Everyone’s talking about Oregon’s nursery showcase, the 37th annual Farwest Show, which is set for Aug. 20-22 in Portland, but time is running short! You only have a few more days to save big on admission to the show. This Friday, July 31, is the deadline for early bird registration, which will save you $10-$20 […]
New president installed at ANLA
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The American Nursery and Landscape Association installed Tom Courtright as its new president for the 2009-10 year earlier this month at the ANLA Annual Meeting. Courtright is the president and owner of Orchard Nursery and Florist, a garden center based in Lafayette, Calif. He purchased the nursery in 1972 and has a long record of […]
Taking the lead
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The Oregon Association of Nurseries is taking a lead role in the sustainability trend, with introduction of a new sustainaibility initiative. The process will be led by a member task force, which will be working with recognized experts to arrive at an appropriate definition of sustainability for the horticulture industry. The process will lead to […]
Welcome, Kathy Hight
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Kathy Hight, CPA has started work in her new position as director of finance and administration for the Oregon Association of Nurseries. A resident of Wilsonville, Ore., she has more than 20 years of experience in accounting, working as audit manager and more recently controller for Symonds, Evans & Company PC. Prior to that, she […]
Hoop house bill passes House, also
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Yesterday we told you that House Bill 2904 (HTML|PDF) passed the Oregon Senate. Today we can report that it passed the Oregon House by a 59-0 vote. The bill blocks a move by the Oregon Department of Revenue to treat hoop houses as permanent structures on property tax statements. Without the bill, nursery owners would […]
Love … exciting and new
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According to the OAN, the Farwest Show is the best place to discover the latest and greatest plants, thanks to the New Varieties Showcase: “No other show that we’re aware of makes this type of investment in a new plant display, either in terms of valuable show floor or publication space or staff time” said […]
OAN partners with Garden Centers of America
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The partnership begins with the GCA tour in Portland at the end of this month, and continues at the Farwest Show. Read the press release.
Losing a member of the Digger family
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The OAN family, and Digger magazine, lost a key contributor, supporter and friend over the weekend with the death of Krista Jeli, OAN director of finance and administration. She passed away Sunday after a 17-year battle with breast cancer. We will remember her remarkable grace, strength and humor in the face of adversity. You can […]
Green Communities Act introduced
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The Oregon Association of Nurseries, and numerous other green industry trade groups, are getting behind the Green Communities Act, a federal bill introduced recently by U.S. Rep. Alyson Schwartz (D-Penn.). The bill would direct the U.S. Department of Commerce to award matching grants to up to 80 municipalities towards improving their “green infrastructure.” This could […]
Supporting immigration reform
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The Oregonian published an editorial Saturday praising efforts among Oregon groups (including the nursery industry) to push for comprehensive immigration reform.