September 2024 Archives - Pecan South MagazinePecan South magazine | The pecan industry's leading publication, published monthly for pecan producers, processors and all others involved or interested in the pecan industry.

by USDA lndustry News

USDA Launches Assistance Network to Support Financially Distressed Farmers and Ranchers

Saratoga Springs, New York—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide personalized support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers across the nation. Through a series of Cooperative Agreements, this national network will connect distressed borrowers with individualized assistance to help them stabilize...

A barrel full of inshell pecans with a metal scooper resting on top of the nuts.

by The American Pecan Council lndustry News

American Pecan Council Seeks At-Large Members

The American Pecan Council (APC) is seeking recommendations for the appointment of an Accumulator Member and a Public Member, as well as each seat’s alternates, for the 2024-2028 term. Per the Federal Marketing Order that governs the APC: “7 CFR 986.46(b)(6) The grower and sheller members of the Council shall select one public member and...

Letter from the Editor graphic with a pecan background

by Catherine Clark Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor September 2024

Dear Reader, Harvest is upon us! This month, growers in the Northern Hemisphere start shaking trees and collecting their 2024 crop. As we bring more nuts into the barn, the stress builds, and we may feel overwhelmed, alone, and just plain scared. The harvest season can be both an exciting and depressing time. Thankfully, there...

Several Blackmargined aphids feed on the underside of a pecan leaf.

by Kyle Slusher IPM Report

Managing Pecan-feeding Aphids and Their Natural Enemies in Pecan Orchards

While present in orchards throughout the year, late summer and early fall can be a critical time to monitor pecan aphid populations. Yellow pecan aphid and blackmargined aphid can often experience a population boom (especially when there is a lack of rainfall), while black pecan aphid experiences its highest seasonal populations around this time. These...

A hole has been cut into the top of this green shuck, showing a tip of a maturing pecan and two white larvae are digging into tissue between the shuck and the nut.

by Charlie Graham Southeastern Shakings

Biotic and Abiotic Maladies that Can Steal Part of Your Crop

Last month, I found myself teaching at the Oklahoma State University Pecan Course in Perkins, Oklahoma. I covered several topics, including developing native pecan groves, alternate bearing, and mechanical fruit thinning of overcropped pecan trees. As we were looking at some ‘Maramec’ trees that had been thinned on July 24, 2024, several students noticed some...

A one-year-old pecan tree has gray and brown edges that signals salt injury after being grown in salinity conditions.

by Richard Heerema Western Front

Understanding and Managing Soil Salinity in Your Orchard

Irrigation water always contains dissolved salts. It might be sodium and chloride. It might be calcium, magnesium, potassium, boron, or one of many other dissolved anions or cations. Sometimes it’s a small amount of dissolved salts. Other times, it might be a large amount of salts. But one thing is for sure: there is always...

Image for the classifieds found in the magazine.

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

September 2024 Classifieds

The September 2024 Classifieds features available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the September 2024 issue.

An adult American snout butterfly on a stem.

by Kyle Slusher IPM Report

American Snout Butterflies in Texas Pecan Orchards

Pecan growers in parts of Texas may have noticed the sudden presence of a swarm of strange looking butterflies in their orchards this summer. This butterfly, while dull in color, stands out because its labial palpi are elongated to form what looks like a large ‘snout.’ This is the American snout butterfly. The American snout...

A branch hanging low on a pecan tree has evidence of deer browsing; it is missing leaves and has bits of bitten leaves hanging on the thin stems.

by Larry A. Stein Native Timbre

It’s Crunch Time

It’s crunch time. The “crunch” is on for both varmints and getting tasks done to ensure a bountiful harvest this fall. Obviously, “ensure” means we have to make sure that specific things happen, and it is a tall order to fulfill, as we all know that we can do everything right, but the outcome may...

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by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

September 2024 Advertisers

Pecan South September 2024 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our September 2024 advertisers and their contact information.

A picture of bagged pecans wit the text "Marketing Guide 2024" across it.

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

2024 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 2024 crop. Download the complete 2024 Marketing Guide from our September issue here. Many pecan growers use this guide as a reference when looking for pecan buyers and processors....

by American Pecan Promotion Board & American Pecan Council Industry Updates

APC & APPB Share New Resources for the Industry – Available Now!

The American Pecan Council (APC) and American Pecan Promotion Board (APPB) are thrilled to kick off August with new resources for the industry to leverage—from a new fact sheet geared towards consumers to new voluntary grades and standards for pecan professionals, along with a new and improved research library. Learn more about these updated resources...