This report provides information on future plans, program significance, industry facts, and research highlights for the Pecan Research and Extension Station.

Topics include: Crop thinning, scab disease, pecan spittlebug and the LSU AgCenter Pecan Station Field Day.

Photographs from the Pecan Satation's Field Day 2010

Photographs for the Pecan Station's Field Day 2010

The first quarter newsletter describes early spring activities to preform in the orchard including planning of your scab disease control program for the next season & control of pecan phylloxera.

This edition covers late-season shuck problems, post-harvest care of pecan nuts, and twig girdlers and twig pruners on pecan trees.

Pecan spittlebugs are found throughout the pecan-producing regions of Louisiana and can be a serious pest. The severity of infestations varies from year to year and from orchard to orchard. Life cycle, type of injury and control information are included. (PDF Format Only)

Pecan phylloxera are found throughout the native pecan-producing regions of the United States. Beginning in mid-April, galls (knots) begin to appear on the leaf veins, leaf rachises, catkins, current season's shoot growth and nuts of the pecan. Damage, description, life cycle and control information is included. (PDF Format Only)

Two species of yellow aphids are found on pecans in Louisiana and in all pecan-producing states. Descripton, life cycle, damage and control information is included. (PDF Format Only)

Stink bugs and leaffooted bugs are found throughout the pecan-producing regions of the United States. They can be found throughout Louisiana. Description, life cycle, damage and control measures are included. (PDF Format Only)