Pacific Nut Producer Magazine

Tag: hazelnut irrigation

  • 2nd Summer of High Temperatures Takes Toll on Oregon Hazelnuts

    Temperatures across the West have reached some new record highs this year. No doubt, it has been an extra hot summer. While most specialty crops can handle the high temperatures of summer, they do have a breaking point, and hazelnut orchards across the Willamette Valley of Oregon have been impacted for the second year in a row by the persistent heat of the summer.  Watch this brief interview with Nik Wiman, Orchard Crops Extension Specialist at Oregon State University (OSU) as he shares what happens when hazelnuts reach their breaking point and how growers can help their trees get through it.

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  • A Few Things to Know Before Planting Hazelnuts in the Northwest

    Hazelnuts have become a pretty hot commodity in the Pacific Northwest.  If you ask most farmers in the area, though, that have converted from growing other crops like grass seed to growing hazelnut trees in recent years, there was quite a learning curve to adjust to.  Many hear that growing hazelnuts is less labor-intensive and more profitable than other crops in the region.  “Just plant your trees and watch them grow!” some may assume.  They soon find though that there is much more to growing hazelnuts than meets the eye. Watch this brief interview with Erica Chernoh from the Lane County Horticulture Extension at Oregon State University (OSU) as she shares a few things growers should know before planting the crop. Read monthly tips from OSU on growing hazelnuts in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. Subscribe for free at: https://malcolmmedia.com/subscribe/

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  • Bacterial Blight Becoming Most Costly Disease for Hazelnut Growers

    As more Eastern Filbert Blight resistant hazelnut varieties continue to be planted across the Willamette Valley of Oregon, bacterial blight is quickly becoming the most costly disease issue growers are facing. Younger trees are more susceptible to this disease, and it can be found plaguing nearly every young orchard in the valley at one level or another. Watch this brief interview with OSU Hazelnut Extension Plant Pathologist Jay Pscheidt as he explains the situation and what growers can do about it. Read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. If you’re not currently receiving the print publication, subscribe for free at: https://malcolmmedia.com/subscribe/
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  • Hazelnut Orchard Irrigation Trends & Considerations

    As Oregon hazelnut growers experience hotter, dryer summers, the industry is trending away from traditional dryland farming and installing irrigation systems as they plant new orchards. Watch this brief interview with OSU Hazelnut Extension Specialist Nik Wiman as he discusses the variety of irrigation options growers are adopting around the Willamette Valley and why.  Read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. If you’re not currently receiving the print publication, subscribe for free at: https://malcolmmedia.com/subscribe/
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  • Hazelnut Irrigation Considerations with Agricare

    Micro-irrigation is becoming more popular in the Pacific Northwest hazelnut industry.  Watch this brief interview with Agricare agronomist TJ Hafner, as he shares what’s worked best in his experience.  Read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.  Don’t currently receive this monthly publication. Subscribe for FREE at https://malcolmmedia.com/pacific-nut-producer-magazine-subscriptions/.