El Pecán Argentino—Cada Vez Más Cerca de Entrar a China
La delegación china, integrada por tres técnicos de la GACC, llevó adelante una agenda intensa que comenzó el 11 de julio con la reunión de apertura en Senasa, en la cual presentaron por Zoom a las empresas argentinas su sistema CIFER para el registro ante el GACC de las plantas elaboradoras de alimentos. Al día...
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Functionality and Vitality of Pecan Leaves
I came home recently to find my seventeen-year-old son, Collin, working on his 11th-grade medical terminology class project. His assignment was to depict the major internal organs of the human body on a poster using candy or other snack foods. Human internal organs, shown here with LifeSavers, jelly beans, marshmallows, Rice Krispie Treats, and licorice...
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July 2023 Classifieds
The July 2023 Classifieds feature available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the July 2023 issue.
Read moreIndustry Updates from the APC and APPB
American Pecan Council and American Pecan Promotion Board provide updates on current activities, Committee meetings, and more. Both programs have approved a single executive search firm. The headhunter has posted the job description for the position, and calls have gone out to potential applicants. It is anticipated that the position will be filled by September....
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Around the Industry: Oklahoma Pecan Growers Conference
Oklahoma Pecan Growers Gather for 2023 Conference The Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association hosted its Annual Conference on June 1 through 3 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the Cox Business Convention Center. The educational seminar covered a variety of topics, including new pecan cultivars, soil health, financial considerations for regenerative agriculture, and agritourism. Participants visited with vendors,...
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Bio Huma Netics® Marks 50th Anniversary with New Name: Huma®
GILBERT, Ariz.—Bio Huma Netics announced today it is ringing in its 50th anniversary by officially renaming itself Huma, Inc. The name “Huma” is inspired by the word “humus”: the highly fertile, organic layer of topsoil that brings life to the soil and our planet. Huma seeks to deliver “Humic Solutions with a Human Touch.” Founded in...
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A Pecan Industry Update from Washington
CBP Confirms Pecan Import Fee Collections Will Begin October 2023 U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) sent a letter on May 18, 2023, to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on behalf of the pecan industry regarding the ongoing issue of customs collections for assessments of imported pecans. The letter requested confirmation from CBP that...
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The Leafminers of Pecan
When we think of pecan foliage being damaged by arthropods, we usually focus on pecan aphids first, and deservedly so. Aphid damage to pecan foliage can be severe and warrants your attention. But there are other arthropod species that also feed on and damage pecan foliage, some leaving behind damage more noticeable than others. Several...
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July 2023 Letter from the Editor: “Another Reason to Love Pecan Trees”
Dear Readers, There’s an excessive heat warning for Texas. Currently, it is 101 degrees Fahrenheit with a feel-like temperature of 111 degrees F. Please note—I’m writing this the second to last week of June. We haven’t even reached August yet! I’ve told the rest of the Pecan South staff that Midwestern winters sound pretty good...
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The July 2023 Crop Corner
The 2023 crop is approaching nut fill, and extreme heat plagues much of the Pecan Belt. Growers are doing all they can to support their trees through these high temperatures while continuing to monitor for pests and diseases. Here’s a quick update on the state of the crop from region to region for July. Southeast:...
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Cycles and Seasonal Patterns in Pecan Prices
In March’s article, we indicated that agricultural producers are often interested in diversifying their production operations to reduce risk, increase income potential, or gain greater control over products or services within the supply chain. One of the examples we provided in that article was building and operating an on-farm cold storage facility. An on-farm cold...
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July 2023 Advertisers
Pecan South July 2023 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our July 2023 advertisers and their contact information.
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Selecting the Perfect Pecan Tree
What is the perfect pecan tree? Does it produce the best nuts? Does it have disease and pest resistance? What about its size or how long its season lasts? These are questions that stay on the minds of scientists at the USDA-ARS Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program. Like most plant breeding, pecan breeding is the...
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