Despite heat and drought challenges, Texas pecan production is expected to reach 30-35 million pounds, aligning with state ...

Celebrate community, creativity, and Oklahoma’s favorite nut! The Luther Pecan Festival is Nov 8 – 9, 2025. It’s our small town’s way to showcase our beloved pecan orchard, support local artists, and ...

Sahuarita police say a man who bailed out of a vehicle Saturday night during a pursuit might have spent the night in the pecan groves, and are asking anybody who sees anything suspicious to call 9-1-1 ...

Janet Debelak Tyburec of Bat Survey Solutions measures the ears of an evening bat at Swift River Pecans in Lockhart. These bats eat lots of different insects in the orchard. On a clear September night ...

On a clear September night along the San Marcos River in Central Texas, a handful of people in headlamps gathered around a small, noisy creature: an evening bat. Melissa Donnelly, a science specialist ...

The Luther Pecan Festival returns November 8–9, 2025, with a full weekend of live music on the Opus Entertainment Stage at the Orchard on 66 (Couch Pecans). Both days, festival-goers can enjoy ...

Bats love to munch on insects like stink bugs and moths. Some farmers are now relying on the mammals for pest control – and ditching chemicals. On a clear September night along the San Marcos River in ...

Janet Debelak Tyburec, of Bat Survey Solutions, measures the ears of an evening bat on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 at Swift River Pecans in Lockhart, Texas. These bats eat lots of different insects in ...