Category: Pecans
Western Pecan Growers Association Conference March 8-10
Taking place in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the seminars and equipment trade show will include the most recent updates in research, management and marketing for the western pecan regions, as well as products and equipment innovations.
Texas Pecan Short Course set Feb. 22-25 in Sommerville
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.
Registration still open for Feb. webinar about paying Pecan Board assessments
The webinar will explain assessment collection and walk through the required information and forms, and will include a live, public Q&A session.
Georgia Pecan Growers announce scholarship opportunity
Supporting students in pecan-growing regions of the state, Georgia Pecan Growers Association announced its 7th Annual Scholarship Award.
Grafting pecans among topics at East Texas event
The one-day event includes lunch, and the grafting section will be taught by a lifetime pecan grower and expert grafter.
NASS suspends pecan estimates for December and January
The cooperative agreement funding for the Crop Production and Pecan Production reports was not renewed, resulting in the suspension of the estimates.
NM pecan weevil quarantines in effect, buyers must be licensed
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.
Georgia researchers work to improve pecan shelling process
About 4-6% of pecan meat is unusable because it is too small or was damaged in the shelling process, making valuable pecan halves only 48% of meat collected.
Pecan PAC calls on industry members for financial assistance
Growers, shellers and processors from associations around the country have helped in educating lawmakers about the pecan industry. The National Pecan Federation asks for help to keep this momentum going.
How is drought affecting irrigation water for pecans?
The pecan industry is valued at about $400 million, but producers in the Southwest have to find solutions to limited and brackish water to stay in the game.
Riverdance Farms
This organic farm is keeping its eye on personal experiences and conservation.
Wells: A short Georgia pecan crop gets shorter
Following the season’s challenges, the 2021 crop could be the shortest crop the state has seen since 2006, and well below the July estimate of 85 million pounds.
Hort pioneer who planted some of the first pecan trees in NM honored
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.
Take care of pecan trees during fall months
Pecan trees are susceptible to a wide variety of pests that can have a significant impact on productivity, and both hobby growers and commercial operations must be mindful of proper management practices.
New Mexico pecan producers beating the odds with irrigation moves
Ranchers cull cattle and farmers fallow land as New Mexico suffers from extensive drought like the rest of the West. But the state’s pecan growers – which grow 35% of U.S. pecans – have adapted well in these conditions.