pecans
Jerry David Dowdy, owner of Atwell Pecan Co. in Wrens, Georgia, has died. He was 77.
Dowdy, who died April 12, was born in 1947 in Glennville, Georgia.
A former chairman of the National Pecan Sh...
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Pecan Nation and South Georgia Pecan Company have recently joined forces to expand production, ensure quality and increase efficiencies.
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In a recent email, the American Pecan Council (APC) and the American Pecan Promotion Board (APPB) announced the launch of the Unified Pecan Promotion Plan (UPPP), aimed at re...
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In the latest update from Meridian Growers, addresses pistachios, almonds and pecans.
Pistachio crops
The pistachio market maintains its firm stance, with prices showing minimal fluctuation from the...
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G&R Farms, which grows pecans as well as Vidalia onions, has added Rawls Neville as sales manager.
Neville joined the third generation Glennville, Georgia, Vidalia onion grower on April 1.
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The Meridian Growers Market Update released on April 4, 2024 detailed performance of pistachio, almond and pecan crops.
Almonds
Meridian expects almond pricing to remain down until crop estimate...
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Two pecan grower associations are set to host annual events in 2024. The Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association will host its event in May and Texas Pecan Growers in July.
Oklahoma Pecan Growers Associat...
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The Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) recently completed a $2.5 million laboratory modernization to accelerate pecan breeding through innovatio...
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Meridian Growers released its market update on March 26. In the update the company noted that the pistachio market remained steady, with no noticeable change.
Falling prices continued in the almond...
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Governor Kay Ivey for the state of Alabama announced that Southern Roots Nut Co. plans to open a pecan processing facility in Dothan where the New Mexico-based company will create 120 jobs in Alabamaâ...
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