At this Thanksgiving holiday, most of us travel to see family or prepare to welcome family into our homes. More than any other day of the year, this holiday embodies the spirit of homecoming....More
Pecan growers, shellers and nut brokers are warning consumers high demand and short supply will drive retail prices this holiday season, a problem compounded by an escalating Chinese demand for U.S. pecan exports that has the industry scrambling to think outside of the box –or in this case—the shell....More
Warm up the cider, decorate the Christmas tree, put a match to the Yule log, hand out the songsheets and let’s all hum a dirge as common sense shudders its last....More
The summer drought could have severely affected this year’s pecan yields in Mississippi, but thanks to Tropical Storm Lee, growers are optimistic about the crop....More
Drought in Louisiana has lowered the soil water content to the point where plants, including trees, cannot extract enough water to support normal growth and maintenance....More
The USDA has announced it will seek to establish a Citrus Disease Research and Development Advisory Committee comprised of representatives from both the citrus producer and scientific communities....More
Several freezes in Florida along with cool, wet weather in California, sub-freezing temperatures in California and Arizona, and a freeze in Mexico all have contributed to sporadic supplies of fresh-market vegetables this year....More
Louisiana strawberry growers expect some damage to the crop and potential loss in production this week as nighttime temperatures fell below 28 degrees, according to industry experts....More
Blueberries are one of the hot functional foods right now. A functional food is a healthy food that has healthful or disease preventing properties beyond its basic nutrients....More
The new study is evaluating phosphite-based fungicides as ground-applied, systemic controls for pecan scab. A systemic material is taken up by the tree’s roots and travels throughout the plant. In this case, the phosphite would be present in the leaves and nuts, killing any of the scab-causing fungi that try to infect them....More
A workshop for Mississippi fruit and vegetable producers to learn strategies for selling fresh fruits and vegetables through multiple outlets including on-farm sales, community-supported agriculture ventures, and local restaurants will be held Nov. 30, 6:00 p.m., at the Pontotoc County Extension office in Pontotoc, Miss....More
Blueberries passed peaches as Georgia’s top moneymaking fruit a few years ago, worth more than $100 million on the farm annually. But new diseases threaten the popular berry, says a University of Georgia fruit specialist....More
Even with the pecan harvest under way and promises of excellent off-year yields from producers in the nation’s Pecan Belt, the pecan industry is at a crossroads, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist....More
Controlling insects is essential for profitable pecan production, Mike Hall, an LSU AgCenter entomologist, told pecan growers at the LSU AgCenter’s May 20 Pecan Research and Extension Station field day....More
