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Bagged pecans sit in a line on the bottom of a wooden shelf. The new pecan research and promotion program has the authority to collect assessments for domestic and foreign grown pecans imported into the U.S. USDA announced the industry members on the new APPB

by Pecan South Staff lndustry News

Pecan Research and Promotion Program Approved by USDA

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service approved Jan. 13, 2021, the creation of the American Pecan Promotion Board (APPB), a research and promotion program for the pecan industry, overseen by USDA AMS. Pecans have now become the first commodity or crop to have both a Federal Marketing Order and a Research and Promotion Program. The program will...

Pecans damaged from a hurricane hang on a tree in Georgia. These nuts will suffer quality loss from the hurricane; growers may apply for USDA assistance to combat this loss.

by USDA lndustry News

USDA Quality Loss Assistance Available for Producers Impacted by 2018, 2019 Natural Disasters

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced today that signup for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program will begin Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Funded by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, this new program provides assistance to producers who suffered eligible crop quality losses due...

A pecan tree has a narrow crotch angle that grew out of included bark. This pecan tree may exhibit severe limb breakage after storms.

by Charlie Graham Southeastern Shakings

Pecan Limb Breakage Links to Tree Health

Most pecan orchard managers should now be finished with field harvest and cleaning. They may continue to weigh their options on selling the crop or putting it in cold storage to hold out for a better price. These managers will soon return to the chore of orchard cleanup and pruning that always follows harvest, preparing...

A mature pecan tree with dense, green foliage stretches its branches toward the sky, which forms a deep blue background to this photo. To grow a better pecan crop, pecan producers should focus on leaves during dormant season.

by Larry A. Stein Native Timbre

Grow Leaves, Grow More Pecans

Perhaps you remember that well-known line from the poem “Twas The Night Before Christmas”—While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads. This January, thoughts of lush, dark green leaves sprouting on your pecan trees should be dancing through your head. It’s somewhat hard to think about leaves in January, but growing leaves is exactly what...

Chart shows that pecan shipments in September and October 2020 outpace those in September and October 2019 even though the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the market.

by The American Pecan Council Industry Updates

Pecan Market Challenges & Victories in 2020

Over the last few months, the American Pecan Council has received several questions about the pecan market. Specifically, what impact has COVID-19 had on the movement of pecans? What is happening with exports? Where are we in terms of inventory? Is the APC marketing order working? With all the crises in the U.S. and the...

Letter from the Editor graphic with a pecan background

by Catherine Clark Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor: “Hello 2021”

Dear Reader, Happy New Year! I pray for good health and safety for you and your family. We’ve finally said farewell to 2020, and though we’re not leaving our troubles behind, we’re moving forward. And as we enter 2021, I can’t help but think about one of my editing rules. It’s one I’ve developed over...

Flowchart shows the potential paths pecans take through industry marketing channels.

by Jay Lillywhite Market

Pecan Marketing Channels & Players

Most agricultural products, including pecans, make their way through several industry segments, moving from producers to final consumers. The paths these products take are referred to as marketing channels. In this article, we explore pecan marketing channels with an emphasis on better understanding the industry participants in each marketing channel. In future articles, we’ll discuss...

Two rows of mature pecan trees separated by burgeoning cover crop.

by Joshua Sherman Western Front

Cover Crops—Cover up out there!

I have always wondered how many of us in the pecan industry utilize cover crops. Has there ever been a survey on this topic specifically for pecan production operations? I haven’t found any in my search, but there probably hasn’t ever been a formal one conducted across the entire pecan production belt. I bet if...

Image for the classifieds found in the magazine.

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

January 2021 Classifieds

PECAN TREES: Bareroot Western Schley, Wichita, and Pawnee pecan trees, (Riverside Rootstock). For information, call Pena’s Pecan Nursery, 3 miles south of Las Cruces, NM 88047; 575-525-9062. Used Savage equipment for sale: (2) 4224 Cleaners, 244s Cracker, Shell Aspirator, 8042 Harvester, 2158 shaker, 2138 shaker. (580)-795-3394. FOR SALE: ’93 OMC shaker, ’93 Orchard Rite shaker,...

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by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

January 2021 Advertisers

Pecan South January advertisers share their products and services between the pages of our first issue of 2021. Below, our staff presents a full list of our January advertisers and their contact information.