Pacific Nut Producer Magazine

Tag: hazelnut tree spacing

  • 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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  • Lessons Learned from Devastating Ice Storm Damage in Hazelnut

    Just within the last twelve months, oregon hazelnut growers have weathered wildfires, ice storms and heat waves. While some have been more impacted than others, there are some important lessons to be learned to prepare for future disasters which inevitably will occur. Watch this brief interview with OSU Hazelnut Extension Specialist Nik Wiman as he explains, 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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  • High Density Planting of Hazelnuts: Considerations and Precautions

    High or double-density planting is becoming more common in the Pacific Northwest hazelnut industry, but there are some important things to know when considering this practice. Watch this brief interview with hazelnut grower and nurseryman Rich Birkemeier as he briefly provides some considerations and precautions in adopting this practice.  Read more about growing hazelnuts in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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