Pacific Nut Producer Magazine

Tag: Aphid control

  • EPF Applications in Organic Hazelnut Orchards

    Organic hazelnut growers are always looking for newer, more effective ways of handling aphid infestations in their orchards, and researchers at Oregon State University are experimenting with entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) with promising results. OSU graduate student Matt Pedersen shared some of the latest findings on EPF applications with Matthew Malcolm from Pacific Nut Producer. Watch this quick video and learn more in Pacific Nut Producer magazine.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor George Packing Company for their industry support.

  • What to do about Aphids in your Hazelnut Orchard

    Did you have problems with aphids and sooty mold in your hazelnut orchards this year?  Well, you are not alone.  This was a difficult year with the filbert aphid.  So what can you do to better manage them in the coming season?  Watch this brief video with Heather Andrews from Oregon State University Extension to find out and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. Don’t currently receive it? Subscribe for free today at PacificNutProducer.com.

    Please thank our sponsor Wilbur Ellis for their industry support and be sure to see them at their booth at the Nut Growers Society Annual Winter Hazelnut Meeting at Oregon State University on Jan. 16, 2020.