NFWF’s Conservation Partners Program Announces $2.9 Million in New Grants
Washington, D.C.—The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced nearly $2.9 million in new grants to help agricultural producers implement voluntary conservation practices on farms and ranches across 20 states. Awarded under NFWF’s Conservation Partners Program, the grants will leverage $3 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of nearly $5.9 million....
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The Value of Maintaining a Germplasm Repository for Pecans and Hickories
The USDA ARS Pecan Breeding and Genetics program is home to both the Pecan Breeding Program and the National Collection of Genetic Resources for Pecans and Hickories (NCGR Carya). In my October 2022 article, Three Genetics Tools to Improve Pecan Breeding, I outlined the genetic tools the USDA will implement to improve the pecan breeding...
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Hear No Weevil, See No Weevil
Native to Texas, the pecan weevil is a pesky pest that can do quite a lot of damage to crops grown by pecan producers. All but five counties in the state of Texas are considered free of pecan weevil; the rest of the state falls under the Pecan Weevil Quarantine. With the concentration of the...
Read moreAmerican Pecan Promotion Board 2022 Updates
Upcoming Marketing Campaign The American Pecan Promotion Board is deploying a marketing strategy starting this holiday season that is sure to cut through the usual holiday clutter. Competition for media attention is fierce during the holidays. The APPB intentionally shifted from health and snacking—which gets limited media coverage during the holiday season—to grab headlines with...
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A Perfect Pecan Prime Rib Holiday Dish
Pecan-Crusted Prime Rib with Horseradish Cream Sauce From Bobby Parrish, FlavCity Total: 1 hour 40 mins. Ingredients 1 8 to 10 pound boneless prime rib roast 1 Tbsp. + 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt, or to taste 2 tsp fresh black pepper, or to taste 1 cup raw pecan pieces 3 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped 3...
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Discovering Pecan Roots Through Ground-Penetrating Radar
In the article “Pecan Tree Management After Storm Damage,” published with Pecan South in this year’s June issue, we discussed a long-term study to evaluate the management of epicormic shoot regrowth and nitrogen justification of trees’ partially lost canopy in an ice storm. At that time, we focused on canopy management and rarely thought about...
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The American Pecan Council—Update and What’s to Come
Quick Update on Marketing The American Pecan Council continues to invest USDA Market Access Program funds in China and Germany. The APC International Committee recently concluded a research project that outlined ways of better developing India as a pecan-consuming nation. The APC hopes to align itself with a marketing representative in India to begin retail...
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Letter from the Editor: “Happy Holidays!”
Dear Readers, The holidays always bring forth a time of reflection on our lives, our work over the past year, and what’s to come. We capture moments of joy and fun while celebrating the obstacles we overcame and contemplating the challenges we faced. This December harvest continues through the Pecan Belt, and growers and industry...
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December 2022 Advertisers
Pecan South December 2022 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our December 2022 advertisers and their contact information.
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What Happened to My Pecans?
Harvest is typically the culmination of a long, hard, strenuous growing season, and this year is no exception, as it was a brutally tough summer for many. Lack of rain and extreme temperatures, followed by an extensive outbreak of yellow aphids, was the norm in many areas. So, what should be an exciting moment in...
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Multiple Stresses Combine and Decrease Pecan Crop
This fall I have received a lot of phone calls and text messages about the pecan crop in the native range, specifically the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. If you hunt down your October issue of Pecan South, you will find estimates of the pecan crop made in June, July, and September, demonstrating...
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December 2022 Classifieds
The December 2022 Classifieds feature available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the December 2022 issue.
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