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Impact Report
| For plan | Evaluation of integrated pecan production management systems (Eddy County) |
| Date | October 19, 2009, 5:42 pm |
| For Objective | Medium-term Show medium-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Pecan nut case bear scouting and reporting took place for crop year 2009. Producers were advised of appropriate actions via e-mail, news paper articles, and newsletters. The impact of PNC was minimal with less than a 1% loss to PNC compared with a 12 to 23% loss when control measures are not implemented. The proper use of integrated pest management for pecans increases the gross revenue to the county producers by about 4 million dollars. Due to late freeze and high spring wind most pecan orchards have a low production yield for crop year 2008. This makes it very important to retain all the nuts possible. Ten producers were advised on water impacts and need in mid -summer in an effort to reduce the normal August nut drop. Six of the producers reported back that they felt like they had reduced their late summer nut drop in half. However these impressions could be a result of low nut count to start with. Based on cluster counts it is predicted that this year yield will be about 60% of last years. In cooperation with Chaves county extension agent a pecan field day was held with 32 producers learning about bio security, irrigation management and pest management as well as soil fertility and nutrient management. Cooperative effort with NMDA and the City of Artesia for control of Pecan weevil was initiated this year as well as a grower education program |