1st Annual Wisconsin Hazelnut Week
August 15-20, 2022
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Visit http://www.midwesthazelnuts.org/hazelnutweek22.html for the latest details.
Monday, August 15
Hazelnuts 101 Webinar via Zoom
6PM to 7:00PM
REGISTER NOW!
Learn about this exciting new crop for Wisconsin from the comfort of your living room. Jason Fischbach, UW-Extension Emerging Crops Specialist, will provide the latest information on everything you need to know about growing hazelnuts in Wisconsin. Once you register you'll receive the zoom connection information.
6PM to 7:00PM
REGISTER NOW!
Learn about this exciting new crop for Wisconsin from the comfort of your living room. Jason Fischbach, UW-Extension Emerging Crops Specialist, will provide the latest information on everything you need to know about growing hazelnuts in Wisconsin. Once you register you'll receive the zoom connection information.
Tuesday, August 16
Wednesday, August 17
Thursday, August 18
American Hazelnut Company Field Day - La Crosse, WI
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
1PM to 4PM
Sandbox Farm
243 County Rd. KK
Amherst, WI
Our host, Josh Stolzenburg, will lead us in a tour of his mature hazelnut planting. Jason Fischbach will introduce us to the UMHDI 1st Generation Selections and discuss the germplasm trial at Sandbox Farm. Special guest, Hailey Shanovich from the University of Minnesota, will be on site to discuss insect pests of hazelnuts.
1PM to 4PM
Sandbox Farm
243 County Rd. KK
Amherst, WI
Our host, Josh Stolzenburg, will lead us in a tour of his mature hazelnut planting. Jason Fischbach will introduce us to the UMHDI 1st Generation Selections and discuss the germplasm trial at Sandbox Farm. Special guest, Hailey Shanovich from the University of Minnesota, will be on site to discuss insect pests of hazelnuts.
Saturday, August 20
Northern Wisconsin Field Day - Ashland and Bayfield, WI
One field day - three stops!
One field day - three stops!
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8AM to 9AM
Ashland Go-First Farm Bayfield Business Park 28850 Eileen Hall Rd Ashland, WI 54806 |
10AM to 11AM
UMHDI Research Plantings Blue Ox Cidery 87380 Betzold Rd. Ashland, 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
One field day - two stops!
One field day - two stops!
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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. |
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