Pacific Nut Producer Magazine

Tag: hazelnut production

  • Cautious Optimism Following Incredible Year for Hazelnut Growers


    Hazelnut growers in Oregon had their biggest crop yet as weather conditions dampened yields in Turkey and Italy. While the global supply was more than anticipated, the outlook remains cautiously optimistic. Hazelnut Growers of Oregon President/CEO Troy Johnson discussed some of the latest developments in the international market and what they’re doing to sell more Oregon hazelnuts with Matthew Malcolm. 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.

  • Unique Characteristics of Oregon Walnuts with Denfeld Packing

    When folks think of the Oregon agricultural landscape, some of the first crops that come to mind may include grass seed, hops, hazelnuts and Christmas trees.  While nearly all walnuts in the United States are grown in California, there is a small yet thriving walnut industry in Oregon.  Watch this brief interview with Sean Denfeld from Denfeld Packing — the sole processor of walnuts in Oregon to learn more about it.

  • Why Oregon Hazelnut Acreage Growth has Slowed

    Despite all the recent excitement in the growth of the hazelnut industry in the Pacific Northwest, the last few harvests are not quite reflecting the new acreage coming into production, and acreage growth has also slowed down this past year. Watch this brief interview with Michael McDaniel from Pacific Agricultural Survey as he shares some of the limiting factors, as well as where the growth is actually taking place.  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 Duarte Nursery for their industry support and tell them you saw them at PacificNutProducer.com.

  • Sunburn vs. Sunscald on Young Hazelnut Tree Trunks

    Your new hazelnut orchard may have made it through the summer without much sunburn on the trunk, but did you know your trees may also be susceptible to sunscald this winter/spring?  Watch this brief video with Heather Andrews from Oregon State University Extension to gain a better understanding of the difference between sunburn and sunscald damage, and how to prevent it.  Read more about hazelnut production practices 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.

  • Considerations When Establishing a New Hazelnut Orchard

    Have you recently planted a hazelnut orchard or are looking into growing hazelnuts?  Don’t miss this brief interview with Oregon hazelnut grower Paul Kuehne from Creekside Valley Farms as he shares some great insights on laying a solid foundation for success in those first critical years in the life of a hazelnut tree.  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.

  • 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.