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Do you need a horticulture intern?

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The Oregon State University Horticulture Program is seeking summer 2009 internship placements for its students. These prospective interns have interest and talent in such areas as floriculture and facilities improvement. Employers who are willing and able to host a mutually rewarding and educational internship opportunity for an OSU student are encouraged to contact the university. […]

Chemeketa announces spring hort, landscaping offerings

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Chemeketa Community College has announced its spring offerings in horticulture, landscaping and pesticides. Registration begins March 10 and spring term runs March 30-June 12. New courses include “Identification of Herbaceous Plants 1,” “Nursery and Greenhouse Business Management,” “Success in the Nursery and Greenhouse Workplace,” and “Hop Cultivation.” To see the full listing of offerings, browse […]

Emergency Conservation Program available to storm-damaged nurseries

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The following press release was issued on Friday: The USDA/Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Oregon has announced that the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) is available to assist nurseries and other farm operations that suffered damage during the ice and snow storms in late December. The Emergency Conservation Program provides emergency funding and technical assistance for […]

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 […]

Disaster assistance meeting is Tuesday

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On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Oregon Association of Nurseries is holding a question and answer session about the recent winter storm damage, and what resources nursery owners may have to get back on their feet. OAN and its executive director, John Aguirre, will host the gathering. Attending will be Katy Coba (pictured), director of the […]

News reports on storm damage estimate

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In the wake of the OAN’s preliminary storm damage estimate of $18-$31 million, which affected both plant stock and greenhouse structures, several media outlets have published stories (some in addition to the initial round of stories last week): The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) Associated Press article (Published on Forbes.com) The Times (Tigard, Ore.) Oregon Public Broadcasting […]

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 […]

REAPing the rewards of green energy

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Oregon growers such as Northwoods Nursery (Molalla, Ore.), Harts Nursery (Jefferson, Ore.) and McKenzie Valley Bamboo Nursery (Springfield, Ore.) have already made the commitment to install renewable energy and energy efficiency projects (such as this efficient in-ground heating system) with help from the USDA Rural Energy for America (REAP) grant program. If you would like […]