The UGA Pecan Beginners Class will be held this year in conjunction with the Georgia Pecan Conference. The Conference will be held March 31-April 1, 2026 in Perry, GA. The Beginners Class is held on March 31 and will include the basics of pecan production from 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 Georgia Pecan Growers Association website. The registration for the course includes a lunch.
The main day of the GPGA conference will be April 1 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.
UGA Beginner’s Pecan Production Course
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
Andrew Sawyer, UGA SE District Pecan Area Agent
12:00 Break for Lunch
Meal Sponsored by Savage Equipment
1:00 Pecan Insect Management
Apurba Barman , UGA Entomology
1:45 Pecan Fertilization
Lenny Wells, UGA Horticulture
2:30 Break
2:45 Pecan Disease Management
Clemen Oliveira, UGA Plant Pathology
3:15 Hedge Pruning Pecan Trees
Lenny Wells, UGA Horticulture
3:35 Pecan Weed Control
Andrew Sawyer, UGA SE District Area Pecan Agent
4:00 Pecan Equipment
Lenny Wells, UGA Horticulture
