Category Archives: Georgia News

May/June 2019 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Joy Crosby

The May/June 2019 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Frank McGill honored with Medallion of Honor from UGA College of Ag UGA Tifon Campus Celebrates 100 Years Irrigation Guidebook Peanut Leadership … Continue reading →

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USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Joy Crosby

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced May 23 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation and trade disruption. President Trump directed Secretary Perdue to … Continue reading →

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Southern Peanut Farmers Federation Supports Administration’s Section 232 Tariff Removal

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Joy Crosby

Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2019) – The U.S. Trade Representative has announced “an agreement with Canada and Mexico to remove the Section 232 tariffs for steel and aluminum imports from those countries and for the removal of all retaliatory tariffs … Continue reading →

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Frank McGill honored with Medallion of Honor from UGA College of Ag

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Joy Crosby

Frank McGill, 92, affectionally known throughout the Georgia agricultural community as “Mr. Peanut,” received the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ Medallion of Honor during a private event on Thursday, May 2, on the UGA Tifton campus. … Continue reading →

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April 2019 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Joy Crosby

The April 2019 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Peanut Shellers Celebrate 100 Years Peanut Disease and Insect Guidebook Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline New Size 4 to 6 Months Consumer Campaign … Continue reading →

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March 2019 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Joy Crosby

The March 2019 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Start with High Quality Seed Peanut Weed Guidebook Peanut PGR still looks good Irrigation specialist advises equipment maintenance Q&A with new Mississippi … Continue reading →

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January/February 2019 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Joy Crosby

The January/February 2019 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Farming with Urban Sprawl 2019 Peanut Variety Guidebook Not much nitrogen value in peanut vines Chefs and food bloggers experience peanut industry … Continue reading →

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October/November 2018 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The October/November 2018 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Georgia Peanut Farm Show set for Jan. 17 in Tifton Searching for the Ideal Cover Crop Foes on the Field, Partners in … Continue reading →

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2018 Peanut Tour Showcases Southeast Georgia’s peanut industry

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Joy Crosby

When people think of Georgia peanuts, they often think of the thousands of acres planted on the western half of the coastal plain. But the truth is that east Georgia boasts its share of peanuts as well. During the 2018 … Continue reading →

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Cotton/Peanut Research Field Day set for Sept. 5, 2018, in Tifton, Georgia

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will co-sponsor a joint research field day on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Tifton, Georgia. The field day will start at 8:00 a.m. … Continue reading →

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