October 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.

A group of people stand together for a photo outside next to a banner for the NUTS 2022 meeting.

by International Nut & Dried Fruit Council Industry Updates

International Experts Recommend Nuts and Dried Fruits as Part of a Healthy Diet

From October 20-21, 2022, the world’s leading researchers gathered for NUTS 2022 to discuss the current and future of health research on nuts and dried fruits. NUTS 2022 was a historic gathering of the brightest minds in the field of nutrition research on nuts and dried fruits. Twenty-five researchers and professors from universities in Europe,...

by The American Pecan Council Studies

The Need for Nutrition Research: Reframing Consumers’ Perception of Pecans

The American Pecan Council is a federal marketing order established in November 2016 with oversight by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The purpose of the order is to assist the American pecan industry in the promotion, research, standardization, and consumer information of U.S. pecans. The order provides the pecan industry a means to develop...

by Pecan South Staff lndustry News

Around the industry: NPSA, Arizona Pecan Growers meetings

NPSA 2022 Annual Meeting The National Pecan Shellers Association hosted its Annual Meeting on Sept. 12-13 in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center. Association members gathered on the first day for the annual Shellers Forum and Pecan Export Trade Council (PETC). On the second day of the meeting, attendees and vendors gathered...

A line graph showing the ups and downs of food inflation by year from 1948 to 2022. In 2022, food inflation hit near 10%. The last time it was this high was 1974.

by Jay Lillywhite Market

The Connection Between Supply, Demand, and Pecan Prices

Consumer prices have received significant attention in recent months due largely to inflation observed throughout much of the economy, including food price inflation. In the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the 12-month change in food prices was up 10.9%, the highest year-over-year increase in food prices in almost 50 years (Table 1)....

Healthy soil from the Noble Research Institute

by Charles Rohla Native Timbre

Taking One Small Step Toward More Sustainable Management

For the past year or so, Dr. Graham and I have been writing about changes at the Noble Research Institute and the benefits of soil health. Noble’s new central theme, “Land stewardship for improved soil health in grazing animal production with lasting producer profitability,” guides our objective to “Overcome the barriers deterring the lasting use...

Image for the classifieds found in the magazine.

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

October 2022 Classifieds

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

Cover image for the 2022 Marketing Guide—a list of pecan buyers. The graphic shows the words the 2021 Marketing Guide with a background of pecans in 5-pound sacks.

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

October 2022 Marketing Guide

Published from September through November, Pecan South‘s Marketing Guide provides a list of pecan buyers from across the industry who are looking to purchase nuts from the 2022 crop. Download the complete 2022 Marketing Guide from our October issue here. Many pecan growers use this guide as a reference when looking for pecan buyers and processors....

Letter from the Editor graphic with a pecan background

by Catherine Clark Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor: “Our Annual Harvest Photo Contest returns!”

Dear Readers, Harvest is in full swing! Growers across Texas, Oklahoma, and most Southeast have started (or are just about to start) shaking trees and bringing in fresh pecans. And with harvest comes…you guessed it—Pecan South’s annual Harvest Photo Contest! For the fifth year, we invite you to enter photos of your orchard, harvest, or...

A view of rows of young pecan trees from above. The orchard floor is mowed neatly around the trees, creating a thin strip of dark green grass within each row.

by Warren Chatwin lndustry News

Three Genetics Tools to Improve Pecan Breeding

I’m sure many of you have had the experience of asking a scientist a question, only to feel like you’ve been smacked in the head with a dictionary! Scientists like myself often have a hard time separating themselves from the descriptive language we use with other scientists. Unfortunately, this communication failure often has the side...

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

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

October 2022 Advertisers

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

by Lenny Wells Southeastern Shakings

Pecan Orchards Improve Soil Quality

Consumers are increasingly concerned about the environmental impacts of food production. In many ways, pecans have more to offer consumers besides a healthy, great-tasting product. Pecans are native to North America. They are a long-lived, perennial crop. Their long lifespan keeps a lot of carbon locked up in the tissues of pecan trees for an...