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Wait not, want not

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OAN President Mike Coleman admits to being a procrastinator, but not when it comes to renewing his Nursery Guide listings. I have a serious problem with putting off things until the last minute. Whether it is writing this column, getting my taxes done, ordering plants or planning my wife’s birthday party, I am usually staying […]

Season forecast calls for milder temps, more rain

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Phil Volcker of ERF Weather Inc. is expecting that Western Oregon will see a milder winter this year, with above-average rainfall. He shared his thoughts with members of the OAN’s Willamette Chapter during their late November meeting in Salem. “I’m confident we’re going to see a very good water year this year,” he said. Volcker […]

Major agricultural lender forecasts improved growth for Oregon nurseries in 2015

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Oregon’s gross nursery sales look like they will exceed $800 million in 2014, and they could very well go even higher than that in 2015, Bob Boyle told OAN members at the November 21 meeting of the OAN Willamette Chapter, which took place in Salem. “I think I’m as bullish now on the industry as […]

Farwest Trade Show announces keynote speaker for 2015

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Press Release — November 4, 2014: Finding and realizing opportunity in the horticulture industry is the focus for the 2015 Farwest Trade Show, August 27-29, 2015, in Portland, Ore. Award-winning marketing and customer service expert Ron Rosenberg will bring his brand of business and professional development to Farwest to help growers, retailers, landscapers, wholesale buyers and […]

Judge sides with growers in ‘hot goods’ issue

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A federal judge has confirmed an earlier ruling that two Oregon blueberry farmers were coerced into signing a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor over alleged labor law violations. According to the ruling, the farmers had little choice but to sign the agreements, because the department had impounded “hot goods.” Without an immediate settlement, […]

Oregon launches loan program for young farmers

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Demographic tides are moving farmers, as a group, in an older direction. The average U.S. farmer is now 59.6 years old — up from 57.5 in 2007 and 54.9 in 2002. Oregon is not immune to this trend; in fact, Oregon farmers are, on average, even older. It’s a trend that state officials and industry leaders […]