Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pecan pie is a popular holiday treat in the United States. Julie Deshaies/iStock via Getty Images Pecans have a storied history in ...

It seems to me that we could recharge our groundwater and grow a commercial crop at the same time. Our recharge basins appear to be totally exposed to the sun. Wouldn’t shading the basins reduce some ...

Pecan trees are shaking and shimmying as growers harvest pecans in Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund. During harvest, mechanical shakers are clamped around ...

There’s nothing quite like pecans. With their rich, buttery flavor, these nuts are a staple of Louisiana culture and cuisine. If you’d like to produce your own pecans, November through March is an ...

Water is a necessary resource for pecan farmers, but farmers in the Borderland are having to find other ways to get enough of it. Shannon Ivey, a fourth generation pecan farmer, says this has led to f ...

Q: We have a small grove of overgrown pecan trees in two straight rows on our newly purchased farmland. What should we do to get a good crop of pecans so we can sell some? E.M., Newton County A: Your ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Pecans have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. Most of that crop stays ...