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27
Dec
2011
4-4-2011 Uyen Thy’s Cooking – Ca Chien Sot Chua Ngot

46 days ago by jmett

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14
Nov
2011
OAN announces 2012 NW Ag Show seminars

89 days ago by Curt Kipp

The Oregon Association of Nurseries will present three hours of grower seminars from noon–3:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the NW Ag Show. The show runs Jan. 24–26 at the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland, Ore. Your paid seminar registration includes admission to the expo floor. Th ...

The Daily Digger - diggermagazine.com · 2 references

21
Oct
2011
Mexico ends Christmas tree tariffs

113 days ago by Curt Kipp

The following press release was issued this afternoon by the Oregon Association of Nurseries:Oregon Christmas tree growers praise end to retaliatory tariffsMexico has officially ended the last of the retaliatory tariffs imposed two years ago on American Christmas trees and other products being shipp ...

The Daily Digger - diggermagazine.com · 2 references

Key industry yardstick falls victim to cuts

113 days ago by Curt Kipp

Over the past two decades, Oregon's nursery and greenhouse sales have skyrocketed, climbing from gross sales of $315 million in 1990 to a peak of more than three times that — almost $1 billion — in 2007. Recent years have seen a decline, to $676 million in 2010, largely due to the housing crash and ...

The Daily Digger - diggermagazine.com · 2 references

28
Sep
2011
Jobs bill may improve nursery markets

136 days ago by Curt Kipp

Leaders with the Oregon Association of Nurseries were among those sitting at the table when U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Portland on Tuesday morning. Incoming OAN President Jerry Simnitt, incoming OAN Treasurer Leigh Geschwill and Executive Director Jeff Stone were invited to th ...

The Daily Digger - diggermagazine.com · 2 references

23
Sep
2011
OAN Energy Pilot wins $80,000 USDA grant

141 days ago by Curt Kipp

Less than a year ago, the Oregon Association of Nurseries announced an ambitious goal to reduce industry energy usage by 25 percent in 10 years as part of its Energy Pilot program (PDF). Last week, the program scored a major victory when USDA Rural Development awarded the OAN an $80,000 grant (see p ...

The Daily Digger - diggermagazine.com · 2 references

31
Aug
2011
Energy Trust of Oregon steps in with efficiency incentives

164 days ago by Curt Kipp

Many nurseries looking to cut their operating costs have found that energy efficiency projects pay strong dividends — particularly when incentives are available to help pay for them. Since 1979, the state of Oregon has offered the Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) program, which proved to be very po ...

The Daily Digger - diggermagazine.com · 2 references

25
Aug
2011
Sen. Jeff Merkley visits the Farwest Show floor

170 days ago by Curt Kipp

Oregon's junior U.S. senator, Jeff Merkley, paid a visit to the Farwest Show in Portland today. First he chatted with the OAN Government Affairs Committee about such important matters as the economic recovery, the availability of loan capital for businesses, the upcoming Farm Bill and pest and disea ...

The Daily Digger - diggermagazine.com · 2 references

24
Aug
2011
OAN publishes 100-page guide to reducing pest and disease risks

171 days ago by Curt Kipp

The Oregon A The Oregon Association of Nurseries has published the “Safe Procurement and Production Manual,” a 100-page guide to producing healthy nursery stock by using a systems approach. The book is available online now as a PDF download, at no cost. In addition, a free, full-color print version ...

The Daily Digger - diggermagazine.com · 2 references

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