Squirrels can be a serious headache for nut growers, who often have to come up with their own ways of catching and getting rid of them as rodenticides are not always an option. Oregon hazelnut grower Ken Baker talks to Matthew Malcolm with Pacific Nut Producer about the way he has learned to trap squirrels at his farm. Watch this quick video and learn more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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Tag: Hazelnut Pest Control
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Hazelnut Farmer Finds Clever Way to Handle Squirrel Trouble
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New Hazelnut Varieties Found More Susceptible to This Pest
While the hazelnut breeding program at Oregon State University has done a phenomenal job developing new tasty hazelnut varieties with disease resistance and other favorable characteristics that has made growing the crop easier in the Pacific Northwest, these varieties may have some setbacks as well. It seems that not only growers and consumers are enjoying these new varieties, but an invasive pest known as brown marmorated stink bug has also taken a particular fondness of these new varieties. Watch this video interview with Oregon State University Entomologist Vaughn Walton as he discusses the issue with Matthew Malcolm at the Nut Growers Society Winter Meeting. Read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. Don’t currently receive the magazine? Subscribe for free at: https://malcolmmedia.com/subscribe/
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A More Convenient, Effective Monitoring Trap for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
As brown marmorated stink bug becomes a bigger problem in the Pacific Northwest, hazelnut growers are searching for better tools to manage this invasive pest. Matthew Malcolm met with Edwin Harris from the Vaughn Walton Lab at Oregon State University, who is evaluating a promising new monitoring trap to help growers combat this pest. Watch this brief interview and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. Don’t currently receive the magazine? Subscribe for free at: https://malcolmmedia.com/subscribe/Please thank this video’s sponsor George Packing Company for their industry support. -
Increasing Presence and Damage of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Oregon Hazelnuts
While hazelnut growers have been dealing with higher input costs and less than ideal nut prices, they cannot afford to cut costs on their pest monitoring and management practices. An invasive pest, known as brown marmorated stink bug has taken a particular fondness of hazelnuts and is spreading across most of the major hazelnut growing regions of Oregon. Watch this video interview with Oregon State University Entomologist Vaughn Walton as he provides insights on monitoring and controlling this pest and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. Don’t currently receive the magazine? Subscribe for free at: https://malcolmmedia.com/subscribe/
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