Winners Named From Regional Texas Pecan Shows
County pecan shows around Texas are wrapped up, and the 3 regional shows followed in early December. Here are the results from those 3 regional contests, all coordinated by Monte Nesbitt. The East Regional Pecan Show was held in Fulshear, Texas, on Dec. 4. The competition included 160 entries from 10 different Texas counties. Judges...
Read moreSEPGA Registration Now Open
Registration is now underway for the Southeastern Pecan Growers Association’s annual conference, to be held Feb. 26-27 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Destin, Florida. Visit the association’s website for a link to conference registration and hotel reservation information. The group rate at the resort is $163. The SEPGA room block will be held...
Read moreTough Year Ends With an Unexpected Surprise
To say the last few months have been tough for pecan growers would be an understatement. Last month, George Ray McEachern discussed several of the quality issues the Texas A&M orchards suffered through this harvest season. We saw similar problems in Louisiana as well, with Oct. 22, 2015 being the pivotal date. In the 8...
Read moreNPSA to Meet March 22-24 in New Orleans
The National Pecan Shellers Association will meet March 22-24 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans for its mid-winter meeting. Current NPSA Chairman Bruce Caris will preside over a NPSA board strategic planning session on March 22. The General Session begins at 8:30 a.m. on March 23. Topics on the agenda that morning include:...
Read moreCancellation of Sulfoxaflor (Closer) Insecticide Impacts Pecan Producers
Last month I was informed that the registration for sulfoxaflor (Closer) insecticide had been cancelled by EPA in response to a court ruling. For the past several years Closer has been an important insecticide for pecan aphid management and an important part of a rotational program to reduce the chance for insecticidal resistance in pecan...
Read moreShortcourse Offers Basic Management Overview
I never cease to be amazed at the power of water… and today we are not talking about flooding, but rather the power to make things grow! Trees given up for dead made unbelievable growth in 2015. We always tell folks that if they want to grow pecans, they have to get their “water right!”;...
Read morePerk Up Festivities With Pecan Appetizers
Food blogs abound on the internet today. And almost every blogger can be found on Facebook, Pinterest, and other social media as well as at their own websites. Most bloggers are also accomplished photographers as well and offer up mouth-watering images of their recipes. In view of upcoming events such as New Year’s Eve and...
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