Anna Sara Hill, Extension Horticulture Agent
Anna Sara Hill and Brianna Naumuk hosted a statewide pecan production meeting entitled “Nuts About Production” in Columbia, SC on February 25, 2026. The invited speakers were the UGA Pecan team, led by Lenny Wells (PhD), the leading pecan research specialist in the southeast. The team included Apurba Barman (PhD), an entomologist specializing in pecan and citrus insects, Clemons Olivera (PhD), specializing in pecan and peanut plant pathology and Andrew Sawyer, UGA extension specialist, who specializes in everything pecan.
Topics included pecan nutrients, insect pest management, disease management and weed management. The speakers were a wealth of knowledge and provided the group with pertinent information. The audience was actively engaged and asked numerous questions throughout the session. There were 42 participants in attendance.
(📷 Image Credit- Anna Sara Hill)
The meal catered by Apple Spice, was sponsored by WP Law, Timac Agro, Corteva, Golden Kernal, and Orchard Machinery Company (OMC). The City of Columbia provided the venue.
On behalf of Clemson Extension, we are grateful to the speakers, sponsors, and City of Columbia employees for making this event possible. We also thank the pecan growers who took the time and effort to travel and attend this meeting.
