ALBANY Consumers across the country may soon be hearing about pecans the way they do about pistachios, beef and milk, as the American pecan industry looks to have its own federal marketing order (FMO) that could greatly boost the commodity’s profile. If secured, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) FMO would authorize the promotion, data…
The lucrative business of the Georgia pecan industry averages 88 million pounds every year, adding $100 million to the Georgia economy. That’s no small feat and it only seems to be growing. Soon, there is a possibility that the pecan industry could have a U.S. Department of Agriculture marketing order. That marketing order would open…
Growing Georgia, Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015; By Allison Floyd People love to snack on pecans whether they are raw or roasted, cooked into a confection or swirled into butter pecan ice cream. So, why do consumers gobble up 10 times as many almonds? Some in the industry think it’s because almond growers have spent more…
Soon, “Got Pecans?” may be as familiar to American consumers as “Got Milk?” The American pecan industry could have its own U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) marketing order as soon as 2016. The Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Pecans, known as the Georgia Pecan Commission, supports a federal marketing order (FMO) that would authorize the…
Soon, “Got Pecans?” may be as familiar to American consumers as “Got Milk?” The American pecan industry could have its own U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) marketing order as soon as 2016. The Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Pecans, known as the Georgia Pecan Commission, supports a federal marketing order (FMO) that would authorize the…
The Peach State wants money to boost its image as The Pecan State. The American pecan industry could have its own U.S. Department of Agriculture marketing order as soon as 2016 and the Georgia Pecan Commission supports it. The marketing order would authorize the promotion, data collection and research activities of pecans in 15 states,…
Proposal Would Allow Promotion of Pecans to Grow Consumer, Wholesale Markets Soon, “Got Pecans?” may be as familiar to American consumers as “Got Milk?” The American pecan industry could have its own U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) marketing order as soon as 2016. The Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Pecans, known as the Georgia Pecan…