed. From where we sit, the intelligent sprayer being researched by the USDA Agricultural Research […]
Federal court rules runoff oversight inadequate
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A U.S. District Court judge has sided with environmental groups in ruling that EPA is not giving enough scrutiny to Oregon’s regulation of non-point source water pollution, the Capital Press agricultural newspaper reported. Members of both the environmental community and agriculture groups expect the ruling could lead to greater regulation of non-point pollution, which comes […]
Scotts removing phosphorous from most lawn foods
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The Scotts Miracle Gro Company announced today it is removing phosphorous from most of its lawn fertilizers by the end of 2012. The company has been reducing use of the compound in fertilizers since 2006. Excess phosphorous is considered bad for the environment because the unabsorbed amounts can run off into streams, waterways and eventually […]
Read your Farwest Edition of Digger
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Did you miss the 2010 Farwest Show? Well, you can still pick up the Farwest Edition of Digger magazine! Here are just a few of the useful articles (PDF) that appeared inside: The original green walls — Whether formal or more natural looking, these hedging options can denote property lines and provide necessary screening Dazzling […]
New Products Showcase is added to the 2010 Farwest Show
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Looking for a way to help your target customers find your best and newest products? The 2010 Farwest Show in Portland, Ore. is adding a new feature this year – the New Products Showcase. Think of it as just like the show’s longstanding (and much anticipated) New Varieties Showcase, except that logically enough, this one […]
EPA plans more stringent evaluation of chemicals
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Tuesday that it will strengthen its assessment of pesticide risks, particularly to farmworkers and children. Per the press release: Under the policy, EPA risk assessments for children, farmworkers and others, would consider aggregate pesticide exposures from all sources in addition to the cumulative effects from multiple pesticides that […]
How the public feels
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How do Oregonians feel about agriculture? A recent public opinion survey by Conkling, Fiskum & McCormick revealed opinion trends on a number of issues, from water use to pesticides to organic farming. The Oregon Department of Agriculture outlined several of the most significant results in a press release. Among those results, a strong majority favors […]
Chemigation conversation
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Chemigation is just what it sounds like – the application of chemicals or pesticides through an irrigation system – and many nurseries use it. At the request of the State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group, which is comprised of state pesticide regulators, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working towards a new set of […]