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Tending to the trees March 09 2021
Ice storm damage is expected to impact hazelnut yields, while cleanup is vital to allow tending to orchards.
When Ken and June Melcher first visited the Willamette Valley from Norfolk, Neb., they were immediately captivated by its temperate climate. They had some discouraging years in Nebraska. They came out here to visit my mom s parents. They came in September, and everything was nice and green and pretty, recalled Dennis Melcher, Ken and June s son and current patriarch of Melcher Family Farm in St. Paul. They found a place, and dad plunked down some money on the property and went back to Nebraska to sell the farm.