Although the total amount of cultivated farmland in Oregon is shrinking, filbert acreage is booming.  By Khushboo ...

Eastern filbert blight (EFB), caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala, remains one of the primary challenges for hazelnut cultivation, particularly affecting European hazelnut (Corylus avellana) ...

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% ...

This is part of a weekly series answering "Why is that?" questions about Salem and the Mid-Valley. The question: Why does the Oregon state nut have two names? We have the answer. But first, a little ...

Nestled almost perfectly between Eugene and Springfield, Dorris Ranch is one of Willamalane Park and Recreation District’s most interesting urban parks, spanning almost 250 acres alongside the ...

The hazelnut business is in a bind. Demand is rising, supply is tight, and a deadly fungal disease is constraining production. But one man may have found a solution. Demand for hazelnuts is on the ...

Last month, this column focused on the desirable characteristics of Christmas trees, one of which is good needle retention.

The question: Why does the Oregon state nut have two names? We have the answer. But first, a little history. The background: Filbert trees and the name filbert are said to have been introduced into ...