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Nurseries making it easier for homeowners to create urban habitats for critters

By Erica Browne Grivas — Posted June 25, 2024

While pollinators are getting a lot of attention the green industry is increasingly looking for ways to support wildlife to shore up our ecosystem.

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: pollinators, Wildlife

Oregon gets a B- in invasive species management

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 15, 2014

Oregon, as a whole, could be doing better in its fight against invasive species. That’s the verdict from the Oregon Invasive Species Council (OISC), which gave the state a B-minus on its annual Invasive Species Report Card (PDF). That’s down a full letter grade from 2012, when the state received an A-minus. The main difference? […]

Filed Under: Asian Longhorned Beetle, Beetles, Borers, Emerald Ash Borer, Insects, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases, Spotted Wing Drosophila Tagged With: Conservation, Invasive species, ODA, Oregon State University, Pests and Diseases, Phytophthora ramorum, Wholesale Nurseries, Wildlife

Can a native also be considered invasive?

By Curt Kipp — Posted June 3, 2013

Eastern Oregon grassland with encroaching Western juniper. Photo courtesy of Oregon Department of Agriculture. Dan Hillburn, administrator of the Oregon Department of Agriculture Plant Division, blogged on Saturday about the dilemma posed by Western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) choking out grassland habitat in Eastern Oregon. As he explains, these trees are native, but the Native Americans […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Forests, Invasive species, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Plants, Trees, Water, Wildlife

Awwwwwwww

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 9, 2010

Check out this story from Ann Murphy, OAN director of marketing, about a local nursery that discovered a delightful surprise tucked under one of its container spruce trees.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Containers, Wholesale Nurseries, Wildlife

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

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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

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