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Scientists discover quick drought tolerance test

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 21, 2012

Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, working with a botanical garden in Yunnan, China, have come up with a new method to quickly predict the drought tolerance of plants. According to a UCLA press release: It is based on an important trait known as “turgor loss point.” During drought, the leaf cells’ water […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Irrigation, Plants, Water, Wholesale Nurseries

Webinar series teaches all about irrigation

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 2, 2011

The Water Education Alliance for Horticulture is offering an upcoming series of nine free, 45-minute webinars on various irrigation-related topics. The webinars begin Nov. 29, and run every Tuesday at 9 a.m. Pacific time (noon Eastern) through Feb. 7, 2012. Several experts at universities and companies will give presentations on topics to help growers conserve, […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Education, Events, Irrigation, Oregon State University, Pests and Diseases, USDA, Water

All aboard for the September issue of Digger!

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 31, 2011

September is here! That means the Farwest Show is in the books, the days are shorter, football is back, the kids are headed for school, the Halloween candy is almost on store shelves … and, of course, the September issue of Digger is out and available! We have several exciting features in this month’s issue […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Consumer trends, Digger magazine, Irrigation, Phytophthora ramorum, Retail Nurseries, Sustainability, Water

Two-day water management seminar offered at NWREC

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 8, 2010

The North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC) will offer “Water Management for Floriculture and Nursery Crops,” a two-day workshop, on Thursday-Friday, Feb. 2–3, 2011 at the Wilsonville Holiday Inn (day one) and NWREC (day two). According to the organizers, participants will learn how to: monitor and manage pathogens, salts and alkalinity problems in irrigation […]

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USDA awards $2.7 million for research into plant pathogens

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 16, 2010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded group of colleges, led by Virginia Tech, a $2.7 million grant to conduct research on integrated management of zoosporic pathogens and irrigation water quality. Researchers will look for biological control methods for fighting Phythophthora, Pythium and other pathogens. Researchers will also “develop […]

Filed Under: Phytophthora, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases, Pythium Root Rot, Root Rots Tagged With: Pests and Diseases, Phytophthora ramorum, Plants, Research, Sustainability, USDA, Water, Wholesale Nurseries

Nurseries using recaptured rain

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 16, 2010

In our February issue of Digger, we’ll have an article on the challenges of watering plants at a garden center. One way to reduce expenses is to capture rainfall from the rooftops and store it for when it is needed. They’re doing this at Al’s Garden Centers in Sherwood, Ore. Another retailer that’s big on […]

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Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown to speak to OAN members

By Curt Kipp — Posted May 13, 2010

The second-highest elected official in Oregon’s state government will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the OAN Government Relations Committee. As secretary of state, Kate Brown works on many issues of importance to nursery growers. For one, she is leading a workgroup that is grappling with the thorny issue of defining public […]

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