March 2024

• Pre-Emergent Herbicide Rotations

  Andrew Sawyer

  March 28, 2024

  Among many other things to do in the orchard, now is also the time to start our pre-emergent herbicide programs for the spring. With the price of glyphosate and glufosinate increase in 2021, I began working with pre-emergent herbicides for pecan at the Vidalia Onion Research Center. Though post emergent prices have come down some,…

  Posted in: Weed Management

• Impact of Phylloxera on Pecan Crop: Maybe More than What We See

  Apurba Barman

  March 26, 2024

  As we get into the budbreak in pecan trees, one insect we should keep in mind is phylloxera. These are small, aphid-like insects that are responsible for causing galls on the leaves and stems of pecan trees during the early part of the growing season. Usually, three species of phylloxera can attack pecan trees: pecan…

  Posted in: Insect Management

• UGA Pecan School to Be Held in Conjunction with Georgia Pecan Growers Association Annual Conference March 20, 2024

  Lenny Wells

  March 13, 2024

  The UGA Pecan School (also known as the Pecan Beginners Course) will be held in conjunction with the Georgia Pecan Growers Conference coming up on March 20, 2024 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Georgia. The class will cover all aspects of pecan production including economic considerations, pecan varieties, planting, insect, weed, and disease…

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