Category Archives: General

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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Leaders participate in D.C. session

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Peanut farmers and shellers from Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi visited Washington D.C.  during the Peanut Leadership Academy held in March. The program is sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection and the American Peanut Shellers Association. During this trip, participants had … Continue reading →

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Peanuts are a big hit at the Alabama School Food Service and Nutrition Expo

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The Alabama Peanut Producers Association recently exhibited at the Alabama School Food Service and Nutrition Expo held March 13-14, 2014, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Ala. Peanut samples and peanut recipes, including school food service recipes, were distributed … Continue reading →

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Georgia Peanut Commission produces 3-D peanut production video for the educational lobby

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) now has a 3-D video featuring Georgia peanut production available at its headquarters off of Interstate 75 in Tifton, Ga. Farmers, local Tifton residents, as well as tourists traveling through South Georgia are encouraged to … Continue reading →

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Florida Peanut Producers Association holds 39th Annual Membership Meeting

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Approximately 300 peanut farmers and their families attended the Florida Peanut Producers Association Annual Membership Meeting recently held in Marianna, Fla. During the evening’s events, two members were elected to serve three-year terms on the FPPA Board of Directors:  Chuck … Continue reading →

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