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

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

The November issue of In a Nutshell provides updates on the Louisiana and United States pecan crop, harvest, prices, and hurricane disaster assistance. It also includes information on the 2008-2009 Louisiana State Pecan Show.

The September issue of In A Nutshell has information on disaster assistance for pecan growers affected by Hurricane Gustav. Insecticides for controlling black pecan aphids, stinkbugs, leaf-footed bugs, hickory shuckworm and pecan weevil are listed. There is also information on tree care for those who have experienced high winds. A survey of damage from Hurricane Gustav is included and also information on disaster assistance as covered in the 2008 Farm Bill.

The June issue of In A Nutshell provides updates on insect activity and scab control. It also provides information on leaf sampling, pecan crop estimate and upcoming activities.

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 July issue of In A Nutshell addresses scab control, June drop, crop load assesment and thinning in pecan orchards, and leaf sampling. Insect updates, pecan estimates, and upcoming events are also included.

The April 2007 issue of In A Nutshell provides an update on pecan phylloxera and May beetles, a brief overview of the Mississippi Pecan Growers Association workshop and a correction to the March 22 newsletter. An insect seasonal occurrence chart is included.