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In a Nutshell: The Pecan Podcast
Led by the University of Georgia Extension and Department of Horticulture, In a Nutshell seeks to share research and education on the production of pecans as an agricultural commodity as well as information from the pecan industry. You will hear from experts across the pecan industry along with the University of Georgia pecan team.
In a Nutshell: The Pecan Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 5 - What Does it Take to Develop a Pecan Cultivar?
In this episode, Dr. Patrick Conner from the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture takes us inside the UGA Pecan Breeding Program. Dr. Conner discusses pollinating procedures, the breeding process and development of a pecan cultivar....
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Episode 4 - Pecan Nut Casebearer & Early Season Insect Management
With pollination complete, Georgia pecan growers are determining how to manage pecan nut casebearer. Dr. Apurba Barman from the UGA Department of Entomology joins this week's podcast to answer early insect management questions. Has casebe...
Episode 3 - Planting & Establishing a Pecan Orchard
This episode separates the planning process from the planting process of establishing a pecan orchard. Hosts Andrew Sawyer and Dr. Lenny Wells of University of Georgia Cooperative Extension cover the necessity of site selection, pollinator plac...
Episode 2 - The Economics of Pecan Production
In the second episode, Dr. Lenny Wells of the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture, provides pecan growers a strategy for overcoming the greatest challenge in growing and producing pecans - the continued increase in the costs ...
Episode 1 - Introduction
The first episode serves as an introduction to the podcast. UGA Extension Horticulturalist Dr. Lenny Wells talks with host, Andrew Sawyer, about the new podcasts, upcoming episodes, the 2025 pecan crop, and finally, a brief synopsis of subjects...