Second ‘Jimenuez’ conference a repeat success
Mexican pecan growers turned out by the hundreds again this year for the Jimenuez conference in late September. Topping last year’s attendance of 800 with the number of exhibits increasing as well, the conference is the largest in Mexico. This event is hosted by the Jimenez Pecan Growers Association and takes place at a unique...
Read more‘Hog cam’ could give upper hand on feral hogs
Harvest season is well underway across Texas and, for all practical purposes, problems from production insect pests are behind us. However, until the pecans are in the sack and in the barn producers still have to deal with wildlife depredation and one of these wildlife predators, feral hogs, seems to be in the news on...
Read moreNew Mexico field day set for first of November
The New Mexico Pecan Growers Association is hosting its annual Field Day on Nov. 1 at the Leyendecker Plant Science Center near Las Cruces. Registration for the event will begin at 8 a.m. with the program commencing at 8:30 a.m. Marketing, manganese, weed management, pesticide regulations and climate forecasts are among the topics to be...
Read moreUSDA predicts U.S. pecan crop at 308 million
USDA released its first estimate of the 2012/13 pecan crop on Oct. 11 with a forecast of 308.6 million pounds for the U.S. total, which is an increase of almost 15 percent over the 2011 crop of 269 million pounds. Another group, the Alabama Pecan Growers Association, issued its own 2012 crop forecast at its...
Read moreTexas Shortcourse opens registration
Registration for the annual Texas Pecan Shortcourse is underway. The 2013 event is set for Jan. 28 – Feb. 1 at Texas A&M University in College Station. This five-day event is a comprehensive overview of pecan orchard management. Cost is $150 for growers and $50 for spouses and children, county Extension agents and students. The...
Read morePecan Pralines
Each holiday season I make many batches of pralines for friends, parties, and folks who need a little lift. This did not just happen — it took me about 4 years to learn how to make authentic Louisiana or New Orleans Pralines. They are sometimes called Creamy Pralines or Caramel Pralines. So, what makes these...
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Alabama pecan growers treated to diverse industry perspectives
A beautiful fall day and trees full of pecans welcomed growers in Fairhope, Alabama at the Alabama Pecan Growers 52nd Annual Convention at the end of September. A number of experts spoke, including several from other states, ranging in topics about orchard management and pecan marketing. Mike Smith from Oklahoma State University started out the...
Read moreTexas native crop fairly good despite drought
Even though the drought conditions have eased a bit in Texas, there are still many areas of the state that are in dire need of water despite the fact that rains have fallen in recent weeks. The problem is the rain has been very scattered as many areas only received a “settling of the dust”,...
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Future pecan trees available now
Obtaining pecan trees to plant in 2013 is a real challenge. If you haven’t contracted with a pecan nursery prior to the appearance of this article, you will likely sit on the sidelines during the upcoming winter tree-planting season. More trees are on the way. Nurseries, both established and new enterprises, from Georgia in the...
Read more2012 SE Crop Update
It is the middle of October now and we are 10 days to 2 weeks ahead of our normal harvest schedule. It is beginning to look like the crop here is not quite as large as earlier forecast. It is still a good off-year crop but some farms are currently running 15-20 percent under last...
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