Tag: OSU Hazelnut Extension

  • 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.

  • 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.