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Led by the University of Georgia Extension and Department of Horticulture, In a Nutshell seeks to share research and education on the production of pecans as an agricultural commodity as well as information from the pecan industry. You will hear from experts across the pecan industry along with the University of Georgia pecan team.
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S1E6 Episode 6 - Managing Pecan Scab: Biology, Research and Resistance
From the University of Georgia Department of Pathology, Dr. Clemen Oliveira joins the podcast to discuss his 2025 on-farm pecan scab research trials, a basics in the scab fungus biology, and proper…
S1E5 Episode 5 - What Does it Take to Develop a Pecan Cultivar?
In this episode, Dr. Patrick Conner from the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture takes us inside the UGA Pecan Breeding Program. Dr. Conner discusses pollinating procedures, the breeding…
S1E4 Episode 4 - Pecan Nut Casebearer & Early Season Insect Management
With pollination complete, Georgia pecan growers are determining how to manage pecan nut casebearer. Dr. Apurba Barman from the UGA Department of Entomology joins this week's podcast to answer early…
S1E3 Episode 3 - Planting & Establishing a Pecan Orchard
This episode separates the planning process from the planting process of establishing a pecan orchard. Hosts Andrew Sawyer and Dr. Lenny Wells of University of Georgia Cooperative Extension cover the…
S1E2 Episode 2 - The Economics of Pecan Production
In the second episode, Dr. Lenny Wells of the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture, provides pecan growers a strategy for overcoming the greatest challenge in growing and producing pecans…
S1E1 Episode 1 - Introduction
The first episode serves as an introduction to the podcast. UGA Extension Horticulturalist Dr. Lenny Wells talks with host, Andrew Sawyer, about the new podcasts, upcoming episodes, the 2025 pecan…
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In a Nutshell: The Pecan Podcast has published 6 episodes since April 2026, covering topics in Science.
In a Nutshell: The Pecan Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 58m.
