Monday, February 3, 2014

2014 Texas Pecan Short Course

This week in lieu of orchard operations I spent my time attending some of the 2014 Texas Pecan Grower's Short Course. Texas A&M Dept. of Horticulture and the Extension service hosted a room full of Texas pecan men and women for a week of pecan knowledge. Attendees ranged from full scale production orchards to men like Mr. Montel Rutledge, a College Station business owner looking to prepare for retirement.

Among the topics were varieties popular in Texas, root stocks and scions, pest and disease problems, grafting, and nutrient requirements. The students took many notes and also were able to construct a "Pecan Board." The boards showcase a couple dozen nuts from varying pecan trees for study, identification, or display. Dr. George Ray McEachern and Monte Nesbitt were two of the speakers. At the end of the week, the attendees made a trip out to Hwy 50 to view our Aggie orchard.




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