(Distributed 04/02/08) Enjoy a guilt-free celebration in April by observing national pecan month with one of Louisiana’s locally grown commodities. You’ll be helping the state’s economy and treating yourself to a nutrient-rich food.

The March issue of In A Nushell provides information on recent observances of pecan phylloxera and May beetles, on spring scab control, and on an upcoming pecan seminar. An insect seasonal occurrence chart is also included.

The February issue of In A Nutshell provides information on fertilizing, pecan phylloxera and grafting. It includes the results of the 2008 Pecan Show and information on the upcoming Pecan Seminar. An insecticide rating chart is also provided.

The Pecan Research-Extension Station will hold its Annual Field Day on June 13, 2008, at the Pecan Research-Extension Station in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The November issue of In A Nutshell provides updates on the Louisiana and United States pecan crop, harvest and prices. It also includes information on the 2007-2008 Louisiana State Pecan Show.

The August issue of In A Nutshell provides updates on insects, pecan scab disease and crow control. It also includes information on stink bugs and upcoming events for September.

The July issue of In A Nutshell provides estimates for the 2006 pecan crop for Louisiana and the United States as a whole, thoughts on stinkbug control, updates pecan insects and pecan scab disease, information on crow control, a list of upcoming events, and a pecan crow management survey.

The February 2006 issue of In A Nutshell provides information on pecan tree fertilization and discusses various sources of nitrogen fertilizer. Winners of the 2005 Pecan Show are listed with their respective entries. A survey on crow management is also included.

The April issue of In A Nutshell provides information on the upcoming May field clinic, dates and locations for the upcoming Louisiana Pecan Growers Association Annual Meeting and the Pecan Producers of Louisiana Annual Meeting, and orchard observations. An insect seasonal occurrence chart is also provided.

(Distributed 03/05/08) It is the beginning of another pecan season, and faculty at the LSU AgCenter Pecan Station in Shreveport greeted it Feb. 28 with a spring seminar attended by 35 growers.