Pacific Nut Producer Magazine

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  • Hazelnut Orchard Irrigation Trends & Considerations

    As Oregon hazelnut growers experience hotter, dryer summers, the industry is trending away from traditional dryland farming and installing irrigation systems as they plant new orchards. Watch this brief interview with OSU Hazelnut Extension Specialist Nik Wiman as he discusses the variety of irrigation options growers are adopting around the Willamette Valley and why.  Read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. If you’re not currently receiving the print publication, subscribe for free at: https://malcolmmedia.com/subscribe/
    Please thank this video’s sponsor George Packing Company for their industry support.

  • Filbertworm Mating Disruption in Hazelnut Becomes More Economical

    When it comes to hazelnut insect pests, filbertworm is number one.  Managing the pest with insecticides and novel mating disruption technology can also be quite costly; however, Oregon State University has been seeing some positive results through field trials and recent studies that not only prove the efficacy of mating disruption, but also make the technology more affordable for the grower in managing this pest.  Watch this brief interview with OSU IPM Research Assistant in the Vaughn Walton Lab, Betsey Miller, as she explains; and read more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. Don’t currently receive the monthly publication? 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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  • 2021 Oregon Hazelnut Crop Forecast

    The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service has cancelled the release of their 2021 hazelnut crop forecast this year due to a labor shortage.  So what can growers anticipate of this year’s Oregon hazelnut crop? Watch this brief interview with Shaun George & Sean Denfeld to find out, 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.

  • 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.
    Please thank this video’s sponsor Trece 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.

     

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  • Do you have Phytophthora Root Rot or Wet Feet in your Hazelnut Orchard?

     

    Oregon growers had a wet spring and experienced flooding in some areas, which led to phytophthora root rot and “Wet Feet” in some trees.  Watch this brief interview with Oregon State University Plant Pathologist Jay Pscheidt as he explains these two conditions and how to treat infected trees.  Read more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. Subscribe for FREE at https://malcolmmedia.com/pacific-nut-producer-magazine-subscriptions/.

    Be sure to thank our sponsor Wilbur Ellis and check out how their products can help your hazelnut orchard thrive Here.

  • Managing Bacterial Blight in Young Hazelnut Trees with Grower Paul Kuehne

    There can be many challenges in establishing a new hazelnut orchard, but bacterial blight is among the most difficult.  Just how much can bacterial blight take hold of a new orchard, how do you identify it, and how do you treat it?  Watch this brief interview with Oregon hazelnut grower Paul Kuehne to find out, and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.  Don’t currently receive this monthly publication. Subscribe for FREE at https://malcolmmedia.com/pacific-nut-producer-magazine-subscriptions/.

    Be sure to thank our sponsor Wilbur Ellis and check out how their products can help your hazelnut orchard thrive Here.

  • Oregon Hazelnut Growers Anticipate Largest Crop Ever

    As the hazelnut industry continues to grow in the Pacific Northwest, Oregon growers are expecting a record breaking crop this year, as shared by Larry George of George Packing Company at the Annual Summer Tour of the Nut Growers Society recently held in Albany, Oregon.  Watch this brief interview with Larry as he provides some special insights on the developing crop and current state of the hazelnut market.  Read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.  Don’t currently receive this monthly publication. Subscribe for FREE at https://malcolmmedia.com/pacific-nut-producer-magazine-subscriptions/.