Have you seen this weed? A new site of purple starthistle has been confirmed in Wheeler County along the John Day River.

A license issued by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is required by anyone operating as a grower or dealer of nursery stock in Oregon. The department offers three different types of nursery licenses, including one for dealers, one for greenhouse growers of herbaceous plants, and one for wholesale growers and collectors of native plants. Exceptions include businesses whose total sales do not exceed $250 per fiscal year and/or landscaping businesses or brokers that do not grow or store live plant material for more than one year.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture has regulations for nursery stock moving into and out of Oregon. For more information about state regulations, please review the plant quarantines page. Contact the nursery inspector in your area regarding regulations for international shipments

Summary of October 14, 2008, proposed rule hearing

The 20th cycle Oregon State Weed Board Grant Program request for proposals is now closed. Decisions will be made at the Oregon State Weed Board meeting September 10 & 11, 2009 in Astoria, OR. The request for proposals for the 21st cycle will open October 1, 2009 and will deadline December 4, 2009.

Phytophthora ramorum sampling for the 2009 growing season has begun.

To report invasive species call our toll free number or visit Oregon Invasive Species Council.