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Across Georgia the pecan crop looks good so far. I am hearing much the same from the other states. We are still in the midst of the June drop but nut set has been good overall. Surprisingly, nut set even in the hurricane damaged areas of East Georgia has been better than expected. This is…
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We discussed at county meetings how pecans generally do not have a significant crop following hurricanes. Well, it is clear from Blackshear to Augusta that we have flowers and pollination happening in Southeast Georgia. And our weather has been good for it. To see any flowers in our area gives us hope for a much…
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The warm temperatures over the last couple of weeks have certainly had an impact on insects, particularly reducing the time it takes for them to transition from one life stage to another. Our focus at this time of the year is pecan nut casebearer (PNC), which overwinters as larvae and becomes adult moths with the…
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I’ve had a lot of questions lately regarding pecan tree valuation following hurricane Helene so I want to provide the following information for those who may find it useful: Based on our 2024 pecan enterprise budget, establishment cost for a commercial pecan tree, including tree cost, fertilization, irrigation operation, chemicals, labor, etc. is $54.47 per…
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See the link here for 2025 UGA Pecan Spray Guides . See link here for 2025 County Meeting Presentations This information and more can be found at the UGA Pecan Website
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Here is a list of our county pecan production meetings scheduled for 2025 so far. All meetings are lunch meetings unless shown otherwise. Contact your local county office for details on locations and exact times. I’m sure we will be adding a few more to the list. I will update it as the meetings are…
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As I reported in my last blog post, the pecan market is puzzlingly dismal. Despite the loss of 1/3 of Georgia’s pecan crop to Hurricane Helene, and an overall 2024 supply (US Crop, Mexico, and Cold Storage) forecast to be lower than that of 2023, growers are being offered shockingly low prices for their crop.…
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