Pecans are set to get their own nationwide marketing campaign similar to “Got Milk?” and “Pork: The Other White Meat.” The campaign will include a new, catchy slogan for pecans, with a focus on communicating that pecans aren’t just a nut for pies, but are also a healthy snack. Look for the American Pecan Council to launch…
“The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced additional reporting and information collection requirements for the marketing order regulating the handling of pecans grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas. Pecan handlers will be required to provide the…
One year ago, pecan growers across America voted decisively in favor of a federal marketing order. This summer the American Pecan Council is prepping to market and promote pecans, invest in research, and establish quality, grade, and size standards. Read to learn more and visit the American Pecan Council’s new website.
A new $4.4 million grant may greatly improve pecan production in the US. The grant was funded by the Specialty Crop Research Initiative through the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. New Mexico State University Research Associate Professor Jennifer Randall submitted the grant application in March. She says: I think this…
“Pecan growers now have a Pecan Marketing order to promote pecans around the world. Like all commodity marketing orders pecan growers will pay an assessment which will be used to support and promote pecans around the world. It should result in higher prices for growers everywhere. It will promote research for growers in all fifteen…
From Growing Georgia USDA Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week the launch of what he calls “a new era in American conservation efforts” with an historic focus on public-private partnership. “This is an entirely new approach to conservation,” Vilsack said. “We’re giving private companies, local communities and other non-government partners…
From Growing Georgia Tag: USDA Monday, June 2nd, 2014 USDA projects that Fiscal Year 2014 agricultural exports will reach $149.5 billion, an estimated $6.9 billion higher than previous estimates and, if realized, a new record for American agricultural exports. Today’s report indicates the record growth is due not just to rising prices, which have driven…