USDA to host virtual Data Users’ Meeting to gather public input on statistical programs
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will hold its biannual Data Users’ Meeting virtually via Zoom for Government Oct. 17 and 18 from noon to 3 p.m. EDT. The Data Users’ Meeting is held to share recent and pending statistical program changes with the public and to solicit input on these...
Read moreAmerican Pecan Council and American Pecan Promotion Board Together Announce New CEO
Fort Worth, TX—The pecan industry welcomes a new but seasoned leader to grow pecan demand at home and abroad. Anne Warden has been named the CEO of both the American Pecan Council and the American Pecan Promotion Board, signaling another important step these organizations are taking to deepen the industry’s unity and further expand the...
Read moreAhead of Farm Bill, Alabama Senator Introduces Bill to Add Pecans to Senior Nutritional Program
WASHINGTON—As Congress prepares to pass the next five-year Farm Bill, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) today introduced the Farmers’ Market Expansion Act, a bill that would make pecans and other tree nuts eligible for the USDA’s Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). “I just spent the month of August with Alabama’s farmers to get ready...
Read more2023 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 2023 crop. Download the complete 2023 Marketing Guide from our September issue here. Many pecan growers use this guide as a reference when looking for pecan buyers and processors....
Read moreAddressing Alternate Bearing Using AI Technology for Enhanced Pecan Nut Thinning
The phenomenon of alternate bearing in pecan trees is characterized by an irregular fruiting pattern, wherein a substantial crop is followed by one or more years of minimal to no production, as Sparks (2005) noted. Compared to other seed tree crops, alternate bearing is more obvious in pecan trees which are within only a few...
Read moreSeptember 2023 Classifieds
The September 2023 Classifieds feature available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the September 2023 issue.
Read morePecan Roots—A Sight Unseen
Our eyes are one of our best tools for learning about our trees. It’s a relatively simple thing to see what’s going on in a tree canopy, but it’s a much more difficult process to see what’s going on underground with the tree’s root system. More than that, usually, when we look at roots, we...
Read moreAround the Industry: TPGA 2023 Conference
Texas Pecan Growers Association Gathers for Annual Conference and Trade Show The Texas Pecan Growers Association ventured to Denton, Texas, from July 30 through August 2 for its 102nd annual Conference and Trade Show at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center Hotel. In addition to hearing several talks from pecan specialists and industry...
Read moreSeptember 2023 Advertisers
Pecan South September 2023 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our September 2023 advertisers and their contact information.
Read moreAround the Industry: Arizona Pecan Growers Conference
Arizona Pecan Growers Association meets for 2023 Conference and Trade Show Tthe Arizona Pecan Growers Association (APGA) gathered on Aug. 24 to 25 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson – Reid Par in Tuscon, Arizona, for its 2023 Annual Conference. Arizona pecan growers and industry members caught up, attended educational seminars, and discussed the...
Read moreThe Pecan Tree in September
Over time, the best growers learn, in many ways, to think like a pecan tree. If you want to know what to provide to the trees and when to get optimal performance and production from them, you have to understand what is going on inside the pecan tree at various critical times throughout the growing...
Read moreAll Mixed Up Campaign Inserts Pecans into the Trending Snacking Category
With 75% of consumers snacking at least once a day, according to the Information Food Council’s 2022 Food and Health Survey, the growing snacking category was identified as an opportunity to drive usage and engagement for the pecan industry, so this spring, the American Pecan Promotion Board launched its “All Mixed Up” campaign. The campaign...
Read morePrinciples over Practices
Last year, I had the opportunity to attend the Ranching for Profit School conducted by Ranch Management Consultants. While the school targeted livestock producers, I quickly recognized that pecan producers could benefit from a similar school. The school was more of a business course focused on helping individuals (owners or managers) learn how to develop...
Read moreSeptember 2023 Letter from the Editor: “Industry Crop Estimates”
Dear Reader, Harvest is upon us! This month growers throughout the Pecan Belt will start shaking trees and bringing in their 2023 crop. Industry groups have released their crop estimates in anticipation of this crop year. The Ben Littlepage Memorial Guesstimate from the TriState Pecanference was released in June, while the Texas Pecan Growers Association...
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