The Louisiana Pecan Growers Association held their annual convention on June 15-16, 2006, in Shreveport, La. The program began on June 15 with a field tour at the Pecan Research-Extension Station and continued at the Clarion Hotel on June 16 with several presentations. The photographs below are from the field tour at the Pecan Research-Extension Station during which scientists discussed some research and gave talks on various topics including monitoring for pecan phylloxera, pecan nut casebearer pheromone traps, pecan weevil traps, leaf sampling for leaf analysis, pecan scab disease control, herbicide evaluations and tree crop load experiments.
More information on the LPGA annual convention and on some of these topics can be found on the Events page and on the Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology and General Orchard Maintenance pages of this Web site.
[Image: Addie Gibson passes out handouts before the weed contol talk.]
[Image: Dr. Hall discusses how to monitor for pecan phylloxera.]
[Image: A guest takes notes on Dr. Hall's talk.]
[Image: Dr. Hall discusses vaious insect monitoring traps.]
[Image: John Pyzner discusses leaf analysis.] | [Image: Dr. Graham discusses weed control.]
[Image: Dr. Hall demonstrates what to do to monitor for pecan phylloxera.]
[Image: Dr. Hall displays insect monitoring traps.]
[Image: Dr. Sanderlin discusses scab disease control]
[Image: John Pyzner demonstrates which leaves to collect for leaf analysis.] |