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Monday, December 14th, 2009
John has been featured again for his stance against invasive plants, this time in the Loomis News.
A Loomis nursery owner is taking a stand against invasive plants. John Nitta, whose High Ranch Nursery has been in business for 33 years, said it was a difficult but necessary decision. “That’s the hard part, making that economic decision. But growers need to do that statewide,” he said.
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009
John Nitta has been featured in the Sac Bee for his writing on invasive plants!
John's article, titled Invasives!, has been featured in our Newsletter and Blog. In it, he sets a high standard for responsibility among commercial plant growers. From the article:
When you’ve grown a lot of products over the years, things change. That is, some plants become very popular and desirable and some fade away. Some become what’s considered an “invasive plant” . . .
Read more in John's blog post on Invasives, and join the discussion by adding your comments.
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