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Impact Report
| For plan | Agronomic Crop and Improved Pasture System Development (Chaves County) |
| Date | November 2, 2010, 2:50 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Pecan Production in Chaves County Chaves County produces approximately 4 million pounds of pecans annually on 4000 acres in the Pecos Valley. The county has both large and small producers, plus homeowners with only a few trees in their yard, so demand for researched-base information is high. The agent cooperated with the entomologist at the Artesia Ag Science Center on a research project to gain information about the pecan casenut bearer by utilizing pecan orchards in the Roswell, Dexter, and Hagerman areas. The project is ongoing. The agent also worked with the NMSU Pecan Specialist and the entomologist from the Artesia Ag Science Center to assist local pecan growers with tree health problems. Samples were taken from area orchards on two separate days and submitted to the NMSU Plant Pathology Lab for diagnosis. No pathogens were found, although a leaf miner that is new to pecans in New Mexico was identified. It was determined that extreme heat during the summer is partially to blame for the health issues in the pecan trees. |