Category Archives: General

Peanut industry donates peanuts and peanut butter to tornado victims

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Peanut Proud has assisted families in need again after the recent tornadoes that swept through the Southeast. The peanut industry’s humanitarian organization has loaded a total of 59,040 jars of peanut butter recently to send to families affected by the … Continue reading →

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Georgia Peanut Commission sponsors Georgia FFA

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The Georgia Peanut Commission and the Peanut Institute teamed up to sponsor the Georgia FFA Star in Agriscience Award during the state convention held in Macon, Ga. The State Star in Agriscience award was presented to Callie Warren of Lowndes … Continue reading →

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Georgia Peanut Commission increases funding for research projects

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors has approved $293,780 in new research project funding for the 2014-15 research budget year. This action was taken during the commission’s March board meeting. The research projects approved include 28 project proposals … Continue reading →

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Florida Ag Literacy Day showcases agriculture

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam helped celebrated Florida Agriculture Literacy Day by reading a new book on Florida farming to second graders from Florida A&M Developmental Research School in the historic Senate Chambers of the Old Capitol in … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Food Bank receives peanut butter donation

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Thousands of needy families will be receiving peanut   butter thanks to a large donation from Peanut Proud and the Alabama Peanut Producers Association to the Bay Area Food Bank in Mobile, Alabama. The seven pallets of peanut   butter, 10,080 jars, … Continue reading →

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Georgia Peanut Commission sponsors recipe contest at Georgia School Nutrition Conference

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The Georgia Peanut Commission attended the Georgia School Nutrition Association annual conference held April 10-12 in Jekyll Island, Georgia. During the GSNA meeting, approximately 800-1,200 school nutrition personnel from throughout the state of Georgia attended educational seminars, visited with food … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Peanut Growers Association and Southern Peanut Growers exhibits at Mississippi Academy of Nutrition and Dietectics Conference

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association along with the Southern Peanut Growers had an exhibit booth at the Mississippi Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition on April 10, 2014, in Biloxi, Mississippi. The meeting attracted … Continue reading →

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March of Dimes Peanut teams promote healthy babies in Alabama

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Members of two 2014 March of Dimes Peanut Teams for Mobile County and the Dothan-Houston County area, joined hundreds recently by participating in the March of Dimes’ annual March for Babies events held April 26, 2014.  The events were held … Continue reading →

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USDA-AMS rules Arkansas a primary peanut producing state

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) ruled, effective March 24, 2014, to add the state of Arkansas as a primary peanut producing state under the Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Order (Order). The Order is … Continue reading →

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Peanut industry sends farm bill support letter to USDA

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, National Peanut Buying Points Association and the American Peanut Shellers Association joined in sending a letter of support for the 2014 Farm Bill to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The groups highlighted support … Continue reading →

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