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This year, hazel trees are flowering earlier than ever, potentially causing hay fever, according to Nature Today. “We’ve ...

PETERS CREEK — The little tree in Josh Smith’s yard at the base of Bear Mountain resembled an alder, the scrappy and familiar Alaskan shrub. But the sturdy sapling with oval leaves was actually a ...

Sep. 27—Every year when we reach the end of September, we experience one of the natural phenomena worth repeating. Several nature happenings in the Northland are annual events and though we've seen ...

An archaeologist takes samples of pollen found in soil to understand the changing vegetation of a site: a companion technique to the authors' analysis of hazelnut shells. If we could stand in a ...

Reduced vigor and smaller size are features rather than bugs for Oregon State University’s new Thompson hazelnut variety, which is intended specifically for high-density orchards. The diminutive trees ...

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 ...

Dan and JoAnn Keeley’s farming operation outside St. Paul had a banner year in 2014. The same year Dan retired from his job as a civil engineer for Marion County, the farm had a huge harvest: more ...

Oregon produces 99% of the United States’ crop of hazelnuts, but Turkish-grown hazelnuts account for most of the global market supply. Market forces in Turkey have led to decreased prices, while ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – In the days leading up to Valentine’s Day 2021, Loren Birkemeier, a Canby hazelnut grower and farm owner and operator, said he was expecting a bit of an ice storm. What he wasn ...

For over 30 years, Leon County Government has been proud to support our native ecosystem through the Adopt-a-Tree Program, which provides County residents the opportunity to have a tree planted on ...