Pecans
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Check out this update from Dr. Lenny Wells on what he is seeing from the harvest and some irrigation tips. Written by Dr. Lenny Wells : The pecan harvest season is underway and so far, the Pawnee harvest has been light . Even where trees appeared to have a good crop load, the wagons are…
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Pecan growers from across Georgia and surrounding areas are invited to attend the 2025 Southeast Georgia Pecan Field Day on Wednesday, August 27. The event will be held at J. G. Shuman Farms, located at 338 Chandler Avenue in Reidsville, Georgia. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 12:00 noon, with a…
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Pecan producers throughout Georgia are beginning to see some nut drop and are also approaching the optimal window for leaf tissue sampling. Below is a summary of key updates and recommendations from Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Extension Pecan Specialist: Nut Drop – What You Need to Know Leaf Sampling – Now is the Time Insect…
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Check on the latest edition of the Southeast Georgia Pecan Press brought to you by the pecan agent team.
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The Candler-Evans County Production Meetings for 2024 are right around the corner. We will have several opurtunites to attend meetings this year. These meetings will provide oppurtunities for obtaining pesticide CEU credits as well as the most up to date information on production practices. There will also be research data presented to the participants from…
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Andrew Sawyer, the Southeast District Pecan Agent, is hosting a Pecan Field day out at the Vidalia Onion Research Center. The Vidalia Onion Research Center is located at 8163 Ga Hwy 178 Lyons, GA 30436 just past Rogers State Prison between Reidsville and Lyons. Lunch will be served so please RSVP to assist with food…
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It is that time of year again. This is a reminder to many of you that have probably already seen this post before, but it has lots of good information in it. Contact the Evans or Candler County Offices if you have questions or would like assistance with your samples. Also, if any of you…
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If you have been growing pecans for a while then you probably know exactly what these galls are in the picture. These were caused by an insect called pecan phylloxera. Pecan phylloxera overwinters as a single egg within the body of a dead female insect. Prior to dying, the female seeks shelter on the tree…
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The UGA Extension team broke ground on a new pecan orchard on Wednesday February 3, 2021. The new orchard is a five acre research and demonstration plot located at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center out past the Georgia State Prison between Reidsville and Lyons. The project was headed up by the Area Pecan…
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Registration for the virtual pecan meetings is now open. Click on the link below and then choose the date that you would like to attend. After registration is complete you will receive a zoom link to attend the meeting. If you want to receive pesticide credits please have your pesticide number ready while you are…