Category Archives: General

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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Mississippi Peanut Growers Association holds annual meeting Feb. 12-13

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association held its annual meeting Feb. 12-13, 2014, at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg, Miss. During the meeting, Mississippi peanut growers had the opportunity to hear from peanut industry representatives and specialists, as well … Continue reading →

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March 2014 Digital Issue

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The March 2014 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2014 Weed Guidebook Sen. Saxby Chambliss inducted into the Georgia Peanut Hall of Fame Georgia Peanut Farm Show awards AL/FL Peanut … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Peanut Growers Association seeks National Peanut Board nominees

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association will hold a nominations election to select two nominees for each member and alternate to the National Peanut Board during a meeting on February 13, 2014 at 3 o’clock p.m. at the Lake Terrace Convention … Continue reading →

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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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