January 2022 Archives - Pecan South MagazinePecan South magazine | The pecan industry's leading publication, published monthly for pecan producers, processors and all others involved or interested in the pecan industry.

An airblast sprayer sprays young pecan trees in an orchard in Texas.

by Lenny Wells Southeastern Shakings

Rising fertilizer costs require attention to inputs

There is an old saying that you have to spend money to make money. This is certainly true when it comes to growing pecans, but there is a fine line between spending money to make money and spending money to lose money. That line becomes even thinner at the current cost of fertilizer and chemicals....

Image for the classifieds found in the magazine.

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

January 2022 Classifieds

The January 2022 Classifieds feature available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the January 2022 issue.

Letter from the Editor graphic with a pecan background

by Catherine Clark Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor: “Welcoming 2022”

Dear readers, Happy New Year! We’ve made it to 2022. This past year low production strengthened the market and brought higher prices for many growers. But still, those prices are not enough to ease concerns for the coming 2022 crop and harvest. Industry members face rising input costs, continued logistics and labor issues, and much...

by Monte Nesbitt Native Timbre

It’s about time (and pecans)

Time is money. Time flies. Time waits for no one. Time changes everything. Time is running out. Popular sayings about time are abundant because we talk about time a lot. We talk about time a lot because we frequently have one eye on time as we go about life. One year ago, my own time...

Inshell pecans peek through their shells on a mature tree right before harvest in the fall.

by Nadia Venticinque Profiles

The Peruvian pecan sector looks to access China to boost its growth

Peru is well-known for being an important producer and exporter of agricultural products such as blueberries, avocados, asparagus, grapes, and citrus, but it is not common to hear about Peru being a pecan producer. Pecan is not only grown in Peru, but it is also a historical crop whose origin goes back to the late...

An image to represent Pecan South's Advertisers for this issue.

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

January 2022 Advertisers

Pecan South January 2022 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our January 2022 advertisers and their contact information.

A chart for Net Open Position as of Aug. 31 for the past three crop years. The 2020-2021 crop year ended with the lowest amount of pecans available for sale and reflects a steady decrease in ending Net Open Position number for the past few years.

by The American Pecan Council Industry Updates

Pecan Growth for 2020-2021 Crop Year

Every year, the American Pecan Council, as the Federal Marketing Order (FMO) for the U.S. pecan industry, creates a marketing policy statement that includes recaps and projections for the upcoming fiscal year. These marketing policy statements are approved each year during the August Council meeting in preparation for the pecan industry’s new fiscal year beginning...

A white mushroom grows in a grassy field.

by Charles Rohla Native Timbre

Fungi and bacteria are the keys to soil health and crop production

In the article “Soil Health: Does your orchard need a checkup?” from Pecan South’s June 2019, Dr. Charlie Graham wrote about the importance of fungi for improved soil health. The article did a great job explaining the different types of soil fungi and their benefits. However, you may still be asking yourself why fungi are...