Letter from the Editor
We’ve had a string of rainy days lately in my neck of the woods, and the trees, grasses, and flowers in central Texas are certainly loving it. This stretch of wet weather also marks a critical window for growers who are watching their orchards closely and trying to time sprays and management decisions around shifting...
Read moreLetter to the Editor: Responding to Previous Letter on the Trade War
The pecan industry, led by U.S. Pecans, through years of negotiation got the Chinese tariffs on pecans down to 7 percent and now they are at 47 percent. This change will likely decrease the price of pecans and destroy markets. It is true that the Chinese have institutionalized unfair trade practices toward the U.S. and...
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Let’s put things into perspective. The president isn’t the problem with the pecan tariff; he’s trying to correct the problem, which has been running wild. China is a good customer until their trees begin to produce, which we’ll see in a few years. We have a lobbyist now who is doing the same thing that...
Read moreLetter to the Editor: “LET’S GET OFF OUR SHUCKS!”
LET’S GET OFF OUR SHUCKS! We have spent a lot of time and money building China into such a good customer. They love our product; they pay their bills; they want more as we produce more. Now, the president’s policies are going to spoil all that. It might be a real struggle to get this...
Read moreLetter To Editor: Sparks Takes Issue With Cultivar Assessments
Regarding Bill Goff’s article, “Can we predict which cultivars will scab?”, published in the June 2011 issue of Pecan South — when I looked at the photograph in Fig. 1, my first impression was that the scabby leaflet was from a seedling pecan. Regardless of whether it is a seedling or a cultivar, the leaflet does not have...
Read moreLetter to the Editor: Grower Disagrees With Climate Change Statement
Dear Editor, The article by Richard Haller in the June issue, “Grower attributes orchard decline to climate change,” cries out for a word of rebuttal. Mr. Haller makes a very good case for the unpredictable Texas weather and the risky nature of Texas agriculture due to the harsh climate. No one could argue with the...
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