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Research grant to improve hurricane guidelines for Georgia pecan growers

In a significant development for rural communities in Georgia, the University of Georgia and The Jones Center at Ichauway were awarded a research grant to help pecan growers reduce risk from hurricane... more »

American Pistachio Growers awarded $5 million grant

American Pistachio Growers (APG) has been awarded a $5 million grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to help growers adopt healthy soils practices in the Golden State... more »

Editor’s Letter: Resilience in highly stressful year

This year has brought significant challenges to tree nut growers — wild weather impacts in California at the start of the year and hurricane damage in the south — just to name a few. Thr... more »

American Pistachio Growers welcomes new leader

American Pistachio Growers (APG) has welcomed Joel Nelsen as its new interim president. Nelsen, formerly CEO for California Citrus Mutual (CCM), will assume day-to-day management of APG operations and... more »

Bipartisan legislation aims to boost nut exports

U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced legislation, the Specialty Crops Reporting on Opportunities and Promotion Act (Specialty CRO... more »

USDA proposes revising pecan standards

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing changing U.S. in-shell and shelled pecan standards. The changes are designed to reflect current industry descriptions and practices, accord... more »

American Pistachio Growers annual conference opens all registrations

The American Pistachio Growers (APG) 2024 Pistachio Industry Annual Conference will be held Feb. 26-28, 2024 at the Monetrey Conference Center in California. APG offers several types ... more »

Meridian releases September pistachio report

Meridian Growers has released its September 2023 report, which outlines current pistachio shipments and a market update. PISTACHIO MARKET UPDATE Meridian Growers detailed that as of the date the shi... more »

Jake Renfroe, Southeast pecan leader, dies

John W. “Jake” Renfroe, Jr., has died. Renfroe, 91, of the J.W. Renfroe Pecan Co., died at his home in Pensacola, Florida, on Oct. 21. Renfroe Pecan is a third generation family-owned busin... more »

American Pecan Council, promotion board names CEO

The American Pecan Council (APC) and the American Pecan Promotion Board (APPB) have named Anne Warden and chief executive officer of both organizations. The appointment marks the addition of a “n... more »