For Texas pecan producer and chairman of the American Pecan Council, Mike Adams, realizing a federal marketing order like the one that launched the APC not long ago, has always been a dream of his- or rather a vision.
“A wise man told me on time that the difference between a dream and a vision was - a vision - you did something about it,” he said. “So, I like to think of this as a vision for the pecan industry.”
Still in its infancy, the APC is already seeing success and its efforts so far continue to gain momentum. Adams talked about that success this week with Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Farm Director Ron Hays. Adams says that while other tree-nut industries may be more established, there is plenty of room for growth and that prospect looks promising.
“Our sister tree-nuts set some good examples, some high bars, that we want to reach some day. In fact, when we were promulgating the federal marketing order, we used the 50-year history of the almond industry. So, we don’t have to reinvent the wheel. We’ve got some catching up to do, but the great thing with pecans is we’ve got a preferred, healthy, American tree-nut and so we’ve just got to tell that story,” Adams said, and quipped with a pecan-grower’s humor. “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago and the next best time is today - so, we’re planting our tree today.”
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