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The New Mexico State University College of Agriculture and Home Economics Cooperative Extension Service has published a number of useful and informative documents whose focus is to assist New Mexico Pecan Growers. We have divided these documents into several categories to assist you in locating relevant information. All of the documents are stored in Adobe's portable document format (pdf). You will need Adobe's free reader in order to read and print these documents. Once you have downloaded and installed Adobe Reader, you will be able to download, save, print and share these documents. You can download any document by double clicking on the pdf link. This will load the document into your web browser. Once the document is displayed, you save the document to your computer, print the document or email the document. You can find the latest NMSU research in the following categories (just click the key words): General Information |Pecan Tree Management | Soil and Water Management | Solving Pecan Problems | Marketing and Business Aspects The Pecan Handbook (pdf) Some of New Mexico's first pecans were planted in the early 1900's at the New Mexico State University horticulture farm by Fabian Garcia. More pecan trees were planted across the Mesilla Valley... Bring on the Pecans: NMSU Researchers find eating pecans lowers bad cholesterol (pdf) Eating two handfulls of pecans a day can lower rates of bad cholesterol linked to heart disease... Historical Background of Pecan Plantings in the Western Region (pdf) The pecan (Carya illnoinesis) is not generally considered a native of New Mexico... Pecan Varieties for New Mexico (pdf) Pecan orchards are a ling lasting and expensive investment, thus careful variety selection is one of the... Storing Pecans (pdf) Pecan nuts harvested in the fall can retain their fresh condition during the next year... New Mexico Favorites: Chile and Pecans (pdf) A number of wonderful receipes... Dona Ana County: Home to Fine Cotton, Flavorful Pecans and Five Kinds of Chile (pdf) Las Cruces - in the irrigated Mesilla Valley surrounded by desert, Dona Ana County leads New Mexico ... Selecting and Judging Samples for Pecan Shows (pdf) Pecan shows are one the best teaching tools available. The render a real service to the... Pecan Buyers and Shellers in the Western Region (pdf) There were 13 commercial pecan buyers and 9 custom shellers in the Western pecan-growing region of July 2001...
Juvenile and Adult Phases of Pecan Trees (pdf) Pecan trees and most other woody plants have two distinct growth phases relative to.... Growth and Development of Pecan Nuts (pdf) In general, nuts of a nutbearing tree can be called storage organs. They store minerals .... Flowering Habits of Pecan Trees (pdf) Most people have never seen a pecan flower. The absence of petals causes these small.... Four-flap Grafting of Pecans (pdf) The four-flap is a simple grafting procedure that does not require sophisticated materials. Inlay Grafting Pecans (pdf) Inlay grafting is one of the best and most popular systems of propagating pecans now in use. Fruit Species and Varieties for Home Orchards (pdf) Many fruit species are not adapted to New Mexico's climate and soil conditions... Selecting and Storing Pecan Propagation Wood (pdf) Pecan seedling trees seldom produce nuts identical to the mother tree. Vegetative propagation... Pruning Mature Pecan Trees (pdf) From the time the tree comes into economic production, it is a mature tree. There is another group of pruning operations that can help the producer increase... Transplanting Mature Pecan Trees (pdf) High density planting of pecan tree increases nut production on a per-acre basis. Increasing the number of fruiting shoots above an acre of land is ... Water Management in Pecan Orchards (pdf) Adequate soil moisture content is critical to pecan producers... Fertigation for Pecan Orchards (pdf) More and more agricultural producers are using their irrigation systems to apply chemicals. Efficient Irrigation for Water Conservation (pdf) The Rio Grande Basin Initiative is a joint Texas A&M and New Mexico State University effort to improve water conservation... Estimating Water Needs for Pecan Trees (pdf) The first step in understanding the water needs of a pecan orchard is knowing how much water can be stored... Interpreting Soil Tests for Efficient Plant Growth and Water Use (pdf) Using soil test results allows growers to maintain the fertility status of a field ... A Simple Flow Measuring Device for Farms (pdf) The objective of this publication is to provide a guideline for construction and operation of a simple water measuring device... Leaching Requirements of Pecan and Fruit Trees (pdf) Irrigation water contains dissolved salts that can accumulate in the root zone.. Measuring Soil Moisture in Pecan Orchards (pdf) Adequate soil moisture content is critical to pecan producers in the arid... Pecan Orchard Fertilization (pdf) The size and quantity of pecans are influenced by the leaf-nut ratio... Planning and Operating Pecan Orchard With Drip and Microspray Irrigation Systems (pdf) Drip irrigation allows precise applications of water to plant roots. Small amounts of water... Selecting Soil and Site for a Pecan Orchard (pdf) Selection of good soil and orchard site will pay dividends later. Pecan trees are a long-term investment,.... Managing Soils in Pecan Orchards (pdf) Pecan trees perform best in deep, well-drained sandy soils including ... Nitrogen Movement in the Soil-Pecan Tree System (pdf) In many crops, plant growth is limited the most by the availability of water and nitrogen... Orchard Management Key to Top Quality Pecans (pdf) To the untrained eye, most of the entries on display for the International Pecan Show... Orchard Floor Preparation for Mechanical Harvesting (pdf) About 90% of all pecans in the southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas area are harvested by... Pecan Diseases and Their Control (pdf) The pecan is well adapted as a commercial crop or an ornamental shade tree... Interpreting Leaf Analysis and Deficiency Symptoms of Pecans (pdf) Keeping records of foliage nutrient levels gives an indication of trends developing... Biological Control of Pecan Nut Casebearer and Aphids in New Mexico Pecans (pdf) Insecticide resistance is one of the most difficult problems facing insect control in agriculture... Influence of Nut Development on Pecan Nut Casebearer Damage in Pecans (pdf) Environmental conditions, management inputs and pest pressure all have direct impacts on pecan yield... Sampling Pecan Leaves for Analysis (pdf) Pecan tree performance is not consistently or highly correlated with soil nutrition analyses. Leaf analyses have been used successfully... 'Tis the Season for Pecan Weevil (pdf) New Mexicans who grow, process or eat pecans can help protect the multi-million dollar crop by being alert for signs of the pecan weevil this winter... Why Fruit Trees Fail to Bear (pdf) Fruit trees normally begin to bear fruit soon after they are old enough to flower. Nevertheless, the health of the tree, its environment, its fruiting habits, and the cultural practices... Marketing and Business Aspects of the Pecan Industry Economic Importance of the Pecan Industry (pdf) The U.S. is the world's largest pecan producer. Other countries producing pecans... Farm Labor Employers' Handbook (pdf) On May 7, 2002, the New Mexico Chile Task Force sponsored an all-day workshop to provide labor regulation information to farm labor contractors and area farmers. International Trade in Pecans (pdf) The United States is the world's largest producer of pecans. Although the exact numbers for world pecan production ... Some Marketing Alternatives for Pecans (pdf) Many pecan producers sell their pecans for cash at harvest. There are a number of alternatives to.... Marketing Channels for Pecans (pdf) Pecan marketing has a long history in the United States, dating back to the late 1700s... A Marketing Order: How it works (pdf) A federal crop marketing order is an organizational marketing alternative agricultural producers of specialty crops may want to... Marketing Pecans (pdf) Pecans are commonly sold by commercial growers on a price-per-point basis. The price-per-point is the dollars... Noncommensurable Values of the Pecan Industry (pdf) The pecan industry in New Mexico and West Texas has grown tremendously since pecans were first introduced... Precision Farming in New Mexico: Enhancing the Economic Health of Agriculture (pdf) As with all businesses, advanced technical approaches that contribute to the greater efficiency... |
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