![Lenny Wells conducts a pecan pruning clinic in Wilcox County on Jan. 31, 2018.](https://secure.caes.uga.edu/news/multimedia/images/2941/wellspruningforweb.jpg)
Pecan Pruning
Pruning young pecan trees is a necessity and, if done properly, can save farmers the hassle of pruning older, much larger trees, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells.