Category Archives: Alabama News

View the Jan/Feb 2014 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

The Jan/Feb 2014 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2014 Peanut Variety Guidebook Peanut genomics progress Propane power for irrigation Crop rotation National Peanut Board unveils new brand platform Eating … Continue reading

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Change coming for Alabama’s private pesticide applicators

Alabama farmers and producers sometimes must use pesticides to protect their crops and fields. Many of these are restricted-use products, meaning farmers and others must have a private applicator permit to legally purchase and use them. Dr. Sonja Thomas, a … Continue reading

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National Peanut Board unveils new brand platform “The Perfectly Powerful Peanut”

National Peanut Board President and CEO, Bob Parker, unveiled the new brand platform, “The Perfectly Powerful Peanut” at the American Peanut Council’s industry luncheon recently. Parker also introduced a new advertising campaign to the industry. Developed by the Atlanta-based marketing … Continue reading

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Florida researcher to use $500,000 grant to try to make peanuts more drought-resistant

A  University of Florida researcher plans to use a $500,000 federal grant to study ways to make peanuts more drought tolerant. Diane Rowland, an associate professor of agronomy and faculty member in UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, won … Continue reading

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Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show set for January 30

The annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show is fast approaching. This year’s show will be held Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds located on Hwy. 231 South in Dothan, Ala. Peanut growers who attend will not only … Continue reading

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Welcome to SEPFonline!

Welcome to the Southeastern Peanut Farmer’s official website. The Southeastern Peanut Farmer is published by the organizing partners of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation which include the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Georgia Peanut Commission and the … Continue reading

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