Category Archives: Alabama News

April 2024 – Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Joy Crosby

The April 2024 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Unstoppable – DeVane continues to farm despite health challenges 2024 Peanut Disease & Insect Guidebook Peanut Leadership Academy Class XIII hosts second … Continue reading →

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Hogs to hens, peppers to peanuts – August Cassebaum

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Kaycee Rippey

The Peanut Leadership Academy (PLA) is a program that inspires young peanut producers to get involved with grower organizations and agricultural extension. The academy is sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection and the American Peanut Shellers Association. Each grower participant is … Continue reading →

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U.S. Peanut Federation Travels to Washington, D.C. for Spring Fly-In

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Joy Crosby

March 8, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives from the U.S. Peanut Federation (USPF) traveled to Washington, D.C. this week for their annual Spring Fly-In. During the trip, USPF representatives met with key members of the U.S. House of Representatives and … Continue reading →

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March 2024 – Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Joy Crosby

The March 2024 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Seeding Success – New Technology Helps Farmers at Planting 2024 Peanut Weed Guidebook Six Wiregrass Schools Taking Part in Unique Peanut Research … Continue reading →

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Peanut Leadership Academy Class XIII hosts first session

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Joy Crosby

Twenty-seven peanut growers and sheller representatives from across the Southeast, Arkansas, Texas and the Virginia-Carolina area began Class XIII of the Peanut Leadership Academy Jan. 8-11, 2024, in Savannah, Georgia. The Peanut Leadership Academy is hosted by the Southern Peanut … Continue reading →

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Jan/Feb 2024 – Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Joy Crosby

The Jan/Feb 2024 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: 16 on the Rocks Leads to 63 Years 2024 Peanut Variety Guidebook Farm to Table Peanut Harvest Tour USDA Irrigation and Water … Continue reading →

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U.S. Congress Passes Stop-Gap Funding Bill: Includes Farm Bill Extension

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Joy Crosby

Nov. 17, 2023, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate voted this week to approve a short-term funding bill, avoiding a November 17 government shutdown. The funding legislation, which was proposed by Speaker of the … Continue reading →

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USPF Participates in Washington, D.C. Event for Worldwide Hunger

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Joy Crosby

(Oct. 20, 2023 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) United States Peanut Federation (USPF) Chairman Jamie Brown travelled to Washington, D.C. this week to attend meetings and events centered around worldwide hunger and peanut nutrition initiatives. The U.S. Peanut Federation partnered with other … Continue reading →

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Oct/Nov 2023 – Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Joy Crosby

The Oct/Nov 2023 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: A Home Run with Cover Crops The Big Peanut Restored Southern Peanut Growers Conference In Review Georgia Peanut Farm Show set for … Continue reading →

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Applications are now being accepted for Peanut Leadership Academy Class XIII

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Joy Crosby

Applications are now being accepted for Class XIII of the Peanut Leadership Academy. To be eligible for participation, candidates must derive their primary livelihood from farming and currently produce peanuts, make a commitment to the program, agree to attend all … Continue reading →

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