Oregon's noxious weed quarantine was amended on February 4, 2010. Changes important to the nursery industry include new rulings for Butterfly bush, English ivy, and Scotch broom.

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

The rule established a system for a coordinated joint review of any federal permit applications for growing biopharmaceutical crops in Oregon.

Next request for proposals will open April 1, 2010.

Phytophthora ramorum sampling for the 2010 growing season will begin soon.

Next request for proposals will open October 1, 2010. Learn more about the ODA administered S & P Small Grant Program by visiting our website.

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