hazelnuts
In 2023, the U.S. hazelnut industry saw production surge by over 21% compared to the previous year, fueled by steady growth in bearing acreage and yields.
According to USDA’s latest data, increas...
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Some of the biggest wildlife threats to tree nut crops are birds. Deterrents vary depending on the damage that is occurring in the orchard and should target approaching birds rather than scaring them once they land.
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The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has released modifications to its proposed pesticide application notification regulation, which is geared to support a statewide system providin...
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Pests and diseases can also thrive in certain conditions and as we all know, they are unwanted in orchards.
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Hazelnut Hill, a 400-acre hazelnut farm and business located in the fertile Willamette Valley north of Eugene, Oregon, has been a passion project of the husband-and-wife team of Ryan and Rachel Henderson for more than 40 years.
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A recent interview with Nik Wiman, associate professor and orchard specialist at Oregon State University (OSU), uncovered a pressing concern for hazelnut growers: the emergence of a new stra...
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While official estimates on tree nut crops won’t be released until May at the earliest, it’s never too early to start looking at expectations. Some of the industry’s leading voices offer opinion...
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The EPA has approved the expanded crop uses of Instill, a bactericide and fungicide for hazelnut crops, developed by Sym-Agro.
As a result of this approval, Instill is now registered for use on h...
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Wilco welcomed its new members during its 58th Annual Member Meeting in Mt. Angel, Oregon. In a recent LinkedIn post, Wilco shared that during the annual meeting, members received co-op updates and bo...
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New strain of Eastern filbert blight has been detected.
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