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Georgia Peanut Commission increases funding for research projects in 2018

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors has approved $581,896 in research    project funding for the 2018-19 research budget year. This action was taken during the commission’s March board meeting. The research projects approved include 34 project proposals submitted … Continue reading →

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March 2018 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The March 2018 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Peanut acreage on the rise in North Alabama Peanut Weed Guidebook Mississippi Peanut Growers holds annual meeting and trade show Georgia Peanut … Continue reading →

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Hataway hired by Alabama Peanut Producers Association

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The Alabama Peanut Producers Association welcomes Kaye Lynn Hataway as program coordinator of promotions and communications. Hataway will be responsible for a   variety of APPA’s promotions, communication and educational programs. “I’m very excited about working for Alabama’s peanut farmers,” Hataway … Continue reading →

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Brown named as Florida Young Peanut Farmer of the Year

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The Florida Peanut Producers Association recently held their 43rd Annual Membership Meeting, Feb. 22, 2018, at the Jackson County Agricultural Complex, Marianna, Florida. Many farmers from across the state attended and heard presentations on association activities, a farm bill update … Continue reading →

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Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show held in February

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The 13th annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show was again deemed a huge success. The event was held on February 8, 2018, at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, Alabama. This year’s attendance reached more than 400 with the largest … Continue reading →

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Budget Agreement Eliminates Generic Base

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Congress cleared a budget agreement and disaster-aid package that has a significant impact on farmers for the 2018 crop year. The budget agreement passed the House by a vote of 240 to 186 and passed the Senate by a vote … Continue reading →

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Georgia Peanut Commission holds Research Report Day

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The Georgia Peanut Commission held the annual Research Report Day, Feb. 7, 2018, at the National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL), located on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus. The event provided growers and industry representatives an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Morris elected chairman of the Georgia Peanut Commission

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Armond Morris, peanut farmer from Tifton, Georgia, was elected chairman of the Georgia Peanut Commission during the monthly board meeting in February. “I look forward to serving Georgia’s peanut growers as chairman in 2018. It is a pleasure to serve … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Peanut Growers holds annual meeting and trade show Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2018

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association held its annual meeting and trade show Jan. 31-Feb. 1. 2018, at the Lake Terrace Convention Center, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Throughout the course of the event, more than 175 growers and industry representatives had the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Perdue Unveils Farmers.gov, Interactive Website for Agricultural Producers

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Joy Crosby

(Grand Rapids, MI, February 1, 2018) –U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled Farmers.gov, the new interactive one-stop website for producers maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Farmers.gov is now live but will have multiple features added … Continue reading →

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