Category Archives: General

Producers Pod Blasting to Determine Peanut Maturity

Pod blasting is an improved method farmers use to determine optimum peanut maturity for harvest. For many years, peanut producers used the pod scraping method, where pocketknives—or other sharp objects—were used to scrape away the outer layers of the shell. Alabama … Continue reading

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Made in Rural America Workshop strives to help exports

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2016—The White House Rural Council (WHRC), today announced a workshop series to provide targeted assistance for rural small businesses working to grow demand through international sales. The announcement was made by WHRC Chair Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, … Continue reading

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Applications are now being accepted for Peanut Leadership Academy Class X

Applications are now being accepted for Class X 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 and agree to attend … Continue reading

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New online book provides best practices for feral swine management

Every year, Alabama farmers suffer $50 million to $100 million in crop losses due to feral swine damage. A new publication from Mississippi State University Extension Service and Alabama Cooperative Extension System aims to arm farmers in the fight against … Continue reading

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May/June 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

The May/June 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features the: 2016 Irrigation Guidebook Growers invest in shelling plants Peanut industry hosts educational tour for congressional staff Southern Peanut Growers Conference set … Continue reading

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USDA extends deadline for recording farm structure

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a one-time, 30-day extension to the June 1 deadline for recording farm organization structures related to Actively Engaged in Farming determinations. This date is used to determine the level of interest an individual holds in a … Continue reading

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Insect Scout School set for June 13 and 21

Georgia farmers and agriculture consultants hoping to refine their scouting skills are invited to this year’s Insect Scout Schools, hosted by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. The schools will be held in Tifton, Georgia, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference … Continue reading

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USDA Seeks Nominees for Peanut Standards Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for peanut producers and industry representatives to serve on the Peanut Standards Board. The board consists of 18 members with representation equally divided between peanut producers and … Continue reading

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March 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

The March 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features the: 2016 Weed Guidebook 2016 Inoculant Guidebook Time to get irrigation systems checked Check off reports from the state grower organizations Legislative … Continue reading

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Screven County’s John McCormick wins Georgia Farmer of the Year

For John McCormick, farming is a tradition. His ability to help his farm evolve over the years earned him the title of “Georgia Farmer of the Year.” The Sylvania, Georgia, corn, peanut and soybean farmer was in Atlanta, Georgia, this … Continue reading

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