USDA to Provide More Than $3 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2022 Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON—The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2022. Eligible impacted producers can apply for financial assistance through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) 2022. The program will help offset the financial impacts of crop yield and value losses...
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John W. (Jake) Renfroe, Jr. Obituary
From the Renfroe Family John W. (Jake) Renfroe, Jr. passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 21, and we know he awoke in heaven to find his Daddy and Mother, two sisters Joyce and Gail, and brother Frank, whom he loved so much and had gone before him. Born on December 19, 1931, Jake...
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NMSDC Acres Program Announces Partnership with the Southern University Ag Center
NEW YORK – The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (Southern University Ag Center) are partnering to enhance NMSDC’s Acres: Cultivating Equity in Black Agriculture program. As part of the partnership, the Southern University Ag Center will provide instructors and course material for the Acres 12-week...
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USDA Proposes Revising Pecan Standards
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell and the U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans to reflect current industry descriptions and practices. The proposed changes would replace the current grades with U.S. Extra Fancy, U.S. Fancy, U.S....
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Collecting Assessments on All Imported Pecans
On November 4, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin collecting assessments on imported pecans. Under the Pecan Promotion, Research, and Information Order, 7 CFR 1223, importers who import 50,000 pounds or more of inshell pecans (25,000 pounds or more of shelled pecans), on average for four fiscal periods are required to pay...
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USDA Announces Appointments to the American Pecan Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of seven members to serve on the American Pecan Promotion Board. Six appointees will serve three-year terms, effective Oct. 1, 2023, through Sep. 30, 2026. One appointee will serve the remainder of a vacant position, effective immediately, and expires on Sep. 30, 2024. Appointed members serving three-year...
Read moreIn Memory of Wiley H. Hatcher
Mr. Hatcher was a pecan farmer and beloved longtime member of the Texas Pecan Growers Association. Throughout his time in the industry, he was known for his contributions to pecan research and Extension at Texas A&M. From the Hatcher Family It is with great sadness that we announce our father, Wiley H. Hatcher, passed away...
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Growing Pecan Awareness and Affinity Among Healthcare Professionals
Over the past year, the collective efforts of the American Pecan Council (APC) and partners have culminated in a surround-sound success for America’s pecan growers and processors. APC’s collaborative endeavors to reach healthcare professionals (HCPs), fueled by passion and perseverance, have established APC as a trusted resource. Through ongoing investment in the healthcare professional audience...
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October 2023 Marketing Guide
Pecan South‘s October 2023 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 October issue here. Many pecan growers use this guide as a reference when looking for pecan buyers and processors. Spots fill...
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October 2023 Classifieds
The October 2023 Classifieds feature available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the October 2023 issue.
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Letter from the Editor: “Our Annual Harvest Photo Contest returns!”
Dear Readers, Harvest is in full swing! Growers across Texas, Oklahoma, and the Southeast are shaking trees and bringing in new nuts. While some growers enter their orchards with hope and optimism, others prepare for a difficult season and work to recover. Climate-related hardships have impacted pecan growers across the country—extreme heat and severe drought...
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American Pecan Promotion Board Taco Trucks Serve Up Real-Time Sampling Opportunity
To cap off the summer, the American Pecan Promotion Board (APPB) activated custom-branded taco trucks at popular farmers’ markets in Dallas, Atlanta, and Chicago. At an in-person trial, consumers sampled Al Pastor-style Pecan Tacos highlighting pecans’ versatility and showcasing how they serve as a nutritious, natural, plant-based protein. On-site consumer feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with...
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The Giant Silk Moths, Foliage Feeders We Can Tolerate?
When managing insect problems on pecan, there is that handful of species causing most of the damage we try to limit. With this handful of enemies we face, it is hard to see their purpose for the greater good. The consternation they cause certainly dissuades our perception of them as ever being beautiful creatures with...
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Functionality & Vitality of Pecan Tree Organs: The Fruit
The first human-to-human heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, in December of 1967. The heart recipient lived a brief eighteen days after that operation. Still, the procedure laid the foundation for critical human organ transplant surgery to become a viable practice for saving lives. According...
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Resources for Pecan Growers to Overcome Financial Challenges
With the start of the fall season just around the corner, pecan growers are looking forward to the 2023 harvest. Growers have had to contend with extreme heat, disease pressure from pecan scab, bacteria in the more humid climates, and damage from insects. And that’s on top of a historically unpredictable market where interest rates...
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Evaluating Capital Investments
Investment in physical assets that can increase business productivity and support long-term growth, referred to as “capital investment,” is an important part of business management. Expenditures on land, buildings, and equipment represent a significant part of most business’s overall costs and, as such, require careful evaluation to ensure that the investments are economically prudent. In...
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October 2023 Advertisers
Pecan South October 2023 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our October 2023 advertisers and their contact information.
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Pecans Give Obesity and Diabetes a Slim Chance
Daily consumption of pecans has been shown to prevent obesity and a host of related health issues like fatty liver disease and diabetes, according to a collaborative study by Texas A&M AgriLife scientists. “Obesity and diabetes numbers are increasing in modern society worldwide, and the trend in high-fat diet consumption is one of the main reasons besides...
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