Agricultural Export Programs Offer Excellent Returns, Deserve Continued Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports welcomes the results of a recent econometric study indicating that public-private U.S. agricultural export market development programs remain highly effective and generate a substantial return on investment. In letters sent April 27, 2022, members of the Coalition and additional organizations asked U.S. House and Senate agricultural appropriations...
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USDA to Provide Approximately $6 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2020, 2021 Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) new Emergency Relief Program (ERP) to offset crop yield and value losses. “For...
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Dubai Set to Welcome Nut and Dried Fruit Industry for the 39th INC Congress
May 4, 2022. Over 1,100 industry professionals from more than 60 countries will gather under one roof for the 39th World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress from May 11-13, 2022, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, organized by the International Nut & Dried Fruit Council (INC). The INC Congress is the only international event purely dedicated...
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Uruguay, South America’s small but rising producer
In previous issues, we have analyzed the evolution of pecan production throughout South America and several countries’ efforts to develop markets and position themselves as pecan suppliers to global consumers. Today, it’s Uruguay’s turn. The second smallest country in South America, Uruguay borders Brazil, Argentina, and the Atlantic Ocean. Its location near the Argentine Mesopotamia...
Read moreAPC and APPB gather for landmark meetings
The pecan industry in the United States has gone through many organizational changes within the last decade. A group of meetings at the end of March represented another pecan industry landmark. The American Pecan Council (APC), representing the Federal Marketing Order, and the American Pecan Promotion Board (APPB), representing the Research and Promotion Program, held...
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Raise your pecan nut casebearer game
My first job in the field of horticulture was selling plants, fertilizer, seeds, and lawn and garden supplies at a retail garden center in Lubbock, Texas, in 1985. Retail sales in the springtime boomed from the customer interest in the beautification of West Texas landscapes. I sold many bottles and bags containing diazinon, malathion, carbaryl...
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May 2022 Advertisers
Pecan South May 2022 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our May 2022 advertisers and their contact information.
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Walter Williams…Texas Pecan Grower
Walter Williams was a pioneer and national leader in the U.S. pecan industry; he passed away on March 24, 2022. Walter and Velmalene, his wife, owned and operated 325 acres of improved and native pecans on the lower Guadalupe River at their home in Concrete, Texas. Walter was an avid student of pecan growing and...
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USDA supports APC’s export activities in big way
The American Pecan Council (APC) has seen a growth in export activities and funding in the last three years as the U.S. pecan industry’s unified efforts bear fruit. APC has been working hand in hand with USDA to create an international marketing strategy to further develop consumer-focused marketing efforts in China and Germany. Thanks to...
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Supply chain woes and the pecan industry
The term “supply chain” describes the organization of participants that produce, process, and distribute goods to consumers. Supply chains, especially those associated with food and fiber, have seen increased interest over the last several years and even more in the last several months. Many factors, including weather-related issues, issues associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic,...
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Images from the pecan world
A father once told his son that a person should never miss an opportunity to keep their mouth shut. Sage advice I should consider more often, and I’ll add to it—one should keep their eyes and ears open. Whether we realize it or not, each of us uses a somewhat unique learning style, usually relying...
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Letter from the Editor: “A Time of Possibilities”
Dear Readers, This month leaves expand and pecan pollination begins, signaling the onset of nut production and another crop. We’re in that transitional phase between spring and summer, between what could be and what is. In this in-between time, we still face the worries and concerns of yesterday, but we also harness great hope. And...
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National Pecan Federation fly-in and report from Capitol Hill
NPF Washington, D.C. Fly-in The National Pecan Federation (NPF) recently held a Washington, D.C. board meeting and fly-in. The fly-in included board members and affiliated organizations. Issues discussed with the Administration and members of Congress included India’s tariff on U.S. pecan imports, pecan research funding, and the 2023 Farm Bill. NPF participants met with senior...
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May 2022 Classifieds
The May 2022 Classifieds feature available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the May 2022 issue.
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The May 2022 Crop Corner
The Crop Corner provides seasonal updates for readers on pecans throughout the industry and continues in Pecan South’s May 2022 magazine. Created and published by Pecan South editors, The Pecan Newsletter provides weekly harvest and market updates from September through January by compiling reports from growers and market information from reliable sources worldwide. The Crop...
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