Greenhouse

As we wrap up our six part Northwest Farm Credit Services quarterly Market Snapshot series, we take a look at fisheries and the nursery and greenhouse industries. Bill Perry, Vice President at NWFCS, expect strong profits for the Nursery and Greenhouse industry over the next 12 months ...

Southern Canada is a world leader in greenhouse vegetable production.But as Dennis Guy points out sunlight can be a scarce commodity in the northern regions. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ... Read More ...

Today we move in to a "special overtime session" of Northwest Farm Credit Services’ quarterly commodity snapshot series, as we transition to the nursery and forest products industries. According to Bill Perry, Vice President at NWFCS, lumber processors and timberland owners are expected to be profitable. “R ...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture is out with the top commodities of 2019 and there was a bit of a shakeup. The top commodity grown in Oregon remained Greenhouse and Nursery last year, accounting for nearly $1 billion. Hay moved in as the new #2 commodity, accounting for over $674-million last year ...

On Wednesday, Columbia Basin College in Pasco announced the expansion of its agriculture program, by offering a new Associate in Applied Science in Ag Production degree. CBC Dean for Math, Science & Engineering Rod Taylor says the new degree will start this fall. ...

As we wrap up our six part quarterly commodity snapshot series today, our attention turns to Timber as well as the Nursery and Greenhouse industry. Bill Perry, Vice President at Northwest Farm Credit Services said their 12-month outlook calls for slightly profitable margins for timberland owners and forest products manufacturers ...

According to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Greenhouse and nursery products remain supreme n the Beaver Sate.  Figures compiled by ODA, Oregon State University and NASS, show greenhouse and nursery products had an annual value of nearly a billion dollars in 2018.  No...

The past two years, cattle and calves topped the list of Oregon’s commodities and their production value, but a past top dog has reclaimed that spot.   Oregon Department of Agriculture Bruce Pokarney said, “The greenhouse and nursery sector has returned to the top spot after a two year absence, with cattle and calves dropping back into second place. This was expected, a...

Last week, the Washington State Department of Agriculture dedicated a new, nearly 5,000 square foot greenhouse on the WSU Prosser campus.  The facility, as well as the land leased from WSU, is paid for by the tree fruit and nursery industry, thanks to a 1% assessment that's paid on the sale of all fruit trees in Washington.  WS...

Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture gathered on the WSU Prosser campus Thursday to cut the ribbon on a new state of the art greenhouse.  The greenhouse, nearly 4,800 sq. ft in size was built on 7.5 acres leased from WSU.  Th...