Performance and Pork Quality of Pigs Fed In-Shell Hazelnuts

Peter Lammers; Krista Wellnitz; Ryan Pralle; Chris Beedle; Mark Honeyman

Western Research and Demonstration Farm

Performance and Pork Quality of Pigs Fed In-Shell Hazelnuts

Authors: Peter Lammers (University of Wisconsin–Platteville) , Krista Wellnitz (University of Wisconsin-Platteville) , Ryan Pralle (University of Wisconsin-Platteville) , Chris Beedle (Iowa State University) , Mark Honeyman (Iowa State University)

Abstract

Hazelnut (Corylus spp) is an extensively rooted perennial used in conservation plantings such as windbreaks and riparian buffers. Improved hazelnut germplasm adapted to the upper Midwest may be an alternative oilseed crop for farmers. Hazelnuts with a diameter less than 0.4 in. have been identified as unsuitable for human food due to challenges in separating the shell from the kernel. The objective of this project was to evaluate in-shell ground hazelnut as a feedstuff for pigs raised in bedded hoop barns.

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How to Cite: Lammers, P. , Wellnitz, K. , Pralle, R. , Beedle, C. & Honeyman, M. (2021) “Performance and Pork Quality of Pigs Fed In-Shell Hazelnuts”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports. 2020(1).