Category Archives: General

Signup for wetlands and agriculture land conservation easements ends Dec. 18

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph, for Georgia announced a sign-up for this year’s Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Oct. 3. To be considered for the fiscal year 2015 program, applications must be submitted by … Continue reading →

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Nominations open for Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Tifton, Ga. The award is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission … Continue reading →

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UGA Exension plant pathologist cautions peanut farmers about tomato spotted wilt virus

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Joy Crosby

A University of Georgia Extension plant pathologist is urging Georgia peanut farmers to plant a month earlier next year to keep the threat of tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) at bay. In 1997, TSWV caused widespread damage to Georgia’s peanut … Continue reading →

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Federal agency seeks public comments on Conservation Stewardship Program interim rule

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Joy Crosby

ATHENS, GA, November 12, 2014 ­– USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia is seeking public comments on changes to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) interim final rule. USDA recently announced the publishing of the interim final rule, which … Continue reading →

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October/November 2014 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The October/November issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2014 Planted peanut acreage shows increase 2013 Georgia Peanut Achievement Club Winners Estate Planning Crop rotation still needed Birdsong Peanuts celebrates 100 … Continue reading →

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Grimes named 2014 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Philip Grimes, a farmer from Tifton, Georgia, who is known for his conservation practices and high crop yields, has been selected as the overall winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award for 2014. Grimes was … Continue reading →

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New peanut revenue policy introduced for farmers

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a new peanut revenue policy that will be available for eligible peanut producers. The new policy approved by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors, on Thursday, Sept. 19, offers … Continue reading →

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Georgia Peanut Achievement Club Winners

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Joy Crosby

During the Southern Peanut Growers Conference held this past summer in Panama City Beach, Florida, Philip Grimes, Tift County, was recognized for producing the highest 2013 peanut yield in Georgia as verified by Georgia Extension agricultural agents. Because of his … Continue reading →

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Peanut varieties and cropping systems discussed at Southwest Georgia Research & Education Center Field Day

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The Southwest Georgia Research and Education Center in Plains, Georgia, held its annual Corn, Cotton, Peanuts and Soybean Field Day on Aug. 20, 2014. Administrators and researchers from the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences were on … Continue reading →

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Peanut Field Days give farmers an edge

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Farmers saw their checkoff dollars in action Friday, August 22nd while attending the annual Crops Field Day at the Wiregrass Research Extension Center in Headland, Alabama. About 50 farmers toured fields of peanuts, cotton and sesame and met with scientists … Continue reading →

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