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.

Two new weeds, parrots feather (Myrophyllum aquaticum) and perennial peavine (Lathyrus latifolius) have been added to the list.
Restrictions after December 31, 2009, for English Ivy (Hedera helix/ hibernica), butterflybush (Buddleia davidii/ varabilia), and Scotch broom, (Cytisus scoparius)

The 2008 InterAgency Noxious Weed Symposium will be held December 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at The LaSells Stewart Center, Corvallis, OR. Check back for details.

The Oregon State Weed Board (OSWB) invites you to apply for grant funding for noxious weed control projects related to the protection and enhancement of watersheds and fish and wildlife. This will be the third cycle for the 2007-09 biennium and the 18th cycle overall. Specific criteria will be outlined within the grant application. Closing date for grant applications is July 11th, 2008. Awards will be decided at the Oregon State Weed Board meeting September 4 & 5, 2008.

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