Category Archives: General

Hogs to hens, peppers to peanuts – August Cassebaum

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Kaycee Rippey

The Peanut Leadership Academy (PLA) is a program that inspires young peanut producers to get involved with grower organizations and agricultural extension. The academy is sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection and the American Peanut Shellers Association. Each grower participant is … Continue reading →

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Georgia Peanut Commission holds referendum March 8 – April 8

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Joy Crosby

The Georgia Peanut Commission will hold a referendum March 8 through April 8 giving peanut producers an opportunity to vote on reaffirming the commission. State law mandates a referendum be held every three years. Georgia peanut producers invest $2 per … Continue reading →

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U.S. Peanut Federation Travels to Washington, D.C. for Spring Fly-In

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Joy Crosby

March 8, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives from the U.S. Peanut Federation (USPF) traveled to Washington, D.C. this week for their annual Spring Fly-In. During the trip, USPF representatives met with key members of the U.S. House of Representatives and … Continue reading →

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March 2024 – Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Joy Crosby

The March 2024 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Seeding Success – New Technology Helps Farmers at Planting 2024 Peanut Weed Guidebook Six Wiregrass Schools Taking Part in Unique Peanut Research … Continue reading →

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Peanut Leadership Academy Class XIII hosts first session

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Joy Crosby

Twenty-seven peanut growers and sheller representatives from across the Southeast, Arkansas, Texas and the Virginia-Carolina area began Class XIII of the Peanut Leadership Academy Jan. 8-11, 2024, in Savannah, Georgia. The Peanut Leadership Academy is hosted by the Southern Peanut … Continue reading →

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State Peanut Organizations Seek National Peanut Board Nominees

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Joy Crosby

The Georgia Peanut Commission, Texas Peanut Producers Board and South Carolina Peanut Board are seeking eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board. Nomination election meetings will be held to select two nominees each for … Continue reading →

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Jan/Feb 2024 – Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Joy Crosby

The Jan/Feb 2024 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: 16 on the Rocks Leads to 63 Years 2024 Peanut Variety Guidebook Farm to Table Peanut Harvest Tour USDA Irrigation and Water … Continue reading →

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U.S. Congress Passes Stop-Gap Funding Bill: Includes Farm Bill Extension

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Joy Crosby

Nov. 17, 2023, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate voted this week to approve a short-term funding bill, avoiding a November 17 government shutdown. The funding legislation, which was proposed by Speaker of the … Continue reading →

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47th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show set for Jan. 18, 2024, in Tifton

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Joy Crosby

(Oct. 25, 2024) Make plans to attend the 47th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. … Continue reading →

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USPF Participates in Washington, D.C. Event for Worldwide Hunger

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Joy Crosby

(Oct. 20, 2023 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) United States Peanut Federation (USPF) Chairman Jamie Brown travelled to Washington, D.C. this week to attend meetings and events centered around worldwide hunger and peanut nutrition initiatives. The U.S. Peanut Federation partnered with other … Continue reading →

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