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Scaling walnut cultivation
Walnuts have been native to Germany for a long time, but the nuts consumed come mainly from other countries. For some years now, committed walnut farmers have begun to tap into the potential of walnut cultivation in Germany. The 10th meeting of German walnut farmers organized by the IG Nuss, Fruit Section, in cooperation with the NuPiWi project of the Department of Organic Agriculture and Crop Production at the University of Kassel, will focus on scaling up walnut cultivation. On March 20, a walnut orchard with a long-established crop in Westeregeln, which is managed by Vivian Böllersen, can be visited. Winston Beck will provide an impetus for grafting methods - perhaps an additional option, especially in low-water locations?
In Loburg, an area of over 50 hectares of walnut trees can be viewed on March 21, where Robert Dahl has exceeded the usual scale in Germany. We can discuss with Ulf Dryzmala what can be taken away from the area for scaling up cultivation. Peter Schwalbach on intensive walnut cultivation and Shari Huwer on rethinking walnut marketing can provide other ideas. The development of new value chains can make a contribution to scaling. The discussion of the impulses is planned at different stations, which can be changed freely so that there is more discussion time in smaller groups. The day will be rounded off with short reports on walnut cultivation in southern Germany, central Germany and north-eastern Germany. On March 22, there will be a tour of another walnut orchard in Werben, where the focus will be on irrigation and technology: What work can robots be used for?
This conference in the nearer / further surroundings of Magdeburg is intended to provide impulses and an exchange of experiences in order to scale up walnut cultivation in Germany.