The Hawaii macadamia industry may be on the brink of collapse. Why? Cheap foreign imports are filling retail shelves, meanwhile, Hawaii macadamias remain in the orchard left to rot. Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm discussed this issue with Chad Cleveland from Ahualoa Family Farms, who is banding together with other Hawaii growers to begin resolving this issue with country-of-origin label enforcement legislation. Watch Cleveland’s interview and read more about it in the April issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
Category: Video News
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Nut Growers Society President Addresses New Eastern Filbert Blight Crisis
In addition to good news of higher prices and a new hazelnut variety release from Oregon State University, hazelnut growers in attendance at the Nut Growers Society Winter Meeting were also discussing and expressing much concern over a new strain of Eastern Filbert Blight (EFB). Now spreading around the Willamette Valley of Oregon, this new strain appears to be no respecter of the long trusted EFB resistant varieties growers have been investing in. Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm discussed this issue with the new Nut Growers Society President, Matt Miller, who happened to be among the first to discover this new EFB strain. Watch Miller’s interview and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
Please thank this video’s sponsor George Packing Company for their industry support.
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Hazelnut Grower Keeps Nuts Out of the Mud by Cover Cropping
Like many tree nut commodities, hazelnuts are harvested from the orchard floor after dropping from the trees; however, Oregon growers tend to get more early fall rain events than their California nut grower neighbors. Harvest can get pretty muddy, adding extra processing costs to clean up the crop. The rains came again last year, impacting the later harvested varieties; however, harvest remained pretty clean for hazelnut grower Kent Burkholder, who believes cover cropping made all the difference. Watch his brief interview with Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm, and read his full story HERE.
Please thank this video’s sponsor George Packing Company for their industry support.
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Almond Growers Anticipate Solid Crop Following Successful Bloom
Despite some early spring rainstorms, the 2024 California almond crop is off to a great start after what turned out to be a very successful bloom. Watch this brief video as Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm discusses this with agricultural data analyst Megan Nunes, CEO of Bountiful.
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New Farm Bill Priorities Supporting Specialty Crop Agriculture
As legislature continues to work on completing a new Farm Bill, specialty crops may reap greater representation and benefits than in any previous Farm Bill. Watch this brief video featuring Philip Karsting from Olsson Frank Weeda as he discusses their priorities for specialty crop ag at a recent conference held by American Pistachio Growers.
Special thanks to American Pistachio Growers for sponsoring this video.
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How AI and Global Economic Trends will Impact California Agriculture
World-renowned economist and and financial expert Marci Rossell addressed American Pistachio Growers again this year at their annual conference, this time sharing some key insights on how the boom in AI (artificial intelligence) and inflation/interest-rate trends will impact specialty crop growers in the immediate and near future. Watch her brief interview with Malcolm Media Editor Matthew Malcolm for the inside scoop.
Special Thanks to American Pistachio Growers for sponsoring this video.
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Pistachio Industry Continues Investment in Promising Export Market Opportunities
The U.S. pistachio industry continues to set high shipment records in key export markets. Much of this made possible by the unified efforts of American Pistachio Growers (APG) and their marketing campaigns overseas. Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm met with APG’s VP of Global Marketing Scott Fryer to discuss pistachio export market trends and where they plan to market the record crop that is expected this year. Watch this brief interview and read more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
Special thanks to American Pistachio Growers for sponsoring this video.
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New Root Borer Pest Invades Oregon Hazelnut Orchards
As if growers didn’t have enough to worry about already, a certain root borer grub (when in large numbers) is beginning to wreak havoc below the surface of Oregon hazelnut orchards. At a recent Nut Growers Society meeting, Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm met with Nik Wiman, Orchard Crops Extension Specialist at Oregon State University, to discuss the impact of the prionus californicus root borer and what growers can do about it. Watch this brief interview and read more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
Please thank this video’s sponsor George Packing Company for their industry support.
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American Pistachio Growers Healthy Soils Grant Application Window Closing
Time is running out to apply for funding through American Pistachio Growers’ $5 million grant awarded by the California Department of Food & Agriculture to help growers adopt healthy soils practices in the Golden State. You don’t have to be a member of APG to apply. Watch this brief video as Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm and Carlee Branco from CalG.A.P. discuss details of the grant and application process.
Special Thanks to American Pistachio Growers for sponsoring this video.
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American Pistachio Growers Interim President Introduced at Annual Conference
At the annual Pistachio Industry Conference held by American Pistachio Growers (APG) in Monterey this year, Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm met with Joel Nelsen, Interim President of APG, for a video introduction to the industry. Watch this brief interview as he also discusses his priorities with APG and its direction as the pistachio industry continues to grow.
Special Thanks to American Pistachio Growers for sponsoring this video.