Oregon hazelnut orchards sustain severe ice damage
Hazelnut trees across Oregon’s Willamette Valley have lost limbs or collapsed under the weight of ice that accumulated over the weekend, requiring extensive pruning or replacement. While many trees were flexible enough to bounce back once the ice melted, some toppled...
Western Innovator: Couple takes on sweet side of hazelnuts
Though they’re no strangers to direct-to-consumer farm sales, Ryan and Rachel Henderson have discovered a new set of challenges with their online hazelnut confectionery business. The Henderson family has been selling fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers straight to...
Governor appoints two new Board of Agriculture members and re-appoints two more
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has appointed Elin D. Miller of Roseburg and Josh Zielinski of Salem to serve on the Oregon State Board of Agriculture. Both appointments were effective October 29, 2020 and each will serve a four-year term. Miller and Zielinski will attend...
Hazelnut Marketing Board Projects Record Crop in Oregon
The Hazelnut Marketing Board has concluded its annual Subjective Yield Survey, and the numbers look promising for the 2020 harvest. According to the survey, the harvest projects to be approximately 59,000 tons, which would be a record yield for Oregon’s hazelnut...
