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www.oregonhazelnuts.org Spring Newsletter 2021
SUMMER TOUR
2021
Mark your calendar
for August 4, 2021
Jason Perrott’s Orchard, Coburg
Summer’s largest hazelnut gathering • Orchard tours led by the Perrott a.m. Lunch and the trade show will
is back for 2021! After being Family to include irrigation, tiling follow at the Lane County Fairground,
cancelled in 2020, the NGS Summer and soil health topics which will open at 10:30 a.m.
Tour is slated to take place on August Registration information will be in
• Classes to include ODOT Rules
4th. Jason Perrott, current President the NGS Summer Newsletter, which
and Regulations Refresher, ODA
of the Nut Growers Society, will will be sent in late June. NGS staff is
Pesticide Spray Credit Courses
host the orchard tour, which will be working closely with state and county
including PPE, and Stewardship
followed by the trade show at the regulations for COVID-19. Current
Workshop
Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene. regulation levels may affect the
The Perrott farm is located in Coburg, • Lunch time presentations and panel number of attendees. If you have any
situated next to I-5 just before from OSU Hazelnut Researchers questions or are interested in signing
crossing the McKenzie River into This year the NGS Growers Hand- up for a booth at the trade show, call
Eugene. This year’s tour will feature book will be distributed at the orchard the Industry Office at 503-582-8420
the beloved traditional hallmarks of tour during check-in. The tour will or email juli@oregonhazelnuts.org.
past Summer Tours: begin at the Perrott orchard at 8:00
Oregon Hazelnut Commission Budget Hearing
MAY 19, 2021 • 8:00 a.m. • Virtual Via Zoom
As required by ORS 576.416, the Oregon Hazelnut Commission will accept public comments on its fiscal year
2021-22 budget at the above date and time. In light of COVID-19, an electronic meeting will take place via
Zoom. The draft agenda, which includes a link to join the meeting, and the Commission’s proposed 2021-22
budget are available online at www.OregonHazelnuts.org/ohc. For accommodations for persons with disabilities,
make a request at least 48 hours (Monday-Friday) before the meeting by contacting the Commission at
503.582.8420 or hazelnut@OregonHazelnuts.org.
Highlights of 2021 Winter Meeting #106
Since gathering in person was not This proved a fruitful format, with
an option, the decision was made hundreds of members staying
to host the Winter Meeting via throughout the conference or
livestream. While this was not the checking in throughout the day.
face-to-face method we are used to, The board is thankful to the
it did give growers an opportunity presenters and featured guests
to watch Winter Meeting from the who collaborated to make this
comfort of their home or orchards. a successful event during a
The conference was business as challenging time!
usual, starting with the greeting To access Winter Meeting 2021
and business meeting hosted by videos, go to OregonHazelnuts.org
Earl Bruck, NGS President Jason Perrott. A and click on “Growers Corner.”
Grower of the Year series of informative sessions on From there, click on the “Grower
everything from trade and tariffs Resources” tab and scroll down
The NGS Board had a large hurdle to research updates followed. The to “Winter Meeting Videos”. The
to overcome with Winter Meeting sessions were pre-recorded, but
agenda is also located here as a
2021. As with most facets of life all presenters were available on
in the last year, the board had to the livestream to answer real-time reference of the day.
improvise and adapt on the fly. questions about their presentations.
Oregon Hazelnut Industry Office Hires New Executive Director
On March 1, "Colleen demonstrated the skills and nationwide corporations and
2020, Colleen and passion for working with non-profit organizations, including
Nihen began multiple-boards, agriculture and the Mountain Mandarin Growers
her tenure as the the ag community," stated Michelle Association, a coalition of Placer
new executive Armstrong, Sales Agronomist County ag growers, and several food
director of the for Wilbur-Ellis and Chair of the processing engineering companies.
Oregon Hazelnut Proration Committee. "Colleen is a Her work with ag and broad array
Industry Office. very driven individual who enjoys of experiences as a business owner
She will oversee the challenge of learning new job will enable her to provide fresh new
day-to-day operations for the Nut skills, taking on new projects, insights on all aspects of industry
Growers Society, Hazelnut Marketing and promoting a strong team activities.
Board, Oregon Hazelnut Commission environment. Our goal is for her to
Nihen, her husband, and their
and Associated Oregon Hazelnut learn the valuable information that
Springer Spaniel currently reside in
Industries. Polly possesses while developing into
Oregon City, which allows her to be
her role as the new executive director.
Her duties will include management close to extended family. The couple
Colleen and her staff will work
for all organizations, leading has three grown children who live
together to build strong relationships
and developing office staff, near Sacramento, California and
with the amazing people who make
ensuring industry compliance and Seattle, Washington. In her spare
up this industry, which will help us
collaboration with organizations time, Colleen enjoys spending time
continue to grow."
like ODA and USDA, assisting with with family, going to concerts and
marketing and promotional efforts, Nihen is an Oregon native, growing plays, hiking, fishing and gardening.
overseeing research and legislative up in Happy Valley and attending
Please join us in welcoming Colleen
issues, and representing the U.S. Portland State University. She
Nihen to the NGS and Oregon
hazelnut industry. recently returned to the Willamette
Hazelnut Industry Office. Feel free
Valley after founding and managing
Nihen takes over for Polly Owen, to contact her with questions or just
a marketing firm in Northern
who retired after leading the industry to say hi. She may be reached at
California. The agency helped
office for 25 years. Colleen@OregonHazelnuts.org or
brand and promote a variety of local
503.582.8420.
2021 Legislative Session Underway
The 2021 With over 2,000 bills introduced, this also have been promulgating rules
legislative session remote session has been difficult for to protect Oregonians from the
has been like no all parties to navigate. COVID-19 pandemic. DEQ is
other session. currently drafting rules for a new cap
Oregon’s legislative
Disaster Recovery and reduce program to address the
Disaster recovery is an overarching
leaders faced the issue of global climate change. Each
theme this session. The 2021 session
same pressures of these new rules creates more work
was initially structured around
as others across the country—the and red tape for local businesses, who
providing COVID-19 pandemic relief
pandemic significantly hampered have been working around the clock
and support for the families impacted
the public from engaging directly to comply.
by the devasting Labor Day wildfires.
with policymakers. While Oregon
legislators attempted to remedy
However, February’s ice storm threw Federal Relief
the state (and the hazelnut industry) Earlier this spring, Congress passed
that issue through the use of virtual
a curveball, and legislators are now a much-anticipated relief package,
meeting platforms, these efforts
working across all fronts to mitigate the American Rescue Plan Act
ultimately have proven difficult due
natural disasters. The ice storm, (ARPA), directing over $4 billion
to limited bandwidth and countless
which hit just one month into the to the state and local governments
technical difficulties, as well as an
session, caused damage and knocked to assist with recovery from the
overly large legislative agenda.
out power for hundreds of thousands COVID-19 pandemic. Legislative
Early this year, AOHI reviewed over of Oregonians and stalled legislative leaders initially made available $780
100 bills to assess potential threats business in Salem. When combined million to Oregon communities to
and opportunities this legislative with the multiple COVID-19 fund projects to assist with recovery
session. Unlike past sessions, there outbreaks in the Oregon House, and build resiliency. However, after
were few bills that would impact legislators have lost several weeks of a week soliciting requests, legislators
access to pesticides, biotechnology, work to disasters. ultimately identified $35 billion worth
and other production tools. However, of requests for ARPA funding. That
Legislative work hasn’t been the only
producers were alarmed to see experience led legislative leadership
issue impacted by disasters. OR-
legislation that would mandate to implement a new funding formula
OSHA, the Oregon Health Authority
overtime pay in agriculture and for ARPA dollars: every House
(OHA), and the Oregon Department
bills that would prevent hazelnut member can spend $2 million and
of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
growers from protecting their every Senate member can spend up
have been working in overdrive,
orchards from beaver depredation. to $4 million on district projects.
drafting rules to respond to recent
Our members also were closely ARPA funding decisions will be made
disasters. OR-OSHA is currently
tracking conversations in the revenue this month with remaining projects
engaged in a rulemaking to protect
committee about the possibility of looking to lottery bonding, general
workers from wildfire smoke and
tax increases for small businesses. fund, and other sources of revenue.
outdoor heat. OR-OSHA and OHA
OSU 2021 Pest Updated Mask Mandates
Management Guide for Ag Workers
Online Now Effective May 11, 2021, Oregon Health Authority
issued updated statewide reopening guidance for
The Oregon State University has the updated wearing masks, face coverings or face shields. These
Pest Management Guide for 2021 located online guidelines relax the mandate for field workers, stating,
at https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/ "Statewide, masks, face coverings or face shields are
em8328. Learn how to control insects, weeds and required to be worn by all individuals at all times…
disease during each stage of hazelnut growth. The unless the individual is outdoors and at a workplace
or worksite and is at least six (6) feet of distance from
guide is now available on a new app to be able to
others at all times." For definitions and the full list of
sort and filter by crop stage, disease or pest on a recommendations, please visit https://sharedsystems.
web-based app. dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le2288K.pdf.
Nut Growers Society of Oregon,
Washington & British Columbia
29100 SW Town Center Loop W., Suite 200
Wilsonville, OR 97070
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