There will be a pecan beginners course held in Tifton on April 18 starting at 9:00am. It is $10 for preregistration and $15 at the door if there are spots available. The capacity of this course is 300 people. Here is the link where you can find more information and the link to register. https://site.extension.uga.edu/pecan/2017/02/2017-pecan-beginners-course/
The program for the course is found below:
9:00 Welcome
9:10 Cost of Pecan Production
Lenny Wells, UGA Horticulture
9:30 Pecan Varieties
Patrick Conner, UGA Horticulture
10:15 Break
10:45 Pecan Irrigation
Lenny Wells, UGA Horticulture
11:15 Pecan Tree Planting & Establishment
Lenny Wells, UGA Horticulture
12:00 Break for Lunch
Meal Sponsored by Savage Equipment
1:00 Pecan Insect Management
Will Hudson, UGA Entomology
1:45 Pecan Fertilization
Lenny Wells, UGA Horticulture
2:30 Break
2:50 Pecan Disease Management
Jason Brock, UGA Plant Pathology
3:20 Pecan Weed Control
Timothy Grey, UGA Crop & Soil Science
4:00 Pecan Equipment
