Resources for Pecan Growers to Overcome Financial Challenges

With the start of the fall season just around the corner, pecan growers are looking forward to the 2023 harvest. Growers have had to contend with extreme heat, disease pressure from pecan scab, bacteria in the more humid climates, and damage from insects. And that’s on top of a historically unpredictable market where interest rates…

Investment in physical assets that can increase business productivity and support long-term growth, referred to as “capital investment,” is an important part of business management. Expenditures on land, buildings, and equipment represent a significant part of most business’s overall costs and, as such, require careful evaluation to ensure that the investments are economically prudent. In…

Pecan South October 2023 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our October 2023 advertisers and their contact information.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will hold its biannual Data Users’ Meeting virtually via Zoom for Government Oct. 17 and 18 from noon to 3 p.m. EDT. The Data Users’ Meeting is held to share recent and pending statistical program changes with the public and to solicit input on these…

Fort Worth, TX—The pecan industry welcomes a new but seasoned leader to grow pecan demand at home and abroad. Anne Warden has been named the CEO of both the American Pecan Council and the American Pecan Promotion Board, signaling another important step these organizations are taking to deepen the industry’s unity and further expand the…

WASHINGTON—As Congress prepares to pass the next five-year Farm Bill, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) today introduced the Farmers’ Market Expansion Act, a bill that would make pecans and other tree nuts eligible for the USDA’s Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). “I just spent the month of August with Alabama’s farmers to get ready…

Published from September through November, Pecan South‘s Marketing Guide provides a list of pecan buyers from across the industry who are looking to purchase nuts from the 2023 crop. Download the complete 2023 Marketing Guide from our September issue here. Many pecan growers use this guide as a reference when looking for pecan buyers and processors….

The phenomenon of alternate bearing in pecan trees is characterized by an irregular fruiting pattern, wherein a substantial crop is followed by one or more years of minimal to no production, as Sparks (2005) noted. Compared to other seed tree crops, alternate bearing is more obvious in pecan trees which are within only a few…

The September 2023 Classifieds feature available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the September 2023 issue.

Our eyes are one of our best tools for learning about our trees. It’s a relatively simple thing to see what’s going on in a tree canopy, but it’s a much more difficult process to see what’s going on underground with the tree’s root system. More than that, usually, when we look at roots, we…

Texas Pecan Growers Association Gathers for Annual Conference and Trade Show The Texas Pecan Growers Association ventured to Denton, Texas, from July 30 through August 2 for its 102nd annual Conference and Trade Show at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center Hotel. In addition to hearing several talks from pecan specialists and industry…

Pecan South September 2023 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our September 2023 advertisers and their contact information.

Arizona Pecan Growers Association meets for 2023 Conference and Trade Show Tthe Arizona Pecan Growers Association (APGA) gathered on Aug. 24 to 25 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson – Reid Par in Tuscon, Arizona, for its 2023 Annual Conference. Arizona pecan growers and industry members caught up, attended educational seminars, and discussed the…

Over time, the best growers learn, in many ways, to think like a pecan tree. If you want to know what to provide to the trees and when to get optimal performance and production from them, you have to understand what is going on inside the pecan tree at various critical times throughout the growing…

With 75% of consumers snacking at least once a day, according to the Information Food Council’s 2022 Food and Health Survey, the growing snacking category was identified as an opportunity to drive usage and engagement for the pecan industry, so this spring, the American Pecan Promotion Board launched its “All Mixed Up” campaign. The campaign…

Last year, I had the opportunity to attend the Ranching for Profit School conducted by Ranch Management Consultants. While the school targeted livestock producers, I quickly recognized that pecan producers could benefit from a similar school. The school was more of a business course focused on helping individuals (owners or managers) learn how to develop…

Dear Reader, Harvest is upon us! This month growers throughout the Pecan Belt will start shaking trees and bringing in their 2023 crop. Industry groups have released their crop estimates in anticipation of this crop year. The Ben Littlepage Memorial Guesstimate from the TriState Pecanference was released in June, while the Texas Pecan Growers Association…

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding $266 million in loans and grants to agriculture producers and rural small businesses to make investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements that will lower their energy costs, generate new income, and strengthen the resilience of their operation….

Daily consumption of pecans has been shown to prevent obesity and a host of related health issues like fatty liver disease and diabetes, according to a collaborative study by Texas A&M AgriLife scientists. “Obesity and diabetes numbers are increasing in modern society worldwide, and the trend in high-fat diet consumption is one of the main reasons besides…

The Crop Corner provides seasonal updates throughout the industry and continues in Pecan South’s August 2023 magazine. The Crop Corner will take a break after this issue as The Pecan Newsletter returns on September 15, 2023.  The Pecan Newsletter is a weekly harvest and market newsletter published from mid-September through January. Read a sample of…

In loving memory of SAMMIE QUESADA SINGH, SR., he was a caring father, grandfather, uncle, friend, and mentor, who rejoined our heavenly father on Friday, July 7, 2023, while at home surrounded by his family. Sammie lived a beautiful and fulfilling 91 years of life. Orphaned at only 16 years of age, life presented its…

The American Pecan Promotion Board continues to reach consumers across traditional and social media and to produce a range of paid content live on Facebook and Instagram (@eatpecans), featuring pecan recipes, benefits, and animations to engage our target audience. As part of the APPB’s paid social content development, we partnered with content creator Emily Laurae…

Pecan scab is a chronic fungal disease known as the most economically significant threat to pecan production in the southeastern United States and a cause for concern among pecan growers. Characterized by dark-grey or blackened lesions on leaves and shucks, pecan scab negatively impacts nutrient transport into nuts, leading to malformations and even fruit abortion….

Americans love to snack. But during the pandemic, snacking surged even more as people turned to food to help ease stress, boredom, and depression. According to the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Food and Health Survey, snacking jumped 15% from 2021 to 2022. Today, snacking isn’t slowing down. The trend continues to remain high, except…