Pacific Nut Producer Magazine

Tag: Oregon Hazelnuts

  • How to Manage Voles on the Farm & New Research Underway at Oregon State University

    Got voles on the farm and don’t know how to get rid of them? Oregon State University researchers are coming to the rescue. Watch this brief interview as Malcolm Media Editor-in-Chief Matthew Malcolm meets with Oregon State University representatives Dana Sanchez and Joshua Twining share advice on how to manage them, as well as new research developments on how to better understand their behavior and how they respond to modern mitigation techniques.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor George Packing Company for their industry support.

  • Oregon Organic Hazelnut Collective Ramps Up Marketing Efforts with Grant Funding Boost

    Thinking about transitioning to organic hazelnut farming? The Oregon Organic Hazelnut Collective is community of organic growers ready to assist others in the process. The Collective is growing as consumers are taking more interest in how their food is grown, and thanks to some recent grant funding, the organization is ramping up their marketing efforts to reach even more consumers. Watch this brief interview as Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm meets with Cassedea Ashley and Judy Hirigoyen representing the Collective to learn more.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor George Packing Company for their industry support.

  • This Conservation District Now Offers Free Pest Solutions for Hazelnut Growers

    Having trouble with filbertworm or brown marmorated stinkbug in your hazelnut orchard? The Yamhill Soil & Water Conservation District recently received IPM grant funding to provide free tools and resources to help hazelnut growers fight off these pests with a biological or mating disruption approach. Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm met with Jordan Anderson and Brooke Karasch from the District to talk about the new funding and other services they provide to growers. Watch this brief interview to learn more and see what you may qualify for.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor George Packing Company for their industry support.

  • Novel Sustainable Farming Practices that Pay Off for Hazelnut Growers

    Consumer perception of sustainable farming doesn’t always match the grower’s definition, especially when it comes to affordability. In order to bridge the gap to build and convey the right kind of sustainability narrative the rising generation of consumers will support, George Packing Company has been experimenting with some novel practices in their hazelnut orchards to determine best sustainability practices that will actually save growers money in the long run. Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm met with Shaun George to share some of these practices and how they’ve panned out.  Watch his brief interview and stay current on hazelnut industry news by reading your monthly issue of 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.

  • Consider In-Orchard Shredding of Hazelnut Prunings

    Whether by hand or machine, pruning is a must for Oregon hazelnut growers; however, how to best get rid of the annual pruning debris is now up for debate. Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm met with Oregon hazelnut grower Matt Schuster, who shared his experience with in-orchard shredding as his preferred method now for debris removal — a practice he stumbled upon some years ago — and the unique impact it has had on the farm.  Watch this brief interview and stay current on hazelnut industry news by reading your monthly issue of 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.

  • Hazelnut Grower Shares Initial Experience with Cover Crops

    Orchard floor management has been a longtime priority for hazelnut growers as well as other tree nut growers that mechanically harvest their nuts after dropping to the ground.  Smooth, level, bare, and debris-free have been the long-desired qualities for the orchard floor. The tide is turning though as growers are taking a greater interest in improving soil health and structure with cover crops. Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm met with Oregon hazelnut grower Matt Miller as he shares his initial experience in transitioning his orchards to the use of cover crops.  Watch this brief interview and stay current on hazelnut industry news by reading your monthly issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor George Packing Company for their industry support.

  • Increased Global Demand for Oregon Hazelnuts has Growers Planting Again

    Conditions were ideal for Oregon hazelnut growers to deliver a high-quality, high tonnage crop in 2024. Growers were also pleased with more favorable prices as well. Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm met with Terry Ross from the Hazelnut Growers Bargaining Association to discuss factors influencing the higher returns and renewed confidence of the industry in planting more acreage. Watch this brief interview and stay current on hazelnut industry news by reading your monthly issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor George Packing Company for their industry support.

  • Introducing the New Head of a World-renowned Hazelnut Breeding Program

    Oregon State University has a world renowned hazelnut breeding program, guided and funded by the Pacific Northwest hazelnut industry.  Following the retirement of longtime extension hazelnut breeder Shawn Mehlenbacher, Oregon State University has recently hired a new head of their hazelnut breeding program. Watch this brief video interview as Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm introduces the new OSU Extension Hazelnut Breeder, Gaurab Bhattarai. Read more 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.

  • Introducing the New Horticulture Department Head at Oregon State University

    Oregon State University has done an amazing job not only training the next generation of innovators in the Pacific Northwest agricultural industries, but also plays a leading role in extension research that has particularly made a big difference for viticulturists and hazelnut growers. Here to coordinate future agricultural education and extension research is Patricia Stock, the new Horticulture Department Head at Oregon State University. Learn more about Patricia in her interview with Laura Malcolm here and read more about Oregon State University’s world-renowned agricultural education, research and extension in American Vineyard and Pacific Nut Producer Magazines.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor George Packing Company for their industry support.

  • New Hazelnut Varieties Found More Susceptible to This Pest

    While the hazelnut breeding program at Oregon State University has done a phenomenal job developing new tasty hazelnut varieties with disease resistance and other favorable characteristics that has made growing the crop easier in the Pacific Northwest, these varieties may have some setbacks as well.  It seems that not only growers and consumers are enjoying these new varieties, but an invasive pest known as brown marmorated stink bug has also taken a particular fondness of these new varieties. Watch this video interview with Oregon State University Entomologist Vaughn Walton as he discusses the issue with Matthew Malcolm at the Nut Growers Society Winter Meeting. 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.