October is hazelnut season in Oregon. As the fall foliage hits it peak, but before the rains come, the Willamette Valley’s roughly 1,000 hazelnut farmers are busy collecting their crop. More than 60% ...

Researchers are developing hybrid hazelnuts for biofuel, animal feed. Aug. 13, 2010— -- If a national research group has its way, U.S. farmers will soon add a new crop to their fields -- ...

Providing a welcoming habitat for birds in winter is as easy as planting cold-hardy trees that will provide much-needed shelter during that chilly weather.

Dear Master Gardener: What kind of nut trees can we grow in northern Minnesota? Can we grow black walnuts? Answer: Hazelnuts are hardy in northern Minnesota (zone 3). The hazelnuts you find in the can ...

Arable farmers looking for a new, high-value crop suited to the changing climate should consider producing hazelnuts, says ...

According to Fresh Plaza, a cold snap combined with heavy rain has reduced hazelnut yields across Ordu Province, one of the nation's key regions for hazelnut production. Farmers are reporting that ...

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With a resurgent pathogen threatening Oregon orchards, a new hazelnut breeder is facing a remarkably similar problem as his predecessor did four decades ago. Though history isn’t exactly repeating ...