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If you would like to have the scab from your orchard screened for fungicide resistance to the fungicide chemistries used on pecan, Dr. Clemen Oliveira has provided the following protocol: Collect 10-20 young LEAVES/SHOOTS from 6-10 trees in the orchard block. Place them in a PLASTIC bag (no paper). Fill out the form at the…
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If you are spending much time in pecan orchards composed of Desirable and Pawnee trees right now, you can likely find at least a little scab on a few nuts here and there if you look hard enough. In some cases, you will find a lot more than you would like to see. Our wet…
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The summer solstice just passed and we are about half-way through the 2026 pecan season. As each year does, 2026 has come with its own set of conditions. Overall, I would say that over the state as a whole, the crop looks a little better than last year. Our pecan bloom appeared strong in April…
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Warm weather has affected the agricultural community across the board, whether producers are growing row crops or pecans. Fortunately, there has been some relief where recent rainfall predictions have materialized, providing much-needed moisture. Earlier this month, some pecan growers applied imidacloprid to manage phylloxera galls. By now, the results of those applications should be visible,…
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I was seeing water split on Pawnee over the weekend, which is a sign they will soon be at shell hardening. I suspect that will occur possibly by the end of next week. This means we are looking at probably one more fungicide spray on Pawnee to get them through. Most other varieties will need…
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Following pollination, as we advance into the growing season, those tiny nutlets on terminal branches of pecan trees are potentially exposed to feeding by pecan nut casebearer (PNC) caterpillars. The adult moths of this species emerge out of their overwintering stage in the spring and are often active in pecan orchards from mid-April onwards. No…
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The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service wants to remind growers to mail back their completed pecan survey or complete the survey online by Thursday, February 15th. After this date interviewers will start to follow up by phone with growers to get their pecan surveys completed. If growers would like an in…
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