Letter from the Editor: October 2025 – Photo Contest Returns
Dearest Readers, Harvest is bustling and as busy as ever. Growers in some areas of Texas began harvesting in early September and each day more producers across the U.S. and Mexico begin shaking trees and collecting the new crop. During this time, Pecan South is here to support you. Our office is always available to provide resources...
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October 2025 Advertisers
Pecan South October 2025 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our October 2025 advertisers and their contact information. American Pecan Promotion Board, 817-916-0020 Bag Supply Company, 800-722-5790 Bergen Ag Innovations, Inc. , +1 432-788-4600 Big Star Hardware Cromwell Commercial Group Eastern Plains Insurance Corp....
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October 2025 Classifieds
The October 2025 Classifieds features available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the October 2025 issue. For Sale by Owner: Pecan Nut Buster Cracking Machine, like new. Located at Blackwell, OK 74631. Phone 620-271-2999, (Please leave voice mail) FOR SALE: 2016 2830...
Read moreOvercoming Limitations on an Upland Site
As I write this article, I have just returned from Billings, MT, where I was speaking at the 2025 Grazing Expo. I saw several sites that would have been very difficult to establish an orchard of any type. This brought me back full circle with a question that I have been asked about several times...
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Beyond the Farm Gate
What does thinking outside the box and taking a chance on yourself do? For Justin and Shelly Jones of Albany, Georgia, it meant changing nearly every aspect of their business. Founders of Zorro Pecan Company, this couple expanded their orchard’s pecan sales nationwide and is now preparing to enter international markets. Their story begins long...
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The Returns to On-Farm Spraying
In our last article, we examined the economics of on-farm shredding, using capital budgeting techniques to evaluate the viability of investing in a self-propelled shredder. That analysis provided us with an understanding of the potential returns of adopting on-farm shredding. In this final article, we explore the economics of on-farm spraying, specifically, the return to...
Read moreEnhancing the Sustainability of Pecan Production in the Southeastern United States
During my time at the University of Georgia, I have had the privilege to study under Dr. Lenny Wells to obtain my Master’s degree. The goal of my research during this time was to investigate and improve pecan production practices due to the worldwide need for enhanced water use efficiency and sustainable agricultural practices to...
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New Research Strengthens the Case for Pecans
Pecans are once again proving their power—this time with new research showing their potential to help support cholesterol and overall diet quality. A randomized controlled trial from Penn State University, recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that daily pecan snacking lowered cholesterol and improved overall diet quality in adults at risk...
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October 2025 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 2025 crop. Download the Full Marketing Guide for 2025 from our October issue here. Many pecan growers use this guide as a reference when looking for pecan buyers...
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Remembrances
Remembering Glenn Bragg I come today to recognize one of our own, as Charles Glenn Bragg, known to all as Glenn, was called in for his next assignment in the vast gardens of Heaven. As written in his obituary, Glenn passed away on 14 June 2025 at the age of 86. He was born on...
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Mating Disruption:
Every spring, pecan nut casebearer adult moths emerge and begin the hunt for a mate. These moths are nocturnal, so how do they find one another in a dark orchard? For pecan nut casebearer, as for most moths, this critical behavior is mediated by smell. The female pecan nut casebearer produces a sex pheromone that...
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