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Are you prepared for immigration enforcement actions?

By Steve Shropshire — Posted April 3, 2017

Protect your business with this 10-point plan in the event of an ICE inspection.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Immigration, Politics, Workforce

Setting a foundation

By Jeff Stone — Posted January 4, 2017

Promoting education has long been a cornerstone of the OAN through its Oregon Nurseries’ Foundation.

Filed Under: Director's Desk Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Education, Workforce

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

HortScholars program helps grow future industry leaders

By Peter Szymczak — Posted December 2, 2016

HortScholars program helps grow future industry leaders

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Education, Workforce

Oregon Nursery Lean Consortium open for 2017 program year

By Rick and Elizabeth Peters — Posted November 8, 2016

Oregon Nursery Lean Consortium open for 2017 program year

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Education, OAN Members, Operations, People, Workforce

Help wanted

By Jeff Stone — Posted May 3, 2016

For agriculture, the shortage of labor is uncharted in its severity.

Filed Under: Director's Desk Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Workforce

The Labor Issue

By Curt Kipp — Posted May 3, 2016

Growers face dwindling worker availability, growing worker expense, and the need to consider workflows and automation.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Workforce

Eliminating waste with Lean

By Rick and Elizabeth Peters — Posted May 3, 2016

Lean processes result in greater value for growers and
their customers.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Workforce

Striving for efficiency

By Tracy Ilene Miller — Posted May 3, 2016

Growers are looking to workflow improvement and automation
so they can protect their margins and stay in business.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Workforce

The rising cost of compensation

By Peter Szymczak — Posted May 3, 2016

Labor costs have become complicated by legislative mandates and persistent worker shortages.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Workforce

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

Farwest celebrates 50 years in style

Farwest Show attendees choose Eclipse® Hydrangea as People’s Choice at New Varieties Showcase  

Farwest Show attendees select favorites for the Retailers’ Choice Awards

Youngblood Nursery Inc. wins Best in Show booth award at 2023 Farwest Show  

Variegated Frydek Elephant Ear wins Farwest New Varieties Showcase Judges’ Choice award for 2023

More Updates from Farwest

NURSERY NEWS

Darcy added to OSU agricultural Diamond Pioneer Registry

Nursery industry tops list of Oregon ag commodities

Fall Creek promotes Amelie Aust to executive board chair

Hall of Famers give gift towards horticultural industry advocacy

Verl Holden retires from Oregon Garden Foundation Board

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

September 2023

August 2023: Farwest Show Edition

July 2023: New Varieties Showcase Preview

June 2023: The Shrubs Issue

May 2023: The Sustainability Issue

More issues of Digger

The Value of Membership

Seeding the next generation of horticulture specialists

Farwest turns 50

Member Profile: Mahonia Nursery

More member stories

CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE

Virtual is the new reality – for now

Trade shows in the time of COVID

A demand ‘renaissance’ for nurseries

Western Nursery & Landscape Association falls victim to pandemic

MANTS 2021 to move online due to COVID-19

More articles

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