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An Overview Of The Pecan Research-Extension Station
Original Pecan Station

This article provides a brief history of the Pecan Station as well as its current status and plans for the future.

2005 Field Day (Page 2)
Dr. Graham discusses the future of Pecan Station's Rootstock Block.

Photographs from Pecan Research-Extension Station's Field Day held September 22, 2005. Researchers discussed current research and findings.

Horticulture Research (Page 1)
Dr. Graham thins nuts from a tree lift.

Dr. Charles Graham, LSU AgCenter horticulturist, and Addie Gibson, LSU AgCenter horticulture research associate, of the Pecan Research-Extension Station work on a crop load test on a few of the cultivars in the station's Plant Pathology Block.

Horticulture Research (Page 2)
Bagged nuts from a tree.

Dr. Charles Graham, LSU AgCenter horticulturist, and Addie Gibson, LSU AgCenter horticulture research associate, of the Pecan Research-Extension Station work on a crop load test on a few of the cultivars in the station's Plant Pathology Block.

2005 Field Day (Page 1)
Guests load onto trailers for the field tour.
Photographs from Pecan Research-Extension Station's Field Day held September 22, 2005. Researchers discussed current research and findings.
Location and Driving Directions
The Pecan Research-Extension Station sign and main building.
The page provides directions on how to get to the Pecan Research-Extension Station.
2006 LPGA Pecan Station Field Tour
Addie Gibson passes out handouts before the weed contol talk.
Photographs from the Louisiana Pecan Growers Association 2006 Annual Convention field tour on June 15, 2006, at the Pecan Research-Extension Station.
Alabama Pecan Growers Association Tour
Dr. McBride welcomes visitors to Pecan Station.
Members of the Alabama Pecan Growers Association visited the Pecan Research-Extension Station on August 1, 2005, as part of a summer tour.
Contact Information
Pecan Station sign
The page provides the address and contact information for the Pecan Research-Extension Station.
Pecan Research-Extension Station Cultivars
Pecan Research-Extension Station Cultivars Poster
This poster includes images and information on many cultivars grown in research orchards at the LSU AgCenter Pecan Research-Extension Station. Information includes nut size and shell thickness as well as the average number of nuts per pound and the average percent kernel. The crop from the trees is sold each fall following harvest, cleaning, drying and bagging.