Georgia Pecan Show

The annual Georgia Pecan Show is equal parts history and family, with nearly 900 growers and industry officials in attendance. In addition to renewing friendships and learning the latest technology, growers are on a mission to seek any way to boost their return on investment. This is especially important with crop prices down and higher input costs. For Dee Simpson of Howhum Nurseries in Pelham, Georgia, utilizing Redox products has been a key to achieving the premium quality he seeks for their young pecan trees. “I started with Redox from the beginning,” he said. “We have seen exponential growth in our roots, as well as the tops of our trees. … Through that program, we have been able to pump out the quality of tree that we want to put out there.”Georgia grows more pecans than any other state, and the industry has a history that has spanned generations.Keeping as much of the family on the farm is important to grower Jerry Hall, a first-generation pecan grower. His son, grandson, daughter, and son-in-law are all involved.“We’re very excited about it,” he remarked. “We actually live on a family farm that has been in the family probably 150 years, and we hope to keep it that way going forward.”Pecans are grown in 15 states. Ninety percent of all pecans are grown in the US.