Category Archives: General

Auburn, NPRL Release New Peanut Variety

Auburn University might be relatively new to the peanut breeding business, but its just-released runner peanut variety is already winning accolades for its high yields, resistance to disease and healthy traits. The new release—AU-NPL 17—is the product of a peanut … Continue reading

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March 2017 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

The March 2017 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: 2,4-D and Dicamba Dangers Peanut Weed Guidebook Florida Peanut Producers Association holds 42nd annual meeting Mississippi Peanut Growers holds annual meeting and … Continue reading

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Peanut industry provides relief in times of disaster

The U.S peanut industry united to donate more than 60,000 jars of peanut butter to victims of the recent  tornadoes that swept across the Southeast. Peanut butter has seven grams of  protein per serving, is shelf stable, requires no refrigeration … Continue reading

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Damaged irrigation pivots leave farmers without key farming tools

Deadly storms that ravaged much of south Georgia Jan. 20-22 also damaged or destroyed many irrigation pivots that supply needed water to agricultural crops. According to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension specialists, irrigation systems in Calhoun, Turner, Wilcox and Worth … Continue reading

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Jan/Feb 2017 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

The Jan/Feb 2017 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Peanut Variety Guidebook Peanut plant collection – A national treasure Peanut Leadership Academy begins Class X Kelley Manufacturing Co. celebrates 50 years … Continue reading

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National Peanut Board elects 2017 officers

Ed White, a peanut farmer from Headland, Ala. was elected chairman of the 12-member National Peanut Board on Dec. 7 during the Board’s quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C. White, who is the Alabama member and recently served as the Board’s … Continue reading

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Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference set for Thursday, Jan. 19

Producers can improve the bottom-line of their farming operation with knowledge, connections and information gained at the 41st annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, Jan. 19, 2017, from 8:30 … Continue reading

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Oct/Nov 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

The Oct/Nov 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Precision planting Arkansas farmer of the year is a new peanut farmer Peanut Leadership Academy graduates Class IX Check off reports from … Continue reading

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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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