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  • Beginner’s Pecan Production Course

    Beginner’s Pecan Production Course April 11, 2016 UGA TIFTON CAMPUS CONFERENCE CENTER TIFTON, GA Please Contact Debbie Rutland @ 229-386-3424 to RSVP Refreshments & Lunch Provided 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…

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  • Historically, pollination has been overlooked when planting pecan orchards. The increased production you see from having the right pollinators in the right place is not always something you notice unless you have something to compare it to. The effects of poor pollination will also be more obvious in some years than others when spring weather conditions disrupt…

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  • For many things related to pecan production, there are almost as many opinions out there about how to do something as there are people to ask. When you get varying opinions on a subject, the thing to do is look at the science behind it. Is there data to back up the practice in question or is…

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  • Upcoming Pecan Meetings

    Southeastern Pecan Growers Association Annual Meeting, Destin, FL         Feb. 26-27, 2016 Georgia Pecan Growers Association Annual Conference, Perry, GA               March 30, 2016   2016 County Pecan Production Meetings Contact county extension offices for meeting locations —All meetings are at noon unless otherwise specified Jan  28: Cook County Feb 3: Mitchell Feb 4: Tattnall Feb 9: Peach…

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  • One of the most often over-looked factors I see regarding production problems in pecan is a consideration of the site where the orchard was planted. Not long ago, I spoke with a grower who had been on a very good fungicide program. His scab control was excellent in most orchards but in a few orchards scab was a…

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  • Potential for Sprouting

    Unfortunately, our potential for more quality issues has increased this week with the extended periods of rain and warm weather. Here we are in early November with temperatures still above 80 degrees following heavy rainfall and more rain expected in the forecast for the next several days. These conditions are conducive to sprouting (also known…

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  • Pecan Prices

    For growers who may want to know what prices to expect for their crop, check the following USDA website for prices in Georgia. Prices are updated each Tuesday and Thursday during the harvest season. https://search.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/tv_fv140.txt  

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