The Nut Tree Arboretum at Arbor Day Farm
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| Nut trees offer the countless benefits
of all trees, while providing a crop alternative for land that
is often unsuitable for other crops or for more traditional
cultivation. |
Trees and tree plantations offer many benefits-from soil and water
conservation to oxygen production, and from wildlife habitat to
landscape beautification. With the Nut Tree Arboretum, all of these
advantages are combined with the practical, economic value of nut
crop production.
 In
partnership with the Nebraska Nut Growers, the Nut Tree Arboretum
at Arbor Day Farm is a rich research site for several varieties
of black walnuts, as well as other nut species including hickory,
hazelnut, and pecan. Some of this research complements that being
done at Arbor Day Farm's Hazelnut Field, and in all of this work,
one thing is obvious: nut trees offer important nutritional and
economic value to growers.
Principles you can use…
Farmers and landowners looking for income diversification, often
on otherwise inaccessible or untillable land, are increasingly turning
to nut production. As with all trees, nut trees must be selected
based on soil and climate needs, but thanks to the many varieties
now available, suitable trees can generally be found for your location.
To learn more…
To receive the Arbor Day Foundation's free "Conservation Trees"
booklet with information on nut trees and other tree care techniques,
write to: Conservation Trees, c/o The Arbor Day Foundation,
211 N. 12th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508.
Web sites:
More information on nut trees can be found at the following Web
sites:
The
Arbor Day Foundation - for additional tree selection
and care information or to order the "Conservation Trees"
booklet on-line, or Our
Tree Store, to learn about or order nut trees suitable for your
location
The Natural Resources Conservation
Service - for helpful information on tree selection, planting,
and care
Northern Nut Growers
- The Northern Nut Growers Association, Inc. (NNGA) brings together
people interested in growing nut trees.
Nebraska
Nut Growers Association - for helpful information on nut trees
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