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Back to Basics: A Grower’s Seminar

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 9, 2009

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 […]

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The last year for PURS

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 5, 2008

Oregon’s Pesticide Use Reporting System apparently is going away after this year. It was not included in Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s proposed state budget for the 2009-11 biennium. According to the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.): PURS, meanwhile, is one of several programs facing cuts in the state Department of Agriculture budget losing more than 20 percent […]

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Seasonal diseases

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 2, 2008

What are the plant diseases you as a grower might encounter during the month of December? Oregon State University Plant Clinic tells you what to watch out for this month and every month, whether the disease is bacterial, fungal, viral, abiotic, or parasitic in nature. This month’s guide outlines several molds and fungi that thrive […]

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Only you can prevent forest fires ash tree deaths

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 19, 2008

The Emerald Ash Borer is among the more dreaded insect pests, as we’ve discussed. Particularly insidious is its ability to spread via non-local firewood, particularly when people go camping. But now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is fighting back with a public relations campaign called “Stop the Beetle.” Last week, the campaign went live in […]

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A different kind of species act

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 13, 2008

Everyone has heard of the Endangered Species Act. But Lisa DeBruyckere, writing an op-ed piece in the Salem Statesman-Journal, has something different in mind: Idaho has done something about invasive species. It recently passed an Invasive Species Act that provides as much as $5 million of legislatively authorized emergency funding to respond to new invasions. […]

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California enforces restrictions on uncertified English laurel

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 6, 2008

Provisions of California’s cherry fruit fly quarantine are now being applied to English laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) from Oregon. This is due to a recent determination that English laurel fruit is a host for cherry fruit fly. If this material does not have proper official certification that is free from, or properly treated for, cherry fruit […]

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Online Phytophthora course now in Spanish

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 3, 2008

Since earlier in the year, Oregon State University eCampus has been offering an online course for nursery growers on the management of Phytophthora, a genus of pathogens including the notorious P. ramorum, also known as sudden oak death. The course is free and available to anyone, and participants can try for a certificate of mastery […]

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Gypsy moths hold steady

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 31, 2008

Last year, the Oregon Department of Agriculture reported that it trapped 12 gypsy moths during the course of its trapping program. This year, the result was the same: Gypsy moth trapping in Oregon has officially ended for 2008 with a final tally of 12 gypsy moths detected statewide – the same number of catches as […]

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Reporting your pesticide use

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 31, 2008

A series of help classes on the mandatory Oregon Pesticide Use Reporting System begins next Monday, Nov. 3, and continues through Dec. 5. It’s going on in locations throughout the state, so there should be one at least somewhat near you. Those attending these classes will be able to learn more about PURS pesticide use […]

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Pesticide Notification Network notes two proposed deletions

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 29, 2008

The Pesticide Notification Network, operated by Washington State University, provides pesticide users with up-to-the-minute information on proposed regulation changes that could affect them. It includes a searchable database of chemicals. Today’s notifications include an announcement from the EPA regarding the insecticides Furadan 4F and Furadan LFR. The manufacturer, FMC Corporation, has requested the the deletion […]

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