“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 […]
Conifers, health care and Coulter featured in December Digger
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— PostedThe December issue of Digger has been mailed to subscribers, and the cover story this month is on ground-hugging conifers (PDF). Other articles in this issue include: • “Bee-ing aware of insecticides” (PDF) — Columnist Mike Darcy discusses insecticides containing neonicotinoids and ways garden centers can inform their customers.• “Meet the Leader: John Coulter” (PDF) — […]
June Digger arrives in mailboxes
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— PostedThe June issue of Digger has been mailed to subscribers, and the cover story this month is on the increasing popularity of native plants (PDF). Growing native plants makes sense for gardeners since they are adapted to regional soil and climate, need little help to grow well, and they bolster the local ecosystem. Other articles […]
Willamette Chapter’s annual Plant Sale benefits horticultural students, housing charity
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— PostedThe Willamette Chapter’s annual Plant Sale, which took place April 27–28 at Oregon Ag Fest in Salem, Ore., was deemed a “success” by organizer Val Tancredi of Stettler Supply Company in Salem. “Everybody went home with something green,” Tancredi said — not just referring to those who bought plants. Money raised by the sale helps […]
Brentano named to Oregon Board of Agriculture
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— PostedPete Brentano, co-owner of Brentano’s Tree Farm LLC in St. Paul, Ore., has been appointed to the 10-member Oregon Board of Agriculture. Brentano has a long record of nursery industry involvement, including serving one year as president of the Oregon Association of Nurseries in 2006. The board advises the Oregon Department of Agriculture on policy […]
Dwarf conifers highlight the May issue of Digger
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— PostedDwarf conifers (PDF) are on the cover of the May issue of Digger magazine. This issue has an unmistakable greenhouse focus. Go here to read the entire issue as a flipbook — fast connection recommended — or download the individual articles as PDF files. Additional articles in the May issue include: Leader Profile (PDF) — […]
Begonias are big in the April issue of Digger
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— PostedA feature article on the re-emergence of begonias (PDF) is the cover story for the new April issue of Digger magazine. This issue has an unmistakable greenhouse focus. You can read the entire issue page-by-page as a flipbook here — fast connection recommended — or download the individual articles as PDF files. Additional articles in […]
The October issue of Digger is here!
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— PostedCan you smell fall in the air? It’s hard to believe, but October is already here … and with it, the October issue of Digger. There are now two ways to view the magazine online. One way is our new flipbook format — just load the magazine on your screen and flip the pages with […]
Norbert Kinen 1933-2011
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— PostedWe’re sad to report the Oregon nursery has suffered a major loss with the passing of Norbert Kinen. The past OAN president, former general manager of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., and member of the Oregon Nurseries’ Hall of Fame died Saturday. He was 78 years old. Services will be held at 4 p.m. […]
Sen. Jeff Merkley visits the Farwest Show floor
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— PostedOregon’s junior U.S. senator, Jeff Merkley, paid a visit to the Farwest Show in Portland today. First he chatted with the OAN Government Affairs Committee about such important matters as the economic recovery, the availability of loan capital for businesses, the upcoming Farm Bill and pest and disease regulatory issues. Then he visited with show […]