The hazelnut industry has likely been overlooked for a crop insurance program due to its relatively small size, they say. Due to its relatively small size and footprint, the hazelnut industry is among the last crop sectors to establish a crop insurance program. The hazelnut industry is considering a crop insurance program, making it one of the last crop sectors to seek the risk management tool. Well-trodden pathAt the behest of the Oregon Hazelnut Commission, Sweetser’s company is gathering data to submit to the USDA and help hazelnut growers jump on the crop insurance bandwagon. From that perspective, the proposed hazelnut crop insurance program could be viewed as a sign of the industry’s growing prominence and maturity.