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OAN Member Profile: Bailey Nurseries

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 1, 2017

With operations in five states, Bailey Nurseries is a large, diversified, family-owned wholesale grower.

Filed Under: OAN Members Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Farwest Show, OAN Members, Operations, People, Plants, Wholesale Nurseries

Meet the Leader: Sam Barkley

By Peter Szymczak — Posted August 1, 2017

Get to know the Mt. Hood Chapter president and future steward of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

Filed Under: OAN Members Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Education, Farwest Show, OAN, OAN Members, People, Wholesale Nurseries, Workforce

May 2017

By Peter Szymczak — Posted May 1, 2017

The May 2017 issue of Digger looks at three of the major issues facing the horticulture industry’s future.

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Economy, Education, Home gardening, Immigration, Landscaping, Operations, Oregon State University, People, Plants, Politics, Regulations, Research, Wholesale Nurseries, Workforce

Future nurseries

By Jon Bell — Posted May 1, 2017

The challenges of today will help tomorrow’s green industry businesses of all sizes.

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Wholesale Nurseries

February 2017

By Peter Szymczak — Posted February 1, 2017

Is it time to increase prices?

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Landscaping, Plants, Retail Nurseries, Wholesale Nurseries

Is the price right?

By Jon Bell — Posted February 1, 2017

Wholesale nurseries must consider many factors when it comes time to consider a price hike.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Economy, Wholesale Nurseries

A guide by which to thrive

By Mark Bigej — Posted February 1, 2017

The OAN Nursery Guide is an indispensable resource.

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Plants, Retail Nurseries, Wholesale Nurseries

January 2017

By Peter Szymczak — Posted January 4, 2017

Take a tour of some of the state’s top nurseries and greenhouse operations in our annual Nursery Country issue.

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Education, OAN Members, People, Plants, Wholesale Nurseries, Workforce

What did I do this summer?

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted September 6, 2016

Summer is far from a fallow time for nursery and greenhouse operators.

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Plants, Wholesale Nurseries

Strategies for shortages

By Denise Ruttan — Posted August 2, 2016

In these times of reduced plant availability, it pays to be a customer in good standing.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Plants, Wholesale Nurseries

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NURSERY NEWS

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

Eason Horticultural Resources is now employee-owned

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

Building trust is key to establishing clientele base for new nurseries

Five owners share their experiences on what it takes to start a nursery businesses

Bailey hires new CFO and chief HR officer

More Nursery News

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Pests and Diseases

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

Aiming for precision in pest control

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

$250,000 shifted to P. austrocedri research

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

Sense of excitement prevailed at Farwest as nursery industry ‘Meets the Future’ 

Farwest Show attendees select favorites for the Retailers’ Choice Awards

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins People’s Choice balloting at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

Hopper Bros. wins Best in Show booth award at 2024 Farwest Show   

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins Judges’ Best in Show at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

Meet the leader: Sam Pohlschneider

OAN honors the industry’s best

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

More member stories

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