When is it too late to plant a pistachio orchard? How do you properly care for these young trees and ensure they get all nutrients they need to someday become healthy high yielding trees? Watch the interview with UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus Bob Beede as he answers these questions, and read more about it in Bob’s monthly pistachio Orchard Tasks column in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
With all the new hazelnut acreage coming in in places where hazelnuts have never grown before, it is not uncommon to see some nutrient deficiencies in some of these young hazelnut trees. If you are seeing some interveinal chlorosis in some of the older leaves, you may be experiencing a magnesium deficiency. Check out this brief video interview with Aaron Heinrich from Oregon State University who shares how to identify and correct this deficiency in the orchard. Read more about growing hazelnuts in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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.
Noticing some nutrient deficiencies in your newly planted hazelnut orchards? Check out this brief video interview with Aaron Heinrich from Oregon State University who shared some common nutrient deficiencies, and some ways to manage and even avoid it with some tips at planting. Read more about growing hazelnuts in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
Almond pollination is underway in California and growers are hoping for another good crop this year. How can you monitor the progress of your bees during almond pollination and determine when it is time to remove the hives? Watch this brief interview with Billy Synk from Project Apis m. for some answers, and read more about it in the March issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
The Almond Board of California recently unveiled their vision of industry in 2025 and set some ambitious goals on how to get there. These goals were not just made for the sake of pleasing the consumer and community, but also for the longterm success and viability of the industry moving forward. Watch this brief interview as Daren Williams from the Almond Board of California explains, and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. Don’t currently receive the magazine?
How do you maximize the efficacy of your investment in bees for a successful almond pollination period? According to Billy Synk, director of Pollination Services with project Apis m., the answer is planting cover crops in the fall that will flower prior to almond bloom to get the bees active early in preparation for a successful pollination period.Watch this brief interview as Synk explains, and read more about it in the February issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.