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Oklahoma Pecans: Managing Sting Bugs and Leaffooted Bugs Oct 26, 2022
As the pecan season starts to wind down, shuck-split and harvest is starting to take place in earlier maturing cultivars. A hot summer with lack of moisture has played havoc […]
Georgia Pecans: Don’t Fail to Keep Trees Hydrated During Nut Maturity/Shuck Split Oct 6, 2022
We were fortunate to dodge a bullet in the form of Hurricane Ian. Before the storm track began to take a more definite shape, growers turned off irrigation in their […]
Georgia Pecans: To Spray or Not To Spray Late Season Insects Sep 27, 2022
We’ve nearly reached the end of the season. Pawnee will likely be ready to shake by the middle or end of next week and we are nearing the end of […]
Georgia Pecans: What to Know About Anthracnose Sep 27, 2022
Anthracnose, bacterial leaf scorch, nutrient imbalance and mites are common causes of leaf scorch. Starting this July, we started seeing leaf scorch in our mature trees. When we see scorch, […]
Texas AgriLife Receives $65Mln Grant to Expand Climate-Smart Practices Sep 22, 2022
Texas A&M AgriLife Research is anticipating the largest competitive grant in the organization’s history, up to $65 million, to execute a five-year multi-commodity project to work with Texas’ large agricultural […]
Georgia Pecans: Crop in Need of Sunshine Aug 27, 2022
With the exception of some scab pressure throughout July, we’ve had pretty good growing conditions all season to this point and the appearance of the crop shows it. Growers have […]
Oklahoma Pecans: Getting Ready for Pecan Weevil Season Aug 24, 2022
With the majority of early season insect pests behind us it is time to start thinking about pecan weevil. Now is the time to prepare for the emergence of weevils […]
Georgia Pecans: Water Split Is on the Way Aug 11, 2022
This is just a reminder that given the recent rain and the stage the pecans are in, if you have not seen it already, you we will likely be seeing […]
Georgia Pecans: Late Season Considerations Aug 7, 2022
As we enter August shell hardening is upon us for Pawnee and other varieties are only a few days to weeks behind. This means that for Pawnee we are shifting […]
Oklahoma Pecans: Don’t Forget Hickory Shuckworm Jul 13, 2022
The past couple of years weather events (e.g., late freezes and ice storms) have created problems for pecan growers. Decreased crop loads forced commercial growers to make management decisions on […]
