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Navigating the uncertainty of tariffs

By Jon Bell — Posted July 23, 2025

The administration’s trade wars have created uncertainty for everyone, including Oregon’s nurseries

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: International Trade

Travel firm organizing nursery tour of Brazil

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 9, 2014

CORRECTION: Initially this post listed the incorrect year for the tour. The tour will be taking place Oct. 19–28, 2014. We apologize for any inconvenience. Anglatin Travel Ltd. is organizing a guided and hosted tour of Brazil for nursery professionals this coming October. The group will visit nurseries, botanical gardens, flower markets, greenhouses, rain forests, […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Events, Greenhouses, International Trade, Nursery tour, Operations, Plants, Propagation, Transportation, Travel, Wholesale Nurseries

Magic in the air

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 15, 2011

This well-written story by Aaron Mesh of Willamette Week takes you inside a helicopter Christmas tree harvest at Yule Tree Farms, and shows you the economic and social impact of this home-grown Oregon industry.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas trees, Immigration, International Trade, Workforce

Why Christmas trees were caught in the crossfire

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 25, 2011

Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Read, international trade reporter at The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.), takes a look at the possible causes and the impact of the recently resolved U.S.-Mexico trucking dispute, which resulted in high tariffs on U.S.-grown Christmas trees and other products. According to Read, politics may explain why Christmas trees and certain other goods […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas trees, International Trade, OAN

Mexico ends Christmas tree tariffs

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 21, 2011

The following press release was issued this afternoon by the Oregon Association of Nurseries: Oregon Christmas tree growers praise end to retaliatory tariffs Mexico has officially ended the last of the retaliatory tariffs imposed two years ago on American Christmas trees and other products being shipped into that country. Mexico had imposed the long list […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas trees, Economy, International Trade, OAN

Lehner forecasts economic future at OAN Convention

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 1, 2010

What are the prospects for an improvement in Oregon’s economy? And why is continued growth in China so important for Oregon’s economic health? State economic analyst Josh Lehner has the answers in an article published in the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.). However, you heard the story a full week ago, live and in person, if […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Economy, International Trade, OAN, Recession

NURSERY NEWS

Terra Gardens owner’s gesture for his mother opens the door to other wheelchair-bound gardeners

OAN announces 2025 Friends of Nurseries award winners

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

In memoriam: Bill Van Belle

Longtime employee buys Heritage Seedlings and Liners

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

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Pests and Diseases

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

Aiming for precision in pest control

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

2026 Farwest Show issues calls for speakers

Excitement, optimism prevail at 2025 Farwest Show

Dazzling plants, products garner Retailer’s Choice Awards

Youngblood Nursery wins Best in Show booth honors at the 2025 Farwest Show

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The Value of Membership

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

OAN honors industry leaders at 2025 Convention

Meet the Leader: Patrick Peterson

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