Hazelnuts a Bright Spot for Oregon Agriculture
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Hazelnuts a bright spot for Oregon agriculture
Although the total amount of cultivated farmland in Oregon is shrinking, filbert acreage is booming. By Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism Project While many Oregon farmers pull back amid tariff worries, low crop prices and a difficult labor market, Jeff Newton plans to invest in new hazelnut trees at Christensen Farms near Amity in Yamhill County. Newton, along with other Oregon hazelnut growers, is waiting for a final tally of the volume of n…
Hazelnuts are bright spot for Oregon agriculture
While many Oregon farmers pull back amid tariff worries, low crop prices and a difficult labor market, Jeff Newton plans to invest in new hazelnut trees at Christensen Farms near Amity in Yamhill County. Newton, along with other Oregon hazelnut growers, is waiting for a final tally of the volume of nuts they sold in 2025. But acreage and preliminary data show that hazelnut farming is booming in the Willamette Valley. Although hazelnut trees req…
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