UGA Pecan Specialist Lenny Wells wrote a blog post earlier this week describing the impacts of this summer and fall’s weather on the current pecan crop. According to his post, “The issues we are facing are the result of three different factors–1) excessive summer rain, leading to scab in some places and conditioning trees to ample soil moisture availability through much of the season, 2) Cloudy conditions throughout summer, and 3) Extreme drought since mid August. ” Right now it is the drought that is causing the most problems because the nuts are not filling properly and preparing for shuck split so the nuts drop when the trees are shaken. You can read more at https://site.extension.uga.edu/pecan/2025/10/dry-weather-conditions-continue-to-cause-problems/.
