The winter storms of December 2008 were extraordinary for their cold temperatures, as well as the weight they placed on greenhouses and nursery structures. Removal of the snow from structure roofs was not an easy task, thanks to the freezing rain that affixed preceding and succeeding snows in place. The OAN surveyed its members to […]
More storm damage coverage
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Here’s another story about storm damage to nurseries: Gresham Outlook – 2.Jan.2009 Previously blogged on this site: Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.) – 2.Jan.2009 Associated Press – 31.Dec.2008 Oregon Public Broadcasting – 30.Dec.2008 Capital Press (Salem, Ore.) The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) More to come. We’ll post them here when we see them.
A picture is worth …
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Here are a couple of photographs of the recent ice storm, provided by Carson Lord of Tree Frog Nursery in Silverton, Ore. The first photo is a pine topiary (Pinus sylvesteris), and the second is a laceleaf Japanese maple (Acer palmatum var. dissectum). Although these trees are hardy enough to withstand the ice covering them, […]
OAN seeks disaster declaration
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The Oregon Association of Nurseries is going to bat for industry members who incurred heavy damage due to recent snow and ice. Executive Director John Aguirre wrote a letter to Katy Coba, director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, seeking her support for a federal disaster declaration, which would free up assistance for industry members. […]
Coverage
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Update 12/31/08 — Two print edition stories published: Capital Press (Salem, Ore.) The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) Originally posted 12/30/08 — The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) has a short article up concerning the storm damage to nurseries. We’ll link to others as they become available.
Storm damage: ‘We got leveled’
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UPDATE 12/30/2008, 10:05 a.m.: The Oregon Association of Nurseries has issued a press release about the storm damage, available here. Reports of storm damage to Oregon nurseries are beginning to trickle in, and so far it appears it would be difficult to overstate the extent of the damage from the ice and cold, particularly to […]
The aftermath
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It’s safe to say the December 2008 series of snowstorms (Dec. 14-23, but particularly Dec. 20-22) will be one to remember for several reasons – the depth of snow, the degree of cold and the length of time it all brought much of Oregon to a standstill. But how did they affect nurseries in Oregon? […]