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Hazelnuts 101 - Upper Midwest

If you are new to hazelnuts in the Upper Midwest, here is what we recommend:  First, watch our latest Hazelnuts 101 Webinar.  Then, read through the four Hazelnuts 101 Fact Sheets (below).  Next, read through the Buy Plants page of this website to learn about available plant material.  Finally, if you are still interested in hazelnuts, find your nearest grower network and get connected.
Hazelnuts 101 Fact Sheet 1: Choosing Plants.pdf
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Hazelnut 101 Fact Sheet 2: Establishment.pdf
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Hazelnuts 101 Fact Sheet 3: Can I Make Money Growing Hazelnuts.pdf
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Hazelnuts 101 Fact Sheet #4: Hazelnuts and EQIP.pdf
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Hazelnuts 101 Fact Sheet #5: Fertilization of Hybrid Hazelnuts
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Hazelnut Arthropod IPM Guide.pdf
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Hazelnut Production Guide v3 - Jan 2015
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Production and Economic Model_Feb 2017.pdf
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hazelnut_enterprise_budget_tool_3.0_beta.xlsm
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In-Husk to Kernel Processing Cost Calculator
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In-Husk to Kernel Processing Cost Calculator (No Macros)
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Hazelnuts 101 - Other Regions

The Midwestern USA has a very different climate than Oregon, Ontario, and the Atlantic seaboard, but one can always learn something from your neighbors.  Be aware the plant materials discussed in these guides are likely not suitable for the harsh climate of the Midwest.  Also, harvesting hazelnuts from the orchard floor is likely not possible for most places in the Midwest due to slopes and/or rainfall during the harvest window.  Instead, Midwest growers are and will likely harvest direct from the plants using straddle-harvesters.
Guide to Hazelnut Production in Ontario
Choosing Plants For a Hazelnut Orchard in New Jersey
Growing Hazelnuts in the Pacific Northwest

Technical Reports - Agronomics

Effect of Tree Tubes on Hazelnut Establishment and Growth - Jan 2016
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Literature Review on Fertilization of Hybrid Hazelnuts in the Upper Midwest
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Nitrogen Uptake and Assimilation
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Harvest Timing Bulletin_Jan 2021.pdf
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Weed Control Methods in Hazelnut Establishment and Growth - Feb 2017
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Summary and Conclusions of Dissertation on Fertilization of Hybrid Hazelnuts
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Nitrogen Fertilization of New Plantings of Hybrid Hazelnuts - May 2011
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Technical Reports - Breeding

2021 Joint Performance Trials Results.pdf
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Production and Economic Model for Hedgerow Hazelnut Production - Feb 2017
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Screening Wild American Hazelnut for High-Yielding Plants - Oct 2011
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A Report on Hybrid Hazelnut Yields - Jan 2011
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Physical Properties of Hybrid Hazelnuts
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Equilibrium Moisture Content Of Hazelnut Husks, Shells and Kernels
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Selection of American Hazelnut as a Potential Oilseed Crop
Setting a Yield Goal for Hazelnut Breeding in the Upper Midwest - Oct 2012
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Year 5 Yield Report from F1 Hybrid Hazelnut Production Trials - Jan 2016
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Year 6 Yield Report from F1 Hybrid Hazelnut Production Trials - Jan 2017
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Year 7 Yield Report from F1 Hybrid Hazelnut Production Trials - Jan 2018
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Year 9 Yield Report from F1 Hybrid Hazelnut Production Trials - Jul 2020.pdf
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Technical Reports - Propagation

How To Mound Layer Hazelnuts v7 Jan2022.pdf
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Micropropagation Potential of American Hazelnut - Aug 2012
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Effect of Pot Size on Establishment Success of Hazelnut Seedlings - Jan 2012
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Hazelnut Propagation through Hardwood Stem Cuttings - Feb 2015
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Stool Bed Lyering American Hazelnut - Oct 2010
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Technical Reports - Feeding Hazelnut to Pigs

Many growers are interested in feeding hazelnuts to pigs as a means to produce high quality, hazelnut-finished pork.  A series of feeding trials were conducted in 2019 and 2021 evaluating the growth rates of hazelnut fed pigs and the quality of the meats.  The results are shown in the bulletins below.
Performance and Pork Quality of Pigs Fed In-shell Hazelnuts.pdf
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Hazelnut Fed Pork_2021 Poster.pdf
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Feeding Hazelnuts to Pigs_2022 Conference.pdf
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Calculating the Relative Feed Value of Hazelnuts For Pigs.pdf
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Feed Value Calculator Tool.xlsx
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2019 Hazelnut Product Analysis.xlsx
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Technical Reports - Sociology and Economics

2010 Hazelnut Growers Survey Report - Nov 2011
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Developing a Hazelnut Industry in the Upper Midwest - Jan 2016
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Midwest Tree Nut Businesses - Case Studies - Aug 2016
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Why Hazelnuts?
    • Our Work
    • Our Research Team
    • Our Funding
    • UMHDI Mailing LIst
  • For Growers
    • Coming Events
    • Grower Networks
    • Podcast
    • Publications
    • Buy Plants
    • Conference Proceedings
    • Other Resources
  • Processing
    • Processing 101
    • Processing Equipment
    • Processing Accelerator
    • Accelerator Partners
  • Donate
  • LFP Project