Category Archives: General

Florida Peanut Producers Association sets 39th Annual Meeting

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The Florida Peanut Producers Association would like to  announce our 39th Annual Membership Meeting to be held Thursday, March 13, 2014, at the Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center,  2741 Penn Avenue, Marianna, Fla.  This year’s program will include a variety … Continue reading →

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2014 Farm Bill passes U.S. Senate floor

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The U.S. Senate passed the Agricultural Act of 2014 by a vote of 68 to 32, Feb. 4, 2014. The Georgia Peanut Commission and the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation supported the 2014 Farm Bill. “We are very pleased the U.S. … Continue reading →

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2014 Farm Bill passes U.S. House floor

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Georgia Peanut Commission supports Agricultural Act of 2014 The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Agricultural Act of 2014 by a vote of 251 to 166, Jan. 29, 2014. The Georgia Peanut Commission and the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation supported … Continue reading →

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House-Senate Negotiators Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Final Farm Bill

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Joy Crosby

House and Senate agriculture leaders today announced a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a five-year farm bill that will reduce the deficit, grow the economy and provide certainty to the 16 million Americans whose jobs depend on agriculture. The Agricultural Act … Continue reading →

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Peanut Profitability Awards seeking nominees

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The 2013 U.S. peanut production year can best be viewed as a contrast to many past years – rainfall was ample, even excessive in many areas of the growing belt, says Marshall Lamb, research director for the National Peanut Research … Continue reading →

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Precision farming workshops scheduled for February in Alabama and Georgia

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Joy Crosby

How modern row-crop agriculture is quickly evolving from a precision-based to a   decision-based farming model and how producers can extract the most advantage from these changes will be the topics of a series of workshops scheduled for February in three … Continue reading →

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View the Jan/Feb 2014 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The Jan/Feb 2014 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2014 Peanut Variety Guidebook Peanut genomics progress Propane power for irrigation Crop rotation National Peanut Board unveils new brand platform Eating … Continue reading →

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Sarver named Mississippi peanut specialist

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Joy Crosby

University of Georgia graduate student, Jason Sarver, has been hired as the new Extension peanut specialist in Mississippi. Sarver began his new job, Jan. 1, 2014. He is based in the Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences at Mississippi State … Continue reading →

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Change coming for Alabama’s private pesticide applicators

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Alabama farmers and producers sometimes must use pesticides to protect their crops and fields. Many of these are restricted-use products, meaning farmers and others must have a private applicator permit to legally purchase and use them. Dr. Sonja Thomas, a … Continue reading →

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National Peanut Board unveils new brand platform “The Perfectly Powerful Peanut”

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Joy Crosby

National Peanut Board President and CEO, Bob Parker, unveiled the new brand platform, “The Perfectly Powerful Peanut” at the American Peanut Council’s industry luncheon recently. Parker also introduced a new advertising campaign to the industry. Developed by the Atlanta-based marketing … Continue reading →

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