February 2026 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.

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by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

February 2026 Advertisers

Pecan South February 2026 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our February 2026 advertisers and their contact information. Air O Fan, (559) 638-6546 American Pecan Promotion Board, 817-916-0020 Bergen Ag Innovations, Inc. , +1 432-788-4600 Big Star Hardware Eastern Plains Insurance Corp....

Second place winner is "Frosty Pecans" submitted by Danny Marquez on Ivey Farms in Tornillo, Texas

by Pecan South Staff From the Farm

Pecan South 8th Annual Photo Contest

Over the past few months, we’ve received photo submissions from around the globe to compete for our February Cover. The team here at Pecan South is grateful for your participation and for the connection you continue to share with the pecan community. We had so many excellent submissions, fantastic finalists, and hundreds of votes come...

Pecan weevil larvae are short, thick-bodied, and legless with a yellow to cream colored body and a reddish-brown head. 2-4 eggs are laid per pecan nut, and the larvae will feed on the kernel (left). Pecan weevil adults exhibit sexual dimorphism (the male and female look different); the female is larger and possess a longer ‘nose’ while the male is slightly smaller in size and has a smaller ‘nose’. (Photo Credit: Bill Ree)

by Kyle Slusher IPM Report

Pecan Weevil Mitigation and Eradication

The pecan weevil is a native species that feeds on trees in the Carya genus, including pecan, hickory, and walnut in the genus Juglans. Adult pecan weevils typically emerge from the soil between August and November, with peak populations observed between August and September. This emergence is usually timed with the initiation of kernel development....

by Ted E. Cottrell IPM Report

Tiny Titans: Lady beetles make a big impact on pecan aphid management

Across the pecan industry, insecticide use is both common and critically needed for management of economically damaging pests. Pest species that directly attack the nut, in addition to the black pecan aphid, demand immediate action with a reliable outcome to prevent economic damage. In these cases, it is understandable that an insecticide application is often the...

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

Classifieds

PECAN TREES: 5 gallon container grown. Easier planting, better survival. Las Cruces, NM. Wichita and Western Schley on Riverside rootstock. Les Finley, 575-642-6788 Call or text PECAN TREES: Bareroot Western Schley, Wichita, and Pawnee pecan trees, (Riverside Rootstock). For information, call Pena’s Pecan Nursery, 3 miles south of Las Cruces, NM 88047; 575-525-9062. USED EQUIPMENT...

Drought stressed trees. (Image provided by Larry A. Stein)

by Larry A. Stein Native Timbre

Drought stressed trees & how will they respond in 2026

Hindsight is always 20/20, but it can be a good thing to look back and see what happened in 2025 and the events that led to the results of your harvest. I know I am talking to the “choir”, but the drought remains firmly entrenched in many parts of Texas. See the current drought monitor....

The US Capitol building with snow in winter. (Photo by Sebastian Schuster on Unsplash)

by Robert L. Redding, Jr. Industry Updates

National Pecan Federation Update: January 2026

President Trump Announces Agricultural Economic Assistance Program Including Specialty Crops On December 8, 2025, President Trump announced the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program – a new agricultural economic assistance package, totaling $1 billion reserved for specialty crops. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins is leading efforts to study the market impacts and economic...

by American Pecan Promotion Board Industry Updates

New Scientific Review Examines Pecans and Human Health

A newly published literature review in the journal Nutrients brings together the current body of research on pecans and human health, offering a high-level assessment of what scientists know so far and where gaps remain. Rather than presenting results from one experiment, this review evaluates findings from more than 90 studies to summarize the nutritional...

by Sarah Dieringer Letter from the Editor

Letter from the editor

Dear Readers, I am excited to announce the winner of our Annual Harvest Photo Contest: “A still morning during a busy season” by Jill Montz. Congratulations, Jill, and thank you for sharing your beautiful photo with us. Readers can find the winning image featured on our cover. This year, we received entries from all over...