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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 7 - 2026 Mid-Season Crop Update & the Physiology of Nut Drop
Hosts Andrew Sawyer and Dr. Lenny Wells discuss the 2026 Georgia pecan crop and current pest issues pecan growers are managing. Dr. Wells shares the first 2026 crop estimate originally presented at the Tri-State Pecan Conference last week.<...
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Episode 6 - Managing Pecan Scab: Biology, Research and Resistance
From the University of Georgia Department of Pathology, Dr. Clemen Oliveira joins the podcast to discuss his 2025 on-farm pecan scab research trials, a basics in the scab fungus biology, and proper rotation of fungicides. Hosts Dr. Lenny Wells ...
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....
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...