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A limb broke off of a pecan tree in Tift County, Georgia, during Tropical Storm Irma. CAES News
Georgia Pecan Crop 09/15/17 Clint Thompson
Irma’s destructive path blew through Georgia’s pecan crop, but the destruction could have been much worse, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells.
Pecans being researched on the UGA Tifton campus in 2014. CAES News
Pecan Crop 09/08/17 Clint Thompson
The Southeast is in Hurricane Irma’s crosshairs, and Georgia pecan farmers are bracing for the hurricane’s potential impact on this year’s crop.
Pecans being researched on the UGA Tifton campus in 2014. CAES News
Pecan Field Day 08/29/17 Clint Thompson
Georgia is closing in on the last few weeks of the 2017 pecan growing season, a make-or-break time for the crop and its associated profits.
Pecans being researched on the UGA Tifton campus in 2014. CAES News
Northern Nut Growers Association 07/11/17 Clint Thompson
Sustainable, efficient agricultural practices will be featured at this year’s Northern Nut Growers Association (NNGA) annual conference, which will be held at the Tifton Campus Conference Center from Aug. 13-16.
Pecans being researched on the UGA Tifton campus in 2014. CAES News
Pecan Production Costs 04/26/17 Clint Thompson
Georgia’s pecan industry grew by more than 20,000 new acres in the last five years. Pecans are a booming business in Georgia, but University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells says that new farmers should go into the venture knowing that pecans are a costly investment.
Cover of Lenny Wells' book about pecans. CAES News
Pecan Book 04/13/17 Julia Rodriguez
Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist and the university’s leading voice in the pecan industry, covers the history of pecans and their popularity in the South in his first book, “Pecan: America’s Native Nut Tree.”
UGA's newest pecan variety, ‘Avalon’, in 2017. The pecan's extreme resistance to scab disease makes it desirable for pecan farmers looking to replenish their crop after Hurricane Michael. CAES News
Avalon Variety 04/06/17 Clint Thompson
Growers who are anxious to buy large quantities of the newest pecan cultivar, ‘Avalon,’ will likely be disappointed as supplies are low, according to University of Georgia pecan breeder Patrick Conner. The new UGA-bred cultivar will be released this spring.
Pecans being researched on the UGA Tifton campus in 2014. CAES News
Pecan Course 03/21/17 Julia Rodriguez
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension will host the Beginners Pecan Production Course on Tuesday, April 18, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center.
Pecans being researched on the UGA Tifton campus in 2014. CAES News
Pecan Crop 02/08/17 Julia Rodriguez
Favorable prices and high yields were the highlights of this year’s pecan season for Georgia growers, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells.