Pecan Federal Marketing Order Industry Guidance for Collecting Assessments in Year One
Ballots have been mailed and elections are underway to fill the grower and handler seats for the American Pecan Council. Once seated, the Council’s first priority will be to develop a budget and set the assessment rate for the 2016-17 crop year. However, this important planning and budgeting phase is not expected to be complete...
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South Georgia Growers Feared Hermine But Losses Minimal
When driving around South Georgia, it is hard to not come across pecan trees in orchards big and small. In the beginning of September, there was a lot to look at — from heavily pecan-loaded branches to downed trees and damage from Hermine, a hurricane that came through the state on Sept. 2-3. The Georgia...
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Tribute to Mark Salopek
My lifelong friend and pecan hero, Mark Salopek of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on Aug. 21 after a hard fight with cancer. We were students together at Texas A&M University in 1969-70 when his father called him home to make their pecan deal work. He and his brothers James and Ben returned home...
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The Good and Bad of Abundant Precipitation
Last month, Monte Nesbitt shared information on the impact that above-average precipitation has had on pecan scab infection on several new varieties. Early spring rains allowed researchers and growers to get a unique look at how pecan nuts would fair when exposed to extreme scab pressure. While this provided us with great information on scab...
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Black pecan aphids – a late season concern
One of the more challenging questions I encounter is “how late in the season can you justify controlling foliage pests?” Honestly, I don’t have a good answer for there are a lot of variables that need to be considered for this question. Considerations such as the pest problem, average date of first frost, variety, amount...
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Pecan Mission to China Addresses Opportunities, Tariff, Supply
A pecan mission was recently made to China to address several important issues affecting the U.S. pecan industry. The trade mission was sponsored and coordinated by the U.S. Pecan Growers Council (USPGC). The mission was a federal MAP (Market Access Program) initiative supported by the U.S. pecan growers. The pecan industry was represented by Randy...
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Stay on Top of Pest Monitoring, Shading Issues
As this Labor Day came and went, I couldn’t help but think of my good friend Horace Brown, now deceased, and his first pecan pie of the season. The Browns had some of the earliest ripening native pecans in the country, and so, Horace was not content to have an apple pie for Labor Day,...
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Nut Tree Nursery hosts Georgia fall field day
Those who attended the Georgia Pecan Growers Association’s 2016 Fall Field Day were welcomed by Nut Tree Pecan Company in Baconton, Georgia on Sept. 8. The event took place in the Nut Tree Pecan Nursery and Flint River Orchard for a morning full of pecan management and industry discussions. Putt Wetherbee of Nut Tree Pecan...
Read moreSchmeiser announces new Mid Row Ripper
SELMA, Calif. – T.G. Schmeiser Co. Inc. announced the Schmeiser Vibrosoiler Mid Row Ripper. Since its initial launch by Ag Soil Works, the Mid Row Ripper has shown impressive results and acceptance for use in both vineyard and orchard applications. The resulting demand led John Crossland of Ag Soil Works to reach out to T.G....
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NMSU Receives $4.4 Million Grant for Pecan Research
You may enjoy receiving those packaged pecans as a gift during the holiday season. Or maybe it’s that freshly baked pecan pie that makes your mouth water. The pecan is one of the most nutritious nuts out there, and pecan production may improve thanks to a $4.4 million grant awarded to New Mexico State University....
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