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Cover Crop
Nitrogen Fixation and Free Cover Crop Seed
Finding a balance between fertilizer costs and achieving economically acceptable yields is a grower’s yearly endeavor. Orchards require…
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Category: Hazelnuts
Cover Crop
Conservation Cover Plantings Extend Pollinator Habitat Add Value for Growers
Adding one more thing to an almond grower’s plate may seem like pushing the envelope at this time.…
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Hazelnuts
Tree Precocity Reframing Debate on Double-Density Hazelnuts
Jeff Newton, farm manager at Christensen Farms near Amity, Ore., is a firm believer in double-density planting of…
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Hazelnuts
New Hazelnut Cultivar a Fit for High-Density Orchards
Hazelnut growers looking for a compact cultivar well-suited to high-density orchards have a new option in the Oregon…
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Hazelnuts
Hazelnut Growers Face New Strain of Eastern Filbert Blight
In winter 2021-22, when a hazelnut grower near Woodburn, Ore. alerted Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Orchard Specialist…
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Hazelnuts
Mood at Winter Hazelnut Meeting Lifted by Packer Bonuses
News that packers were paying hefty bonuses for hazelnuts helped put a positive spin on the 2024 Winter…
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Hazelnuts
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: ‘It is Here and Causing an Issue’ in Hazelnut
As recently as 10 years ago, despite dire warnings from East Coast researchers, Oregon State University Extension Entomologist…
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Hazelnuts
Resistance Management Strategies in Hazelnuts
In a sweeping presentation on hazelnut pest management at the Nut Growers Society Summer Tour in July to…
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Hazelnuts
Aphid Control in Hazelnuts Potentially Compromised by Stink Bug
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) can be gumming up aphid control in hazelnuts and is a major…
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Hazelnuts
Stay Ahead of Hazelnut Bacterial Blight for Long-Term Tree Health
A bacterial disease particularly harmful to young hazelnut trees has become nearly ubiquitous in Oregon’s hazelnut acreage, according…
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