The Central Wisconsin Network is hosting a FREE Field Day on Friday August 19th from 1-4pm. This field day will feature the experimental hazelnut varieties being grown on Josh Stolzenburg’s Sandbox Farm in Amherst, WI.  Then we have a special presentation by Univ of Minnesota entomologist 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.  Please, register for this FREE event via this link.

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 1st Generation Selections and discussion of the germplasm trial at Sandbox Farm.
3:50-4:00pm – Discussion of future Field Days

4:00pm – Adjourn

Location:

Sandbox Farm
243 County Rd. KK
Amherst, WI
Contact: Regina Hirsch @ 608-335-7755; rmhirsch@wisc.edu

What to bring: Folding chair for presentations

Check-out the other Field Days happening around WI during the First Annual Hazelnut Week – Feel Free to Register for ALL these FREE events happening around the state!! Watch the Hazelnut Week Trailer to Preview the Events

Event Schedule

• Monday, Aug 15 – Hazelnut 101 Webinar
• Thursday, Aug 18 – American Hazelnut Company Field Day, La Crosse, WI
• Friday, Aug 19 – Central Wisconsin Growers Cluster Field Day, Amherst, WI
• Saturday, Aug 20 – Northern Wisconsin Field Day, Ashland/Bayfield, WI
• Saturday, Aug 20 – Southern Wisconsin Field Day, Spring Green/Barneveld, WI