Santiago Cisneros digs out ginkgo biloba trees east of Salem, Ore., on Nov. 18. The D. Wells Industries nursery has filed for Chapter 12 bankruptcy, which is geared toward family farmers who want to restructure their debt.
Several Oregon nurseries have filed for bankruptcy this year as the result of the economic downturn.
Another nursery in Oregon's Willamette Valley has filed for bankruptcy protection in the midst of the industry-wide downturn.
D. Wells Industries, a 200-acre nursery based in Aurora, Ore., has filed for Chapter 12 bankruptcy, which allows family farmers and fishermen to continue operating while ...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:18 AM
Nursery owner Tom Fessler was recently caught off guard by out-of-state plant regulations he didn't even know existed.
A few days after sending some azaleas from Oregon to South Carolina, Fessler's company, Woodburn Nursery, was notified the shipment was out of compliance with that state' ...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:54 AM
WENATCHEE, Wash. -- Profits weigh heavily on the minds of tree fruit growers as the 105th annual meeting of the Washington State Horticultural Association approaches, Dec. 7-9 in Wenatchee.
Close to 600 people had signed up for the conference by Nov. 13, which prompted association Execut ...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:26 AM
Once the U.S. economy regains its footing, Art Anderson still doesn't expect to feel much of an impact.
As the general manager of Northwest Shade Trees in Brooks, Ore., Anderson knows that it will take a while for increased housing construction to boost his tree sales.
"It's going to ...
Saturday, October 17, 2009 10:04 AM
SALEM, Ore. -- Orchardist Stuart Olson was struck a few weeks back with the sudden appearance of what he thought was brown rot on his peaches.
The late-maturing Elbertas were clean just days before the sudden arrival of the rot and there was no indication rot was developing.
Olson pu ...
Saturday, September 26, 2009 10:04 AM
Everybody knows weekend weather strongly affects nursery sales, but up until now, that conventional wisdom hasn't offered much practical guidance to producers.
Though producers can't manipulate the weather, they can control where and when they ship nursery stock.
A new computer p ...
Saturday, September 19, 2009 10:34 AM
OAKVILLE, Wash. (AP) -- Dan Pearson started selling his family's dahlias by the side of the road; today, a large portion of his business comes from the information superhighway the Internet.
"I'm doing the same job today as I did when I was 10 years old," Pearson said. "Not many people get to make ...
Sunday, September 13, 2009 12:03 AM
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:38 PM
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A Fraser fir from West Virginia will be the Christmas tree displayed inside the White House this year.
Tree farmers Eric and Gloria Sundback were selected this month as grand champions of the National Christmas Tree contest.
It's a record fourth win for the Sundba ...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:38 PM
PORTLAND -- The Oregon Association of Nurseries and the Oregon Environmental Council last week launched a Climate Friendly Nurseries project supporters say will provide environmental and economic benefits.
U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., who spoke at the launch, said the project could help gro ...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:38 PM
To be profitable under current economic conditions, nursery producers need to start acting like manufacturers.
"Think like a factory," said Mark Buchholz, former chief operations officer at Monrovia Nursery.
Buchholz and Allan Elliott, COO of Carlton Plants, explained their managemen ...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:38 PM
PORTLAND -- The Oregon Association of Nurseries and the Oregon Environmental Council last week launched a Climate Friendly Nurseries project supporters say will provide environmental and economic benefits.
U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., who spoke at the launch, said the project could he ...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:38 PM
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Teufel Nursery Inc., one of the area's largest nursery and landscaping operations, is fighting for its life after its longtime lender withdrew financing in May.
Textron Financial Corp. demanded immediate payment of the $5.3 million owed by Teufel, which forced ...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:39 PM
The Oregon Association of Nurseries' transportation company had barely plunged into the water before the tide turned against it.
Advantage Oregon was conceived in a much different business environment, when nursery stock sales were booming and trucks were hard to come by.
When the si ...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:40 PM
You can't grow a few plants, hang out a sign on the roadside and expect to be successful in the nursery business, say a couple who established a wholesale nursery a decade ago on an 18-acre farm near Brownsville, Ore.
It's better to start with a business plan that will accommodate growth, ...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:40 PM
Teufel Nursery, one of the Oregon's oldest nurseries, earlier this summer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The Portland company listed $10 million to $50 million in assets and liabilities of the same amounts in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court filing dated June 24.
The 120-year-o ...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:40 PM
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:40 PM
Twelve years ago, Sakuma Bros. Farms in Western Washington started on its way to growing a good cup of tea.
Growing Camellia sinensus, commonly known as "the tea plant," was completely new territory for the berry farm. But it had a guide to point the way -- agricultural consultant and tea ...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:41 PM
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