Pacific Nut Producer Magazine

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  • Research Shows Benefits of Flowering Hedgerows for Hazelnut Orchards

    Monocultures can lead to the displacement of native plant life, but many growers and researchers are finding a benefit in planting flowering hedgerows in orchards. This includes attracting predatory insects and pollinators. Heather Andrews, a faculty research assistant with Oregon State University, spoke with Matthew Malcolm from Pacific Nut Producer about how these hedgerows are helping hazelnut growers in the Willamette Valley. 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Pros & Cons of Trunk Guards vs Painting Young Hazelnut Trees

    Many new acres of hazelnut trees are being planted in the Pacific Northwest, and growers may be wondering whether they should protect these young trees by painting the trunks or using trunk guards.  Oregon State University Extension is currently conducting some research on the topic, as shared back at the Nut Growers Society Summer Tour.  Watch this brief interview with Heather Andrews as she shares some of the pros and cons of using trunk guards vs. painting tree trunks.