Category Archives: Georgia News

Georgia Peanut Commission increases funding for research projects in 2018

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors has approved $581,896 in research    project funding for the 2018-19 research budget year. This action was taken during the commission’s March board meeting. The research projects approved include 34 project proposals submitted … Continue reading →

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March 2018 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The March 2018 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Peanut acreage on the rise in North Alabama Peanut Weed Guidebook Mississippi Peanut Growers holds annual meeting and trade show Georgia Peanut … Continue reading →

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Budget Agreement Eliminates Generic Base

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Congress cleared a budget agreement and disaster-aid package that has a significant impact on farmers for the 2018 crop year. The budget agreement passed the House by a vote of 240 to 186 and passed the Senate by a vote … Continue reading →

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Georgia Peanut Commission holds Research Report Day

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The Georgia Peanut Commission held the annual Research Report Day, Feb. 7, 2018, at the National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL), located on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus. The event provided growers and industry representatives an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Morris elected chairman of the Georgia Peanut Commission

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Armond Morris, peanut farmer from Tifton, Georgia, was elected chairman of the Georgia Peanut Commission during the monthly board meeting in February. “I look forward to serving Georgia’s peanut growers as chairman in 2018. It is a pleasure to serve … Continue reading →

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Jan/Feb 2018 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The Jan/Feb 2018 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Peanut Variety Guidebook Peanut Breeders of the Southeast The Value of Certified Peanut Seed Mapping the Genetic Code Knowing Production Costs Major … Continue reading →

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Georgia Peanut Farm Show provides a day of education

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Joy Crosby

More than 1,300 attendees were able to fine-tune their farming operations with    information gained at the 42nd annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference on Jan. 18, 2018, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. … Continue reading →

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Perdue Names Appointees to the USDA Farm Service Agency State Committees

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Joy Crosby

U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced the individuals who will serve on the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. The state committee is responsible for the oversight of farm programs … Continue reading →

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Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference set for Thursday, Jan. 18

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Producers can improve the bottom-line of their farming operation with knowledge, connections and information gained at the 42nd annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, Jan. 18, 2018, from 8:30 … Continue reading →

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National Peanut Board elects 2018 officers

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Joy Crosby

Greg Gill, a peanut farmer from Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, was elected chairman of the 12-member National Peanut Board last week during the Board’s quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C. Gill, who served 2017 as vice-chairman, begins his one-year term Jan. 1. … Continue reading →

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