With only about 7,000 acres of pecans grown across Arkansas, it may not be the state’s most abundant crop — but for those in the know, it’s certainly one of the most beloved.

The Cooperative Extension Service, along with the Arkansas Pecan Growers Association, will co-host the Arkansas Pecan Growers Summer Farm Tour on May 18. The tour will meet at Bruhl Farm, located at 374 Stewart Rd. in Scott, Arkansas. The tour will feature four pecan orchards.

The Cooperative Extension Service is the outreach and education arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Jackie Lee, resident director of the Division of Agriculture’s Fruit Research Station in Clarksville, said the tour will offer growers an avenue for informal education and activity.

“This field tour will give pecan growers the opportunity to network and learn from other growers’ experiences,” Lee said. “We will talk about problems and successes at each orchard. We also have some great prizes to give away!”

Tour itinerary

The tour will begin at 8:30 a.m., concluding at 1:15 p.m. The day’s schedule includes:

The tour costs $20 to attend for members, $35 for non-members. Payment should be mailed on or before May 13 to Jackie Lee, 1749 State Hwy 818, Clarksville, AR 72830, and include attendees’ name, address, email address and phone number. Please indicate if you would like to be included on the association’s ListServ as well, and enclose the appropriate payment:

Payment may also be made in person at the tour on May 18.

Interested individuals can register for the tour through the mail or by emailing Lee at [email protected] on or before May 13. Lee can also provide information about joining the association.

Specific questions about the tour can be emailed to [email protected] or [email protected].

Source: Arkansas State University System Division of Agriculture