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Early registrations due May 15 for the 2010 Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference

By Curt Kipp — Posted May 12, 2010

Early registrations are now being accepted for the 2010 Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference, titled ”From Seed to City: The Journey of an Urban Tree”. The two-day conference will take place June 2 at J. Frank Schmidt & Sons Inc. nursery in Boring, Ore., and June 3 at The Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton, Ore. […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Climate Change, Events, Forests, OAN, Trees, Urban Forestry, USDA

Aguirre departing for new horizons

By Curt Kipp — Posted May 6, 2010

We’re sad to report that OAN Executive Director John Aguirre will be leaving us at the end of the month to join the California Association of Winegrape Growers as that group’s new president. John has provided outstanding leadership to the association, which publishes Digger, during his decade-plus tenure at the helm, and he will be […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Meta, OAN, OAN Members

Retailers get their own place at the Farwest Show

By Curt Kipp — Posted May 6, 2010

The 2010 Farwest Show in Portland, Ore. has many new features coming this year, and one of them is the Garden Center Pavilion — a place to check out all the enticing gift shop items many garden centers are using to build larger orders, add to their bottom line, and become a multi-season destination for […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Farwest, Farwest Show, Independent Garden Centers, Marketing, OAN, Retail Nurseries

South Carolina rescinds regulation that blocked trade

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 20, 2010

Nursery growers in Oregon and California are once again free to ship their plants to South Carolina. Officials in that state have rescinded Regulation 27-78, which imposed state-based rules pertaining to Phytophthora ramorum. The Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) and the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC) sued to overturn the regulation, on […]

Filed Under: Phytophthora, Plant Pests and Diseases Tagged With: OAN, Pests and Diseases, Phytophthora ramorum, Politics, Regulations, Wholesale Nurseries

Another spotted wing drosophila meeting planned

By Curt Kipp — Posted March 9, 2010

We just received the following announcement from Oregon State University: On Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 1-5 p.m., Oregon State University will host a meeting to provide the latest information available on the Spotted Wing Drosophila pest which is threatening many fruits grown in California and the Pacific Northwest. The meeting will be held at the […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: OAN, Pests and Diseases, USDA, Wholesale Nurseries

Oregon, California growers sue to reopen South Carolina plant market

By Curt Kipp — Posted March 9, 2010

Nurseries can’t afford to let disease spread. They take seriously the threat of Phytophthora ramorum, commonly known as sudden oak death – and so does the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). For several years, APHIS has had rules in effect to protect ecosystems and plant material. Nurseries in Oregon and California have […]

Filed Under: Phytophthora, Plant Pests and Diseases Tagged With: Business, CANGC, Invasive species, OAN, OAN Members, Pests and Diseases, Phytophthora ramorum, USDA, Wholesale Nurseries

OAN secretary featured in lunchtime panel on workforce issues

By Curt Kipp — Posted March 5, 2010

There will be a luncheon on “Regional Competitiveness and Latino Integration: Developing Our Workforce,” from noon-2 p.m. next Friday, March 12, at the World Trade Center, 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Portland, Ore. (Directions.) Keynote speakers will include Oregon Speaker of the House Dave Hunt and Portland mayor Sam Adams. Additionally, OAN secretary Gary Furr of […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Events, Immigration, Landscaping, OAN, Wholesale Nurseries, Workforce

Energy audit program available through OSU

By Curt Kipp — Posted March 3, 2010

There’s no question about it. Any form of agriculture, including the production of nursery stock, requires energy. And, energy costs money. Some may see that as a burden, which it is, but here’s a chance to see it as an opportunity. This spring, Oregon State University Energy Efficiency Center is offering rural energy audits, thanks […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Climate Change, Climate Friendly Nurseries Project, Conservation, Energy, Greenhouses, Irrigation, Landscaping, OAN, Oregon State University, Sustainability, USDA, Wholesale Nurseries

New Products Showcase is added to the 2010 Farwest Show

By Curt Kipp — Posted February 26, 2010

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 […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chemicals, Farwest, Farwest Show, Fertilizer, Greenhouses, Irrigation, Nursery Equipment, OAN, Operations, Pesticides, Soil and substrates, Trade Shows

Oregon Nurseries Foundation offers scholarships for 2010

By Curt Kipp — Posted February 4, 2010

Students interested in studying horticulture at the college level are eligible for scholarships being made available by the Oregon Nurseries Foundation. The various scholarship awards are sponsored by individuals as well as OAN chapters, as a way to support the next generation of green industry professionals. High school graduates who will attend college in the […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Education, OAN, People, Students

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NURSERY NEWS

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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

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

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The Value of Membership

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OAN honors industry leaders at 2025 Convention

Meet the Leader: Patrick Peterson

More member stories

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