AURORA, Ore. — Maryclair Birkemeier and David Stehman were married on a sunny day under a canopy of orderly hazelnut trees at Meridian Orchards in 2010, simultaneously becoming partners in life and in ...

Oregon hazelnut farming booms despite agricultural challenges. Growers invest in new orchards as demand and profits rise in ...

In this image provided by Lee Reich shows hazelnut plants in New Paltz, NY. In late summer, gardeners, squirrels, chipmunks eagerly wait for hazelnuts to ripen in their husks and then drop to the ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. A lovely low-maintenance native shrub, American hazelnut ...

As concerns for the changing climate are addressed, one possible crop for landowners to consider is nut trees. Native, temperate nut trees can begin mitigating our changing climate and providing ...

The birds and bugs are singing at Dave Bohnhoff’s farm in Plymouth, Wisconsin. His hazelnut orchard is a paradise for chipmunks, blue jays, and insects, as well as a group of visiting farmers here to ...

What do an apple grower looking to add crops, a marketing professional working to introduce consumers to sustainable varieties, and a fourth generation dairy farmer looking to diversify have in common ...

MT. ANGEL, Ore. — In an area where family farms are commonplace, Aaron Bielemeier and his family have broken new ground — literally. Aaron and Abby Bielemeier, with his parents John and Mary Kay ...

Things are getting nutty around my garden. Literally. The squirrels have been doing a lot of nut planting, mostly black walnuts, and I’ve joined in the game by removing excess seedlings, letting just ...

Carefully developed breeds are overpowering Eastern filbert blight, which had threatened to crush the U.S. hazelnut industry. Growing Resistance, Oregon Hazelnuts Battle Blight Although Oregon is ...

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The Upper Midwest Hazelnut Development Initiative is looking to make growing and selling hazelnuts a reality for farms in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Savanna Institute, Regenerative Agriculture ...