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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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AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

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The Value of Membership

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