A panel on “Sustainable Hazelnut Farming” was held by the Faculty of Agriculture of our university.

Rector of our university, Prof. Dr. Ali Akdoğan, Vice Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture Prof. Dr. Tahsin Tonkaz, Ordu Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Director Kemal Yilmaz, Turkey Union of Chambers of Agriculture, Board Member with the panelists and invited guests attended to the panel organized online.

Vice Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture Prof. Dr. Tahsin Tonkaz stated in his opening speech, “Hazelnut, one of the most important products of our country, is an agricultural product that is a leader in production in our province, the main product of our region. Since its establishment in our faculty, significant contributions have been made to the world literature with scientific studies on hazelnuts. Today, we continue our efforts to increase yield and quality in hazelnuts together with all our stakeholders. I hope our panel, in which the presentations of our academicians who are experts in our faculty, will take place, will be successful.”
Turkey Union of Chambers of Agriculture, Board Member Arslan Soydan stated, “Our province is an important agricultural city, and hazelnut is an important agricultural product for our farmers. There are many studies carried out by our University and Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Agricultural Chambers in recent years. In order to ensure the sustainability of our producers in hazelnut agriculture, it is important to make such panels and to reflect them scientifically on our producers. I wish the panel will be beneficial to our province, region and country.”

Ordu Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Kemal Yılmaz mentioned, “Hazelnut cultivation is carried out in 87 percent of Ordu's agricultural land. All of our stakeholders in this sector, our university, agricultural organizations, chambers of commerce, chambers of agriculture should take important responsibilities in this sector. Until today, we have carried out important studies with both our University and our Chambers of Agriculture. In the next period, we will do whatever it takes to increase the yield and quality of hazelnuts. I would like to thank our esteemed academicians, especially our Rector, who contributed to the organization of this panel and I wish the panel to be beneficial.”

Rector of our university, Prof. Dr. Ali Akdoğan stated, ”Universities are institutions that are the locomotives in the enlightenment, development and progress of the society. Academicians are also people who enlighten and guide the society with their research and development activities. Our Faculty of Agriculture is one of our strongest and well-established faculties with 20 professors and nearly 60 faculty members in total. Here we have precious friends who know the properties of the soil and work on hazelnuts. Therefore, I believe that important studies will be carried out when this knowledge and experience is shared with our stakeholders in cooperation. I believe that our society will go further when we transfer our knowledge to society. In addition, we plan to be among the specialization universities of the Higher Education Council with a joint project between our University and Giresun University. I believe that each of our esteemed academicians in our Faculty of Agriculture will add new ones to the important scientific studies and projects they carry out to increase the quality and yield in hazelnuts. I would like to state that, as Ordu University, we will give all the support we can. With these thoughts, I would like to thank our friends who contributed to the organization of this panel and wish the panel to be beneficial for our province, region and country.”

After the opening speeches, garden renewal and planting systems, fertilization, irrigation, weed management, pest management and disease management were discussed by the panelists.