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A native pecan grove. Mature pecan trees grow tall in this wooded space.

by The American Pecan Council Industry Updates

Federal Register Notice Pecans Grown in Multiple States; Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

USDA has published a notice for public comment regarding the extension and revision of a currently approved reporting form. In the notice, it refers to 14 forms in the OMB package. This includes two ballot forms for committee nominations, two grower and sheller nomination forms, two background and acceptance statements forms for growers and shellers...

A wooden bowl filled with all sorts of tree nuts, including pecans, almonds, pistachios, macadamias, and cashews.

by International Nut & Dried Fruit Council Studies

Nut Consumption Improves Cognitive Function and Modulates Gut Bacteria, New Study Suggests

Nov. 10, 2022—A recent INC-funded study published in the Journal of Nutrition showed that after four weeks of consumption of nuts in a healthy non-elderly sample, there are positive effects on cognitive function as well as modulation of microbial taxa associated with gut health. The goal of this clinical study was to examine the effects of...

The four judges for the Texas Pecan Show gather around a table and examine plates filled with pecan kernels.

by Monte Nesbitt Southwest Notes

In Search of Texas’ Best Pecans

Being the best at something isn’t taken lightly in Texas. High school football and marching bands. Barbeque and Tex-Mex food.e Youth rodeos and livestock shows. Trophy bucks and large-mouth bass. Beauty pageants and cheer competitions. From the Texas State Fair to the small town festivals around the state, everything from homemade quilts to classic cars...

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

November 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 November issue here. Many pecan growers use this guide as a reference when looking for pecan buyers and processors....

A pecan shuck that is half black and half green. A skin brown larva has burrowed into the shuck and made a home inside the developing nut.

by Ted E. Cottrell & Joshua Sherman Southeastern Shakings

Pecan Bud Moth: Hidden in Plain View

The pecan bud moth, Gretchena bolliana, is an early-season pest of pecan foliage and can be especially damaging to nursery trees across much of the U.S. Pecan Belt. Older, established trees can generally tolerate the damage from pecan bud moth. With so many other serious pecan pests to deal with, this is basically all you...

Image for the classifieds found in the magazine.

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

November 2022 Classifieds

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

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

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

November 2022 Advertisers

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

Rows of young pecan trees as far as the eye can see below a bright blue sky at Raptor Ag.

by Catherine Clark Profiles

Raptor Ag’s Giant Leap into Pecan Growing

During the first two months of 2022, a company in Oklahoma conducted a massive undertaking: planting 100,600 pecan trees within five weeks on 1,040 acres. Funded by investors, Raptor Ag made its foray into pecans with the goal of going further than any grower before. “I’ve been around for a while, and [when] they told...

Pecan pieces transition to pecan halves and then inshell pecans on a marble countertop. At each level, industry members use practices that consumers want in food production.

by Richard Heerema Western Front

What’s Affecting My Crop’s Nut Quality?

At harvest there is always a lot of interest from growers and buyers alike in the final quality of the pecan nuts. Nut quality is a super complicated topic because it involves a lot of different characteristics of the nuts themselves and because it is influenced by a broad and complex range of factors over...

Letter from the Editor graphic with a pecan background

by Catherine Clark Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor: “Happy Thanksgiving!”

Dear Readers, Each day new pecans fall from the trees and enter barns and warehouses across the Northern Hemisphere. Elsewhere in the world, trees bloom with catkins and flowers and new growth, readying next year’s crop. As the season continues here in the United States and Mexico, we celebrate another harvest and give thanks for...

Pecans from shell to pieces laid artfully on a counter. USDA's CFAP 2 will provide direct assistance to pecan growers and businesses impacted by the pandemic.

by The American Pecan Council Industry Updates

Getting to Know Consumers & Understanding Maximum Residue Limits

The American Pecan Council has received several questions relating to maximum residue limits and good products to be used on pecans. With harvest season well on its way, it is an excellent time to review what consumers are demanding and what responsibilities the industry has on product quality for its customers. Consumer preferences are changing,...