Are there meetings or classes that a beginner or novice can attend to learn more about growing pecans?
A. Yes. Texas A&M University hosts a 5-day Pecan Shortcourse during the last week of January each year. Contact Kay Sanders at Texas A&M for registration information, 979-845-7692 or email k-sanders@tamu.edu. Additionally, the annual Texas Pecan Growers Conference held each July offers an educational program and usually an orchard tour. See Annual Conference page at this web site for date and location. Many counties also host pecan field days. Contact your county Extension agent to find out if a county near you has a field day scheduled.