The Oregon Seed Association has awarded its 2024 Memorial Scholarship to six students who have demonstrated excellence in both the classroom and in their communities. Abigail Hauke, Brandon Withers, Sofia Vachter, John […]
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Born out of a co-op in the heart of the Mid-Willamette Valley, Mountain View Seeds has emerged as a top player in the global grass seed market, providing high-quality turfgrass, […]
A lot goes into making Oregon’s seed industry renowned worldwide. From breeding quality genetics to seed coating, cleaning, and packaging, producers rely on a bevy of services to help them […]
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Developing new grass seed varieties is no easy feat for Crystal Rose-Fricker and her team at Pure Seed. The process usually takes a decade or longer of careful breeding, cultivating […]
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Don Wirth, an innovative Oregon farmer and promoter of cover crops and forage in the United States and internationally, has been named the Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN) Distinguished Service Award […]
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SALEM — Seed technologists from across the U.S. are arriving in Salem next week for what the Oregon seed industry hopes will be an annual occurrence: A seed testing workshop. […]
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CANBY, Ore. — To say Crystal Fricker is giddy about grass would be an understatement. “It’s a natural thing,” Fricker said. “It’s a good thing. It’s a green thing and we love […]
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MILLERSBURG, Ore. — Building a truck-to-rail intermodal facility to serve Western Oregon’s farm exporters took five years of overcoming hurdles. Now that construction of the Mid-Willamette Valley Intermodal Center is […]
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JTS (Johanson Transportation Service), a leading third‐party logistics provider, JTS has announced that they are the recipient of the 2022 NASTC (National Association of Small Trucking Companies) Best Broker of […]
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Meet the 2024 OSA Memorial Scholarship Winners!
/in Member News, OSA Updates, Recent News, Scholarship CommitteeThe Oregon Seed Association has awarded its 2024 Memorial Scholarship to six students who have demonstrated excellence in both the classroom and in their communities. Abigail Hauke, Brandon Withers, Sofia Vachter, John […]
Ampac Seed Co. Provides ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Customers
/in Member News, Member Spotlight, OSA Updates, Recent NewsFor Joe McAlhany Jr., there’s never a dull moment working in the seed business. “I love the fact that no two days are ever the same. No two years […]
Vertical Integration Key to Success at Mountain View Seeds
/in Member News, Member Spotlight, OSA Updates, Recent NewsBorn out of a co-op in the heart of the Mid-Willamette Valley, Mountain View Seeds has emerged as a top player in the global grass seed market, providing high-quality turfgrass, […]
Smith Seed Services Offers Full Spectrum of Industry Tools
/in Member News, Member Spotlight, OSA Updates, Recent News, UpdatesA lot goes into making Oregon’s seed industry renowned worldwide. From breeding quality genetics to seed coating, cleaning, and packaging, producers rely on a bevy of services to help them […]
Pure Seed Cultivates Varieties for the World
/in Member News, Member Spotlight, OSA Updates, Recent NewsDeveloping new grass seed varieties is no easy feat for Crystal Rose-Fricker and her team at Pure Seed. The process usually takes a decade or longer of careful breeding, cultivating […]
Saddle Butte Ag Co-Founder Wins 2023 Distinguished Service Award
/in Recent NewsDon Wirth, an innovative Oregon farmer and promoter of cover crops and forage in the United States and internationally, has been named the Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN) Distinguished Service Award […]
Seed testing workshop planned to address need for analysts
/in Recent NewsSALEM — Seed technologists from across the U.S. are arriving in Salem next week for what the Oregon seed industry hopes will be an annual occurrence: A seed testing workshop. […]
Canby company plays major role in creation of turf for World Cup matches
/in Recent NewsCANBY, Ore. — To say Crystal Fricker is giddy about grass would be an understatement. “It’s a natural thing,” Fricker said. “It’s a good thing. It’s a green thing and we love […]
Truck-to-rail facility ready to make life easier for ag exporters
/in Recent NewsMILLERSBURG, Ore. — Building a truck-to-rail intermodal facility to serve Western Oregon’s farm exporters took five years of overcoming hurdles. Now that construction of the Mid-Willamette Valley Intermodal Center is […]
JTS Named 2022 NASTC Best Broker of the Year
/in Recent NewsJTS (Johanson Transportation Service), a leading third‐party logistics provider, JTS has announced that they are the recipient of the 2022 NASTC (National Association of Small Trucking Companies) Best Broker of […]