Hazelnut Growers Go Organic
Original post in Capital Press By CRAIG REED COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — The Oregon Organic Hazelnut Cooperative has doubled in size in its first year and now has 16 members. Officers with the cooperative say there is potential to continue to grow. “I would like to see the...
Oregon Hazelnut Industry Growth Continues
Original post in Capital Press By BRENNA WIEGAND While this year’s pricing was a disappointment, the growth and yield of Willamette Valley hazelnuts was not. “We’ve had extensive growth for the last few years,” Oregon Hazelnut Industry Office manager Meredith Nagely...
Irrigation Innovations May be Key for Hazelnut Crops
Original post in Capital Press By GAIL OBERST INDEPENDENCE, Ore. — How much water does a hazelnut tree need to produce the best crop? Definitive answers are still in the future, but there’s hope in technology, and in the trials of other growers, said expert panelists...
The 20-Year Quest To Save Nutella
Original post in NPR PLANET MONEY Podcast April 3, 2019 Stacey Vanek Smith Darius Rafeiyan LISTEN HERE: 9:35 DOWNLOAD Podcast “Planet Money” EMBED Northwest Hazelnut Editor’s Note: Alas that this NPR segment never gives a nod to the work of Shawn Mehlenbacher,...
