{"id":1162,"date":"2023-03-15T11:15:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T15:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/cook\/?p=1162"},"modified":"2023-03-15T11:15:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T15:15:25","slug":"uga-pecan-beginners-class-georgia-pecan-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/cook\/2023\/03\/uga-pecan-beginners-class-georgia-pecan-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"UGA Pecan Beginners Class &amp; Georgia Pecan Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UGA Pecan Beginners Class will be held this year in conjunction with the Georgia Pecan Conference. The Conference will be held March 28-30, 2023 in Perry, GA. The Beginners Class is held on March 28 and will include the basics of pecan production form start to finish. See below for the complete schedule of topics covered in the Pecan Beginners Class. If you are new to pecan production or simply need a refresher on some of the basics, you can register on-line at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/georgiapecan.org\/\">Georgia Pecan Growers Association website.&nbsp;<\/a>The registration for the course includes a copy of the Southeastern Pecan Growers Handbook and lunch the day of the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main day of the GPGA conference will be March 29 and will include updates from the American Pecan Council, American Pecan Promotion Board, and National Pecan Federation, as well as research topics related to the areas of pecan disease, insect management, and horticulture. The final day, March 30, will conclude the conference with a morning tour of a commercial pecan orchard at Southern Pecan Orchards in Montezuma, GA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>UGA Beginner\u2019s Pecan Production Course<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9:00<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Welcome&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9:10<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Cost of Pecan Production&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lenny Wells, UGA Horticulture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9:30<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Pecan Varieties&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Patrick Conner, UGA Horticulture<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10:15<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10:45<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Pecan Irrigation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lenny Wells, UGA Horticulture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11:15<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Pecan Tree Planting &amp; Establishment&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Sawyer, UGA SE District Pecan Area Agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12:00<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Break for Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Meal Sponsored by Savage Equipment&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pecan Insect Management&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apurba Barman , UGA Entomology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1:45 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pecan Fertilization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lenny Wells, UGA Horticulture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2:30<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2:45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pecan Disease Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Andrew Sawyer, UGA SE District Area Pecan Agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3:15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hedge Pruning Pecan Trees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Lenny Wells, UGA Horticulture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3:35&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pecan Weed Control<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Sawyer, UGA SE District Area Pecan Agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pecan Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lenny Wells, UGA Horticulture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Peanut\/Field Corn\/Soybean Weed Control Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/cook\/files\/2023\/03\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/cook\/files\/2023\/03\/image-2.png 651w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/cook\/files\/2023\/03\/image-2-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/cook\/files\/2023\/03\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/cook\/files\/2023\/03\/image-3.png 648w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/cook\/files\/2023\/03\/image-3-228x300.png 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/cook\/files\/2023\/03\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/cook\/files\/2023\/03\/image-4.png 820w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/cook\/files\/2023\/03\/image-4-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/cook\/files\/2023\/03\/image-4-768x604.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You can find cedar rust (orange blotches) on some red cedars now.  It does little damage to infected limbs and no action needed for cedars. Image by <strong>Jean Williams-Woodward<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UGA Pecan Beginners Class will be held this year in conjunction with the Georgia Pecan Conference. The Conference will be held March 28-30, 2023 in Perry, GA. The Beginners Class is held on March 28 and will include the basics of pecan production form start to finish. 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