March 2026 Advertisers

Pecan South March 2026 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our February 2026 advertisers and their contact information. Air O Fan, (559) 638-6546 American Pecan Promotion Board, 817-916-0020 Bergen Ag Innovations, Inc. , +1 432-788-4600 Big Star Hardware Eastern Plains Insurance Corp. 1-800-748-2825…

Pecan industry members from Texas, Georgia, New Mexico, and beyond gathered in New Delhi, India for the MEWA Dried Fruit and Nut Trade Show at the end of January. The American Pecan Council (APC) led the efforts and hosted the groups in the pecan pavilion. The pavilion was brought to life with chef demonstrations and…

Xylella fastidiosa: the pathogen Pecan bacterial leaf scorch (PBLS) is a chronic, foliar disease caused by Xylella fastidiosa. This pathogen is an extremely slow-growing, rod-shaped, gram-negative bacteria. Xylella has one of the largest host ranges of any plant pathogen and has been confirmed to infect 728 different plant species. Xylella fastidiosa is responsible for some…

Pecans are among the most lipid-rich tree nuts, with oil contents often exceeding 70%. While this contributes to their desirable flavor and nutritional profile, it also makes pecans highly susceptible to quality loss during storage. Oxidative rancidity, hydrolytic reactions, color darkening, texture softening, and off-flavor development can all occur if storage conditions are not carefully…

The United States contains the largest acreage of both native and improved pecans (Carya illinoinensis) in the world. In 2022, the United States produced 275 million pounds of pecans, which are valued at $493 million (USDA 2023). Pecan leaf dieback is a new, emerging fungal disease that is threatening United States pecan production in its…

PECAN TREES: Bareroot Western Schley, Wichita, and Pawnee pecan trees, (Riverside Rootstock). For information, call Pena’s Pecan Nursery, 3 miles south of Las Cruces, NM 88047; 575-525-9062. USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: Savage 244s Crackers, 2548 Shaker, 7510 Sweeper, 5132 Blower, (5) 8261 Harvesters, 5525 Sprayer, 5540 Sprayer. Contact Jesse or Kenton, 580-795-3394. CROW REMOVAL: 40…

There is something beautiful about sitting back on the porch, watching the sunset, and cracking pecans with people who care to listen to you. That’s exactly what you get when you visit Jim and his wife, Robyn’s pecan orchard. Tucked away in Anna, Texas, just north of the Dallas–McKinney area, is Foster Crossing Pecans. Jim…

Over the past two years, the American Pecan Council has focused on expanding the reach of American Pecans into key foreign markets like the U.K., Germany and India. Diversifying our international portfolio is critical to the long-term profitability of our industry as these markets can create sustained consumer demand and increase competition for American Pecans,…

Welcome to our 59th volume of Pecan South! Each year, I want to take the time to express how appreciative we are of you, our readers and advertisers, who make the choice to partner with Pecan South and the pecan industry. You have opened your homes, orchards, and business to us, and we do not…

Pecan South February 2026  advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our February 2026 advertisers and their contact information.   Air O Fan, (559) 638-6546 American Pecan Promotion Board, 817-916-0020 Bergen Ag Innovations, Inc. , +1 432-788-4600 Big Star Hardware Eastern Plains Insurance Corp….

Over the past few months, we’ve received photo submissions from around the globe to compete for our February Cover. The team here at Pecan South is grateful for your participation and for the connection you continue to share with the pecan community. We had so many excellent submissions, fantastic finalists, and hundreds of votes come…

The pecan weevil is a native species that feeds on trees in the Carya genus, including pecan, hickory, and walnut in the genus Juglans. Adult pecan weevils typically emerge from the soil between August and November, with peak populations observed between August and September. This emergence is usually timed with the initiation of kernel development….

Across the pecan industry, insecticide use is both common and critically needed for management of economically damaging pests. Pest species that directly attack the nut, in addition to the black pecan aphid, demand immediate action with a reliable outcome to prevent economic damage. In these cases, it is understandable that an insecticide application is often the…

PECAN TREES: 5 gallon container grown. Easier planting, better survival. Las Cruces, NM. Wichita and Western Schley on Riverside rootstock. Les Finley, 575-642-6788 Call or text PECAN TREES: Bareroot Western Schley, Wichita, and Pawnee pecan trees, (Riverside Rootstock). For information, call Pena’s Pecan Nursery, 3 miles south of Las Cruces, NM 88047; 575-525-9062. USED EQUIPMENT…

Hindsight is always 20/20, but it can be a good thing to look back and see what happened in 2025 and the events that led to the results of your harvest. I know I am talking to the “choir”, but the drought remains firmly entrenched in many parts of Texas. See the current drought monitor….

President Trump Announces Agricultural Economic Assistance Program Including Specialty Crops On December 8, 2025, President Trump announced the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program – a new agricultural economic assistance package, totaling $1 billion reserved for specialty crops. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins is leading efforts to study the market impacts and economic…

A newly published literature review in the journal Nutrients brings together the current body of research on pecans and human health, offering a high-level assessment of what scientists know so far and where gaps remain. Rather than presenting results from one experiment, this review evaluates findings from more than 90 studies to summarize the nutritional…

Dear Readers, I am excited to announce the winner of our Annual Harvest Photo Contest: “A still morning during a busy season” by Jill Montz. Congratulations, Jill, and thank you for sharing your beautiful photo with us. Readers can find the winning image featured on our cover. This year, we received entries from all over…

Pecan South January 2026  advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our January 2026 advertisers and their contact information.   Air O Fan, (559) 638-6546 American Pecan Promotion Board, 817-916-0020 Bergen Ag Innovations, Inc. , +1 432-788-4600 Big Star Hardware Eastern Plains Insurance Corp….

History and Types of Biological Control Biological control is defined as the use of living organisms to suppress the population of a specific pest organism, making it less abundant or less damaging than it would otherwise be (Eilenberg et al. 2001). The practice of biological control has ancient roots. For example, as early as 324…

Winter is here, so it may seem like a really strange time to read an article about irrigation. Not too much irrigation happens over winter in a pecan orchard. Maybe it is strange to read about irrigation now, but it won’t be very long before a new growing season is upon us, and we’ll be…

As I sit down to write this article, I find myself at The Almond Conference 2025, being held in Sacramento, CA.  This year’s conference theme is “Cultivating a Healthier Future”.  While many of the presentations are centered on developing new almond products and identifying new markets, as with almost any nut crop conference, there is…

As we kick off 2026, the American pecan industry enters the new year with fresh insights and a new strategic campaign informed by our latest perception and consumption study. These learnings not only validate the work already underway but also help guide the path forward and position the industry for a year of true impact….

On the edges of the Hill Country, where the San Saba and Colorado Rivers wind through groves of ancient pecan trees, two Texas stories, separated by generations, found an unexpected intersection. One story began in 1877, when the Oliver family settled on this land and planted the roots of an agricultural legacy that would span…