Pecans Grafting Tips, Hints and Failure
Monte Nesbitt and I are grafting 14 acres of young ‘Mohawk’ seedlings with the latest USDA varieties and, in so doing, developing a research orchard for future use. We had good luck last year and this year. In 2013 we started late due to the cool weather and slow bud break, but had good luck...
Read moreEven Natives May Succumb to Extended Drought
Water… the basic premise of life, a fact that applies to both animals as well as plants. As anyone involved in the production of pecans knows, water is critical for tree growth and health, and most importantly to ensure nut development and fill. In fact, when most good pecan men are asked to name the...
Read moreGeorgia Pecan Commission launches summer projects
The Georgia Pecan Commission is turning the heat up this summer with media relations and a new website design. During Heart Awareness Month in February, registered dietitian Kim Beavers, host of Eating Well with Kim, discussed Georgia Pecans and the Commission on Augusta, Georgia, television station CBS 12 (WRDW). Beavers whipped up a Georgia Pecan...
Read moreFDA releases new tool to help prevent intentional food contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a new tool to help bolster the food industry’s defense measures against an act of intentional food contamination. The Food Defense Plan Builder is a comprehensive, easy-to-use software program designed to help owners and operators of food facilities — ranging from primary production and manufacturing to retail...
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Irrigation District Water Allotment Lowest Ever for Western Growers
Kevin Ivey stands next to his thriving pecan trees, planted 7 years ago. Like many other growers in the El Paso Valley, he has optimistically expanded his pecan acreage in recent years with high hopes for the future. Could that optimism be nipped in the bud, the future outlook not quite so bright as it...
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Defoliating caterpillars are active in Texas
Unfortunately it looks like the Texas pecan crop will be light this year and during this type of season it is hard for producers to invest any more money than they have too. However, tree health has to be maintained and in some cases this means having to treat for any pest or disease that...
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Informative Orchard Tour Launches TriState Event
Those attending the Tri-State Pecan Conference in Mississippi, June 13-14, who were willing to brave the heat and humidity, were treated to a very informative orchard tour as the starting point of this annual meeting of Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas grower groups. Assembling near Raymond, Mississippi, on June 13 for tours, the attendees started at...
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Read moreFungicide Advice With the Return of Scab to South Georgia
Over the last several years we’ve gotten used to winning the battle with pecan scab fairly easily thanks to a multi-year drought; however, that has all changed this year. Not only have we had larger amounts of rainfall, but it has been more frequent, which really presents ideal conditions for the development of pecan scab....
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