Willamette Nurseries in Canby, Ore. was hit by a fire over the weekend that caused at least $500,000 in damage. The Canby (Ore.) Herald and The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) have the details. The nursery provides rootstock as well as bare-root shade and fruit tree liners, shipping them to all parts of the United States. Firefighters […]
Winter weather may be headed for the Willamette Valley
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It’s early, but weather forecasters are beginning to raise the possibility that in a worst case scenario, the next few weeks could see something resembling the winter assault that pummeled the Northwest last December. According to forecaster Rufus LaLone of The Weather Café, the time period to keep an eye on would be the middle […]
How are you coping with the wind?
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The winds and the rain hit hard last night, with gusts of 50 mph in Portland, Ore. and 90 mph on the Oregon Coast. How did your nursery fare? And what are you doing to cope with it? Share your misery – drop us a comment.
Oregonian: Agricultural labor still a problem
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In case you missed it, the Nov. 7 edition of The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) business page had a feature article on labor shortages that nurseries and others in agriculture are still encountering, even in spite of the sour economy and high unemployment. Those interviewed included Bob Terry of Fisher Farms in Gaston, Ore., and […]
J. Frank Schmidt involved in Climate Friendly Nurseries Project
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J. Frank Schmidt & Sons Co. Inc. and the Climate Friendly Nurseries Project were featured last week in the Sustainable Life section of the Portland (Ore.) Tribune. Check it out.
Robots in horticulture project has video, Web site
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Last week we told you about research into the use of robots in horticulture. Here’s a little more information about it. The consortium looking into this is called Comprehensive Automation for Specialty Crops (CASC), and has a Web site at www.cascrop.com. Here’s a video on the subject from Washington State University:
Fall Creek recognized as top family business
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The Austin Family Business Program, part of the College of Business at Oregon State University, serves family-owned companies through workshops, seminars and family business management courses. Every year, the program holds a prestigious awards dinner to recognize family businesses for their innovation, entrepreneurship, commitment and community involvement. This year, Fall Creek Farm & Nursery in […]
Oregon nursery manager holds world record
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Did you know? The Guinness World Record holder for Largest Jack O’ Lantern carved works in Oregon’s nursery industry. His name is Scott Cully and he is the general manager of Fall Creek Farm & Nursery in Lowell, Ore. The Eugene (Ore.) Register Guard published a feature on him last week.
Company aggregates forestlands to sell carbon credits
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Although this story was broadcast on public radio in Seattle, it concerns a Salem-area company that just signed its first agreement with a tree farm to sell carbon credits. Expect to hear more and more about this issue in the coming months and years – and don’t be surprised if it turns out to be a […]
Housing sales decline for first time since March
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There’s disappointing news for nurseries selling primarily to the landscape trade. Sales of new homes went down in September, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. There are several reasons this could be viewed in a positive or negative light: Positive: It was the first decline since March. Negative: But, sales were down 7.8 percent […]
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