USDA announces additional aid to ag producers and businesses in pandemic assistance for producers initiative
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2021—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional aid to agricultural producers and businesses as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Earlier this year, Secretary Vilsack announced plans to use available pandemic assistance funds to address a number of gaps and disparities in previous rounds of aid. As part of the…
Read MoreTPGA opens registration for 100th Annual Conference
Texas Pecan Growers Association opened online registration on Tuesday for its 100th Annual Conference and Trade Show. TPGA will host the convention in San Marcos, Texas, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel Conference Center & Spa from July 18 to 21, 2021. “At the 2021 conference, we’re featuring a variety of new…
Read MoreFirst detection of pecan bud moth in Arizona
The Arizona Pest Management Center announced that the pecan bud moth, a species of leaf roller moth, has recently been observed in southeastern Arizona pecan orchards. This is the first time growers have reported this pest and expressed concerns about potential impacts to the crop. The center published a rapid communication to provide information on…
Read MoreOPGA hosts 2021 Annual Convention and Trade Show
Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association will host its 2021 Annual Conference and Trade Show in Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, from June 10 to 12. If you have questions or want more information, please contact OPGA at admin@okpecangrowers.com or 580-279-0357.
Read MoreWPGA Webinar Series Begins on March 8th
The Western Pecan Growers Association (WPGA) hosts its first webinar of a new Quarterly Webinar Series on March 8, 2021. WPGA offers this series exclusively to its 2021 registered members. The first webinar will begin at 10 a.m. (MST). Attendees will hear industry updates and a presentation on pecan nut casebearer control. The deadline to register…
Read MoreTriState 2021 Pecanference—Canceled
The boards of the Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Pecan Growers Associations have canceled the June 2021 TriState Pecanference. Louisiana Pecan Growers Association announced the decision in an email on Feb. 19. The LPGA board of directors made this decision unanimously. According to the email, there will be an effort to study the possibility of replacing…
Read MoreGeorgia Pecan Growers Association Conference – Virtual
The Georgia Pecan Growers Association will host its Annual Conference virtually, due to the ongoing pandemic. Dates and details TBA. Please visit their website for more information about registration and the conference.
Read MoreAlabama Pecan Growers Annual Meeting — Postponed
Alabama Pecan Growers Assoc. has postponed its Annual Meeting and Educational Conference. Date to be decided. For questions and concerns, contact Cathy Browne via email. More details at alabamapecangrowers.com.
Read More2020 NPSA Annual Meeting – Virtual Event
National Pecan Shellers Association announced that it will not host its 2020 Annual Meeting in-person in Denver, Colorado, instead the event will be held virtually on September 16 and 17. In a release to industry members, NPSA wrote that it made this decision to protect the safety of all members during this time when we…
Read MorePecan Congress – Zoom Conference Meeting
Due to national concerns regarding the coronavirus and after receiving feedback from industry members, the American Pecan Council decided to host its biennial Pecan Congress as a Zoom Conference meeting on August 19. To reiterate, the APC will no longer meet at the DFW Hyatt for the congress or its August meeting but will host…
Read MoreArizona Pecan Growers Assoc. — Webinar
Arizona Pecan Growers Association has canceled its Annual Conference and instead will be publishing a webinar with speaker presentations and materials on August 28. More information can be found on its website.
Read MoreTPGA 2020 Conference – Webinar
Texas Pecan Growers 99th Annual Conference & Trade Show has been canceled. In its place, TPGA will be hosting a webinar and other online resources. Visit tpga.org for details.
Read MoreAlabama Pecan Growers Summer Tour – Postponted
Alabama Pecan Growers Assoc. Summer Tour will be held on Aug. 11 in Tallassee, AL. More details at alabamapecangrowers.com.
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