Upper Midwest Hazelnut Development Initiative
The purpose of the Upper Midwest Hazelnut Development Initiative is to support the growth and commercialization of the hazelnut industry in the Upper Midwest through grower support, targeted research, and technology transfer. Download the Upper Midwest Hazelnut Strategic Plan developed in 2007 to learn more about the Initiative.
Program Partners
Jason Fischbach
Agriculture Agent, Ashland and Bayfield County
University of Wisconsin-Extension
jason.fischbach@ces.uwex.edu
Program Role: outreach education, assisting growers with on-farm plant evaluation and selection, grower organization development
Jeff Jensen
Marketing Program Assistant
Rural Advantage
jeff@ruraladvantage.org
Program Role: outreach education, grower organization development
Dr. Lois Braun
Post Doctoral Research Associate
University of Minnesota
brau0259@umn.edu
Program Role: vegetative propagation research, evaluation of advanced selections of hybrid hazelnut germplasm
Dr. Mike Demchik
Associate Professor of Forestry
University of Wisconsin-Steven's Point
mdemchik@uwsp.edu
Program Role: wild American hazelnut screening and selection
Dr. Brent McCown
Gottschalk Distinguished Professor of Horticulture
University of Wisconsin-Madison
bhmccown@wisc.edu
Program Role: vegetative propagation research, on-farm plant evaluation and selection
Dr. Don Wyse
Professor of Agronomy
Director, Center for Integrated Natural Resource and Agriculture Management
University of Minnesota
wysex001@umn.edu
Program Role: program development, vegetative propagation research, replicated performance trials