Pecans

Hurricane Idalia forces rescheduling of southeast Georgia pecan field day

Hurricane Idalia, which was brewing in the Gulf of Mexico the week of Aug. 28, has forced University of Georgia Extension personnel to reschedule the Southeast Georgia Pecan Fall Field Day. The eve... more »

Higher U.S. pecan production forecast, major states to see declines

Pecan production for 2023 is expected to increase overall, from 307 million pounds in 2022 to 322 million pounds in 2023.   While overall production is predicted to rise, production in ... more »

G&R’s Pam Dasher, pecan, Vidalia onion grower, dies

Pam Durrence Dasher, a third-generation Vidalia sweet onion grower and co-owner of G&R Farms in southeast Georgia, has died. She was 79. Dasher died on July 24. Funeral services are scheduled f... more »

Georgia pecan growers vote to continue pecan commission assessment

Georgia’s pecan growers have voted to continue funding the Georgia Pecan Commission through grower assessments. In balloting that was conducted from May 1-30, the Peach State’s pecan growers ap... more »

2023 Pecan Crops

A Q&A discussing harvest and postharvest considerations ... more »

Georgia, Southeast counties named disaster areas after March freeze

The United States Department of Agriculture has declared 18 Georgia counties as primary natural disaster areas. The disaster declaration follows March freezes that damaged Georgia’s peach and pec... more »

National Nut Grower wants to hear from growers

Here at National Nut Grower, we enjoy hearing directly from nut growers and we want to make it easier for you to tell us about your crops. We have created an online form for you to complete so we c... more »

Regenerative Farming

This Georgia farmer’s curiosity got the best of him, and the ensuing journey is transforming the farm ... more »