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Hazelnuts are an emerging new crop for Wisconsin and there is a lot happening right now. We thought it would be a good idea to spend an entire week celebrating hazelnuts. Please join us! The week of August 15-20 will be a great opportunity to learn about hazelnuts, discover hazelnuts as both a farming opportunity and a tasty new local food, and get started with your growing and eating. Below is a list of events. Check back frequently as we add more events and opportunities. Unless otherwise noted, all of the events are free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but would be appreciated. For any comments or questions contact: jason.fischbach@wisc.edu.
Monday, August 15
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Hazelnuts 101 Webinar via Zoom
6PM to 7:00PM Learn about this exciting new crop for Wisconsin from the comfort of your living room. Jason Fischbach, UW-Extension Emerging Crops Specialist, provides the latest information on everything you need to know about growing hazelnuts in Wisconsin. |
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Thursday, August 18
American Hazelnut Company Field Day - La Crosse, WI (REGISTER NOW!)
3PM to 5PM
M&S Enterprises
W4494 State Road 33 (south side of road)
La Crosse, WI
This is your opportunity to see what a complete hazelnut operation can look like in the Driftless region of Wisconsin. Our host, Mary Hovel, will show us her operation including mature 2 acres of production, a mechanical harvester, and drying and de-husking equipment. Joining Mary will be the American Hazelnut Company, a grower-owned hazelnut processing and marketing company with more than 20 grower-members in the Upper Midwest. Learn more about the company, how to get involved, and sample their amazing products all made with Midwest-grown hazelnuts!
3PM to 5PM
M&S Enterprises
W4494 State Road 33 (south side of road)
La Crosse, WI
This is your opportunity to see what a complete hazelnut operation can look like in the Driftless region of Wisconsin. Our host, Mary Hovel, will show us her operation including mature 2 acres of production, a mechanical harvester, and drying and de-husking equipment. Joining Mary will be the American Hazelnut Company, a grower-owned hazelnut processing and marketing company with more than 20 grower-members in the Upper Midwest. Learn more about the company, how to get involved, and sample their amazing products all made with Midwest-grown hazelnuts!
Friday, August 19
Central Wisconsin Hazelnut Growers Network Field Day - Amherst Junction, WI (REGISTER NOW!)
1PM to 4PM
Sandbox Farm
243 County Rd. KK
Amherst, WI
Contact: Regina Hirsch @ 608-335-7755; rmhirsch@wisc.edu
This field day will feature the experimental hazelnut varieties being grown on Josh Stolzenburg's Sandbox Farm. A special presentation by Hailey Shanovich entitled, Bugs driving you nuts? When to scout and manage insect pests in hazelnuts. During this interactive presentation you will learn first-hand how to scout and identify each hazelnut insect pest, how to identify damage of each pest on your plants, and when (and if) to take action. Jason Fischbach will also introduce the UMHDI 1st Generation Hazelnut Selections and discussion of the germplasm trial at Sandbox Farm.
Agenda for the Field Day:
1:00-1:10 pm- Welcome and Overview of Sandbox Farm - Josh Stolzenburg
1:10-1:30 pm- Introductions of participants and network
1:30- 2:00pm - Bugs driving you nuts? When to scout and manage insect pests in hazelnuts. - Hailey Shanovich
2:00-2:20pm - Field Demonstration of Scouting techniques for different insect pests - Hailey Shanovich
2:20-3:00pm - Scouting Activity and discussion of findings - Hailey Shanovich and Regina Hirsch
3:00 -3:50pm - Introduction of the UMHDI 1st Generation Selections and discussion of the germplasm trial at Sandbox Farm.
3:50-4:00pm - Discussion of future Field Days
4:00pm - Adjourn
1PM to 4PM
Sandbox Farm
243 County Rd. KK
Amherst, WI
Contact: Regina Hirsch @ 608-335-7755; rmhirsch@wisc.edu
This field day will feature the experimental hazelnut varieties being grown on Josh Stolzenburg's Sandbox Farm. A special presentation by Hailey Shanovich entitled, Bugs driving you nuts? When to scout and manage insect pests in hazelnuts. During this interactive presentation you will learn first-hand how to scout and identify each hazelnut insect pest, how to identify damage of each pest on your plants, and when (and if) to take action. Jason Fischbach will also introduce the UMHDI 1st Generation Hazelnut Selections and discussion of the germplasm trial at Sandbox Farm.
Agenda for the Field Day:
1:00-1:10 pm- Welcome and Overview of Sandbox Farm - Josh Stolzenburg
1:10-1:30 pm- Introductions of participants and network
1:30- 2:00pm - Bugs driving you nuts? When to scout and manage insect pests in hazelnuts. - Hailey Shanovich
2:00-2:20pm - Field Demonstration of Scouting techniques for different insect pests - Hailey Shanovich
2:20-3:00pm - Scouting Activity and discussion of findings - Hailey Shanovich and Regina Hirsch
3:00 -3:50pm - Introduction of the UMHDI 1st Generation Selections and discussion of the germplasm trial at Sandbox Farm.
3:50-4:00pm - Discussion of future Field Days
4:00pm - Adjourn
Saturday, August 20
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8AM to 9AM
Ashland Go-First Farm Bayfield Business Park 28850 Eileen Hall Rd (corner of Hwy 2 and State Farm Rd) Ashland, WI 54806 |
10AM to 11AM
UMHDI Research Plantings Blue Ox Cidery/Bayfield Winery 87380 Betzold Rd. Bayfield, WI 54814 |
11AM - 12Noon
Hazelnut Nursery Superior View Farm 86565 County Hwy J Bayfield, WI 54814 |
We'll start at the Ashland Go-First Farm near Ashland, WI to tour a brand new 3-acre hazelnut planting and learn what it takes to successfully establish hazelnuts. We'll then caravan up to Bayfield to see a mature hazelnut planting at the UMHDI Germplasm Trials. We'll then visit Superior View Farm in Bayfield to learn more about hazelnut seedling production and ongoing propagation research.
Southern Wisconsin Field Day - Spring Green and Barneveld, WI (REGISTER NOW!)
One field day - two stops!
9AM to 12Noon
Savanna Institute North Farm
E6828 State Rd 60
Spring Green, WI 53588
The Savanna Institute will host our first stop of the field day and give us a tour of their brand new North Farm near Spring Green. This working agroforestry farm is being developed as a model of what agroforestry can do. We'll tour their brand new hazelnut planting and learn more about their plans and vision for the Farm.
1PM to 3PM
Blue Mound Hazelnuts
2504 County Road F
Barneveld, WI 53507
Our host, Paul Ronsheim, will give us a tour of his mature hazelnut planting and talk about his more than ten years of experience growing hazelnuts. This is a great chance to see mature hazelnut shrubs. We'll also tour his DIY de-husking set up. A mechanical harvester will also be on-site so you can see what kind of equipment is used for machine harvesting.
One field day - two stops!
9AM to 12Noon
Savanna Institute North Farm
E6828 State Rd 60
Spring Green, WI 53588
The Savanna Institute will host our first stop of the field day and give us a tour of their brand new North Farm near Spring Green. This working agroforestry farm is being developed as a model of what agroforestry can do. We'll tour their brand new hazelnut planting and learn more about their plans and vision for the Farm.
1PM to 3PM
Blue Mound Hazelnuts
2504 County Road F
Barneveld, WI 53507
Our host, Paul Ronsheim, will give us a tour of his mature hazelnut planting and talk about his more than ten years of experience growing hazelnuts. This is a great chance to see mature hazelnut shrubs. We'll also tour his DIY de-husking set up. A mechanical harvester will also be on-site so you can see what kind of equipment is used for machine harvesting.