SHOW DATES: AUGUST 20-22, 2025 SHOW HOURS: Wednesday: 12pm – 5pm | Thursday: 10am – 5pm | Friday: 10am – 2pm Contact: 503-682-5089
Welcome to Nursery Country! Join your fellow colleagues for a fun-filled day in the heart of Oregon's renowned growing region. We have a tour to fit any job description. There’s something for everyone – now you just have to choose which one is for you!
Discover innovative solutions and the latest new or improved green industry products for 2024. From brand-new retail hard goods to advanced grower applications and landscape improvements, you will find the hot new products to grow your green industry business. These featured products are new to the U.S. market and were introduced in either 2023 or 2024. Some are even making their debut at the Farwest Show!
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These FREE mini-sessions are included with your trade show pass.
Propel your operation's success by taking advantage of these 30 minute mini-sessions to find the solution you are looking for. Find the topics especially relevant to you to maximize your knowledge at the show. These mini-sessions offer you a reprieve from the busy show floor. Gather quick insight about today's hottest topics.
Let’s celebrate the most spectacular new varieties hitting garden centers next spring! This popular show feature showcases a wide variety of new plants that are sure to inspire. With easy-to-read Hip Labels tags providing plant and licensed grower information, you will have no problem finding the Farwest exhibitors offering them for sale.
Garden retailing is like a train moving down the tracks to a new destination and the constant evolution of trends and management needs requires you to stay on the train in order to meet the changing needs of the consumer. Garden retailing has experienced major growth in new customers and sales since 2019. [read more]
An open discussion about changes in native plant habitats across the western United States, and how those changes could impact our applications. The presentation is geared to be interactive and participation from the audience is encouraged.
This seminar will discuss everything from the latest in FRID tags to printing your own labels in house. Whether you're new to labeling and tagging or looking for the most up-to-date systems, this seminar will help you find the best solutions for your needs. [read more]
Botrytis is a tough disease to manage at the best of times but its resistance to many conventional fungicides adds another layer of complexity. This has focused attention on the use of cultural and biological techniques as a first, and sometimes only, line of defense against this pathogen. [read more]
As innovations in technology, automation and AI are on the rise, our ability to connect with and understand each other on a humanistic and emotional level declines. Now more than ever, emotional intelligence, or EQ, is a valuable and necessary skill in the workplace [read more]
Container color can significantly impact root zone temperatures, water use, and overall plant growth. This presentation explores research on how black and white nursery containers influence potting media temperature dynamics, plant performance, and irrigation strategies. [read more]
How we train greatly depends on several factors. In this talk Martindale will demonstrate the importance in training your team. Martindale will highlight some techniques for you to use the next time you train members of your team. [read more]
We all want success when choosing plants for our gardens. Our customers are looking to us to provide them with plants that will ‘work’ in their landscaping, fast and ever changing environment factors bring challenges to the gardener. [read more]
One of the harsh truths of the horticulture industry is that sometimes, we care more for our plants than our people. Join international speaker, strategist and author John Kennedy as he shares his insights and innovative approaches to investing in your most valuable roots—your people. [read more]
Learn the key performance indicators that will show you how your inventory is performing. By measuring three KPIs down to the category level, you will learn where to spend your time improving your business. [read more]
New viruses and viroids continually arise due to climate change, international shipment of plants, and the ability of these pathogens to rapidly evolve and adapt to their environment. [read more]
Success with biological pest control requires developing a strategy that accounts for the nature of the crops being grown, environmental conditions, and expected pests. Another important element of developing an effective biocontrol strategy is defining what success means. [read more]
FREE inside Trade Show.
If you are even slightly confused about the many options to pay for a solar installation, Rob Aldridge will assist you in determining which incentives and financing options might make sense for you. [read more]
Plastic products are widely used in the horticulture industry, but growing environmental concerns are driving new regulations on plastic pollution. States are increasingly holding producers and manufacturers accountable for the plastic products they bring to market. [read more]
This presentation includes a review of several ODA pesticide investigations from recent years. We will discuss the lessons that can be learned from these investigations to improve future pesticide applications. [read more]
FREE inside Trade Show.
Discover innovative solutions and the latest new or improved green industry products for 2025. From brand-new retail hard goods to advanced grower applications and landscape improvements, you will find hot new products to grow your green industry business. [read more]
Fostering a culture of measurement and metrics is vital for a profitable and productive workplace in the green industry. Knowing your numbers and sharing them with your team is a great way to create a culture of engagement [read more]
While labor continues to be one of the largest challenges to the green industry, what are we doing to connect with the next generation? [read more]
Digital marketing shapes how customers find and choose services. This session covers proven strategies to strengthen you online presence, connect with the right audience, and turn website visits into business growth. [read more]
This presentation will review pesticide use in nursery and greenhouse production focusing on factors that influence pesticide performance. Common examples and reasons for pesticide failures will be provided [read more]
FREE inside Trade Show.
Join us for an unforgettable awards ceremony as we celebrate this year’s 2025 Portland’s Best Rose and the 2024 Gold Medal Award winners! The Gold Medal Award, presented by the International Test Garden, has been honoring excellence for over 100 years, since 1919. And Portland’s Best Rose has been a local tradition for more than 25 years! Don’t miss this celebration of floral brilliance!
NexGen Group is a new OAN Nursery Professional and Leadership Group open to all members of the nursery and greenhouse community, with a special focus on those who are new to the industry or rising in their careers. Join the fun for a chance to connect, network, and socialize with like-minded peers who share your passion for the industry!
Enjoy delicious beverages and free appetizers as you mix and mingle with friends and colleagues. Farwest exhibit booth awards will also be announced during Happy Hour festivities including the winner of Best of Show! Open to all Farwest participants. Cheers!
Boost sales by providing clients with a basic, hand-drawn visual of their space. This simple, yet effective tool can be utilized by sales associates to illustrate recommendations and assist clients with understanding how to accomplish their landscape goals. [read more]
We know that selecting the right plant for a landscape is important, but how do we judge plants? Should we focus on native plants or the newest cultivars? [read more]
An insightful seminar exploring how advancements in technology and automation can address labor challenges in agriculture. This session will highlight cutting-edge solutions that are transforming the industry. [read more]
Although the cost of beneficial insects, predatory mites, and nematodes has decreased over the decades, purchasing them remains an investment. Growers need to ensure these biological controls arrive alive and ready to perform. [read more]
For the first time in history, five generations collide in the workforce. However, the horticulture industry faces mass retirements from the high volume of Baby Boomers in our industry. [read more]
The “Picture Perfect Portfolio” is a comprehensive talk on using photography and strategic marketing to elevate landscaping and design businesses. [read more]
Time was when you joined a company in your working life that is where you spent your working career. Looking at the history book of so many people those days are long gone. [read more]
FREE inside Trade Show.
Learn how to overcome labor shortages, grow revenue, and optimize inventory by leveraging AI. In this session, we'll cover tactical tools and insights — relevant to all green industry owners and operators!
This presentation will cover key application concepts that are critical for effective pesticide applications focusing on insecticides, miticides and fungicides. [read more]
It’s never too early or too late to create a strategic plan for the future. John Kennedy is a master of this practice and will introduce the audience to his tool kit [read more]
FREE inside Trade Show.
Discover innovative solutions and the latest new or improved green industry products for 2025. From brand-new retail hard goods to advanced grower applications and landscape improvements, you will find hot new products to grow your green industry business. [read more]
FREE inside Trade Show.
Unlock the full potential of your smartphone camera with this exclusive session on smartphone photography. You’ll learn how to “See” photo opportunities in the garden, how to “Do” and optimize your smartphone camera settings, how to “Take” and understand key composition technique [read more]
Sustainability is a common topic in horticulture. Often actions and efforts to address sustainability miss the mark. Making good decisions starts with identifying what we mean when we talk about sustainability. [read more]
Biofungicides are increasingly utilized in integrated disease-management programs. They bring proven efficacy and performance, are safe for and compatible with other components of integrated pest management [read more]
FREE inside Trade Show
Are your people generating unnecessary risks to your business? Do you struggle managing people risks because of limited resources? Simple mistakes can cost a company millions or even end a business altogether. [read more]
Learn concepts of landscape design in this introductory class tailored to industry professionals. Dive into the 4Ts and DS4, two powerful methods that streamline plant selection while guaranteeing results your clients will rave about. [read more]
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No plant — be it tree, shrub, bulb, or perennial — evades eviction. Tap Heims’ 50+ years of plant knowledge to find out which plants fill multiple seasons with foliage color, long bloom times, fragrance, and decorative character. [read more]
Cloyd will provide a brief introduction to biological control and will then focus on the importance of quality assessment associated with biological control agents, such as, parasitoids, predators, and entomopathogenic nematodes. [read more]
Speaker: Danny Summers
This FREE mini-session is included with your trade show pass!
Don’t miss the Retailers Choice Awards that will be presented this year by Danny Summers! Come see the what won as the best new products, both live goods and hard goods, for their stores!
The Women in Horticulture networking event at the Farwest Show is a welcoming space to share experiences, forge meaningful connections, and strengthen career skills.
Let’s hit the town for another round! Socialize and network while snacking and relaxing. Join us on our annual Farwest Pub Crawl for a fun filled night of laughter and witty banter.
Delivering a 5-star customer experience begins with cultivating a 5-star employee experience. Join Jeff O’Brien and Jon Morrison for a transformative session providing the ultimate playbook [read more]
Substrate technologies have continued to evolve as more growers are adopting containerized systems. With the introduction of wood fiber [read more]
This seminar will cover the factors associated with resistance management including how resistance occurs, mechanisms of resistance, and the biological factors [read more]
Learn how to overcome labor shortages, grow revenue, and optimize inventory by leveraging AI. In this session, we'll cover tactical tools and insights [read more]
Are perennials scary to you? Have you struggled with quality, long residence times, and inevitable shrink? Is your sell-through struggling due to [read more]
This seminar will explore key biological targets, including neurohormones, their receptors, small proteins, bioactive peptides, and pheromones identified in western flower thrips. [read more]
FREE inside Trade Show
FREE inside Trade Show
FREE inside Trade Show.
This is a joint session with ODA and ODF. The ODA's Insect Pest Prevention and Management Program will present on current research being conducted to address Oregon's emerald ash borer (EAB) infestation. [read more]
