Pecans
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Published on 07/19/19 UGA Extension pecan specialist cautions growers about dieback of pecan branches By Clint Thompson for CAES News Nearly a year after thousands of trees were destroyed by Hurricane Michael, Georgia pecan producers are reporting the dieback of pecan branches and leaf burning in trees that survived the October 2018 storm, according to Lenny Wells, University…
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New Extension Publication on Herbicide Injury of Pecan Apr 8, 2019 | Written by Lenny WellsHerbicide drift injury is a problem many pecan growers unfortunately have to deal with each year. See the link below for a new pub on how to handle this situation and the appearance of damage symptoms from certain herbicides. https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/C%201146_1.PDF
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Published on 04/01/19 Georgia’s pecan industry at crossroads By Clint Thompson for CAES News The pecan industry in the Southeast U.S. is at a crossroads, and the 2019 season could go a long way toward determining the financial future for many Georgia farmers, according to Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist. The cost to produce…
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UGA Pecan Extension | Pecan Beginners Course The Pecan Beginners Course will be held on April 16, 2019 from 8:30am-4:30pm at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. See agenda below. Pre-Registration = $10. Day-of Registration at door = $15 Register here Beginner’s Pecan Production Course 9:00 Welcome 9:10 Cost of Pecan Production Lenny Wells, UGA…
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By Lenny Wells: This is the best news I have heard for Georgia pecan growers since the Hurricane in October. On November 18, Governor Nathan Deal signed into law HB 1EX, which provides emergency disaster relief assistance for cleanup efforts for timberland and pecan orchard land in the 28 counties included in the Hurricane Michael Disaster…
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By Lenny Wells UGA Pecan Specialist. I’ve had a lot of questions recently about the long-term effects of the Hurricane on our pecan trees and the pecan crops we can expect in the next few years. Until recently our state has not had to endure the after-effects of a direct hit by a major hurricane.…
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By Lenny Wells UGA Pecan Specialist. If nothing else, 2018 has been a wet year. As far as nut scab is concerned, the frequency of rainfall really starts to matter in June and its importance continues on through the rest of the season until shell hardening occurs (or shortly after shell hardening if you grow…
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UGA Pecan specialists Lenny Wells shares information on scab pressure and leaf roll mites. With 10 successive days of rain behind us and no relief in site and a potential tropical storm bearing down on us, pecan growers are under the gun for scab pressure right now. Most days have provided some breaks in the…
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Lowndes Pecan Update Meeting Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Lowndes County Extension Office 12:00-2:00pm Call 229-333-5185 by Friday, May 25, if you are attending so we can prepare for lunch and room set up. 12:00 Welcome Mr. Jake Price Lowndes County Extension Lunch Served Word from sponsors …
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Dr. Lenny Wells shares shares information on herbicide damage in pecan trees. Row crop planting has started in south Georgia and this means herbicide drift season has arrived. I have been on the road all week looking at drift-damaged trees. Since I cannot make it to every orchard in which this occurs, here are the…
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