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What you get with Birkemeier Nursery …
When purchasing trees from Birkemeier Nursery, LLC, you get more than just great filbert trees. We have the advantage of experience from the prospective of a grower, nurseryman and processor. Let me briefly explain. Rich has been active in the … Continue reading
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Tagged For Sale, New Tree Care, Nursery, Orchard Care
Orchard Floor Prep
During the month of August, we prepare the Filbert orchard floor for harvesting the hazelnuts. All season we have been spraying out the weeds and suckers in the tree rows, so they are pretty much clean at this point. We … Continue reading
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New Growers’ Forum
Rich Birkemeier and Ben Mitchell, hosted by Willamette Hazelnut Growers, Inc. conducted our 4th New Grower’s and Planting Forum on Saturday, Sept. 8. We had over 70 in attendance, many whom indicated they were new to the hazelnut industry. Michael … Continue reading
Skunk Stink On Your Dog!
Skunks don’t play fair! We know all about skunks. This time of year they form a convoy that snakes through the orchard scratching out worms and bugs. I actually think they are pretty cute: Mamma with all her babies, tails … Continue reading
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Hazelnuts – A NUTritional Food
Nutrition Health Benefits from Hazelnuts Hazelnuts are GOOD for you Nutrition and YOU Fun Facts About Filberts Did you know…..? Recipes Consortium Recipes Roasting and Storage
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Spraying in the orchard
The suckers are growing at an alarming rate! This is the time of year that the suckers in the filbert orchard are growing like crazy. If you ignore them for a week or two, they will get away from you … Continue reading
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Grower’s Forum
For the last 2 years, Rich, Ben Mitchell and the group at Willamette Filbert Growers, have presented a New Grower’s Planting Forum. We have held our meeting at the Willamette Hazelnut Growers processing facility in Newberg, Oregon, in November. This … Continue reading
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Deer in the Filbert Orchard
Beautiful, graceful, Deer. Love to see them, but…… Deer and young filbert trees do not go well together. Deer love the tender young shoots of the new trees. About this time of year, they step out of the woods, with … Continue reading
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Late Pollinizers
As I look out over the Yamhill hazelnut orchard today, I notice that the golden glow that was there 2 weeks ago is gone. The pollen from the Yamhill filbert trees had been dispersed and the filbert catkins are brown and … Continue reading
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Pruning first year trees
After the first year in the field, it is absolutely essential to prune your new filbert tree. The objective is to establish the scaffold framework that will determine the permanent shape of the tree for years to come. Even though … Continue reading
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Tagged Orchard Care, Pruning