South Central
Fertilizer prices are high, but pecan prices to growers aren't. Using cover crops and skipping an input year might be an option to make up the difference.
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All facets of orchard management will be covered. The $300 program is designed for beginners, includes lunch, and participants will receive a certificate of completion upon conclusion.
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The one-day event includes lunch, and the grafting section will be taught by a lifetime pecan grower and expert grafter.
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Now in its 58th year, the short course will cover planting, pruning, soils, basic tree anatomy and physiology, as well as annual budgeting.
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In an effort to prevent the spread of nut pests – primarily pecan weevil – pecan buyers must be licensed through the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.
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Contrary to popular practice, an international research team has found evidence that water-saving irrigation techniques are worsening water scarcity by not recharging aquifers.
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Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units are available for private and non-commercial pesticide applicators.
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Fabián García, a Mexican immigrant whose research helped influence agriculture nationwide, joins the ranks of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Eli Whitney, among other notable contributors to agriculture.
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