Pecan plant tour

Chris DeSpain prepares tags to identify tubs of pecans just arrived from growers at the plant. The process entails sizing, washing, sanitizing, cracking, shelling, sizing again, blowing, sorting, blowing again, inspecting and boxing.

Stephon Krohn, Will Tollerton, Drew Kimmell, Charles Naas and Florence Wilson.

Drew Kimmell and Stephon Krohn in the cleaning room.

Drew Kimmell, Will Tollerton and Stephon Krohn.

Krohn inspects plant equipment.

Naas and Krohn inspect pecans just brought from the orchard.

Extension Agronomy Specialist Pat Miller and local pecan grower Tom Taylor.

Caramitta Collins and Samantha Clark.