Pecan season is here. Pecan trees are native to Arkansas, and their nuts are a welcome sign of fall. While many people would like to have them as a shade tree with benefits -- to produce large, ...

From an old cinder- block building behind a farmhouse in Chowan County, the rhythmic sounds of pecan crackers echo across the yard. Ka-chunk, ka-chunk, ka-chunk repeats about every second as one nut ...