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In a Nutshell: The Pecan Podcast
Led by the University of Georgia Extension and Department of Horticulture, In a Nutshell seeks to share research and education on the production of pecans as an agricultural commodity as well as information from the pecan industry. You will hear from experts across the pecan industry along with the University of Georgia pecan team.
In a Nutshell: The Pecan Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 9 - Checking in with American Pecan Council and American Pecan Promotion Board
Bailey Segars from the American Pecan Council joins the podcast to talk about the APC, its history, operation of American Pecan Promotion Board, current marketing ventures, and food safety. The podcast concludes with an update on American Pecan...
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Episode 8 - Late July Happenings in the Orchard
Should you sample leaves for a fungicide sensitivity test in 2026? How do you determine the best time to fruit thin your orchard? What is the mechanism in fruit thinning that mitigates alternate bearing? What is the latest date to apply fertili...
Episode 7 - 2026 Mid-Season Crop Update & the Physiology of Nut Drop
Hosts Andrew Sawyer and Dr. Lenny Wells discuss the 2026 Georgia pecan crop and current pest issues pecan growers are managing. Dr. Wells shares the first 2026 crop estimate originally presented at the Tri-State Pecan Conference last week.<...
Episode 6 - Managing Pecan Scab: Biology, Research and Resistance
From the University of Georgia Department of Pathology, Dr. Clemen Oliveira joins the podcast to discuss his 2025 on-farm pecan scab research trials, a basics in the scab fungus biology, and proper rotation of fungicides. Hosts Dr. Lenny Wells ...
Episode 5 - What Does it Take to Develop a Pecan Cultivar?
In this episode, Dr. Patrick Conner from the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture takes us inside the UGA Pecan Breeding Program. Dr. Conner discusses pollinating procedures, the breeding process and development of a pecan cultivar....