Category Archives: Georgia News

Jan/Feb 2017 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

The Jan/Feb 2017 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Peanut Variety Guidebook Peanut plant collection – A national treasure Peanut Leadership Academy begins Class X Kelley Manufacturing Co. celebrates 50 years … Continue reading

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National Peanut Board elects 2017 officers

Ed White, a peanut farmer from Headland, Ala. was elected chairman of the 12-member National Peanut Board on Dec. 7 during the Board’s quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C. White, who is the Alabama member and recently served as the Board’s … Continue reading

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Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference set for Thursday, Jan. 19

Producers can improve the bottom-line of their farming operation with knowledge, connections and information gained at the 41st annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, Jan. 19, 2017, from 8:30 … Continue reading

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Oct/Nov 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

The Oct/Nov 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Precision planting Arkansas farmer of the year is a new peanut farmer Peanut Leadership Academy graduates Class IX Check off reports from … Continue reading

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Made in Rural America Workshop strives to help exports

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2016—The White House Rural Council (WHRC), today announced a workshop series to provide targeted assistance for rural small businesses working to grow demand through international sales. The announcement was made by WHRC Chair Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, … Continue reading

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Applications are now being accepted for Peanut Leadership Academy Class X

Applications are now being accepted for Class X of the Peanut Leadership Academy. To be eligible for participation, candidates must derive their primary livelihood from farming and currently produce peanuts, make a commitment to the program and agree to attend … Continue reading

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May/June 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

The May/June 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features the: 2016 Irrigation Guidebook Growers invest in shelling plants Peanut industry hosts educational tour for congressional staff Southern Peanut Growers Conference set … Continue reading

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USDA extends deadline for recording farm structure

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a one-time, 30-day extension to the June 1 deadline for recording farm organization structures related to Actively Engaged in Farming determinations. This date is used to determine the level of interest an individual holds in a … Continue reading

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Insect Scout School set for June 13 and 21

Georgia farmers and agriculture consultants hoping to refine their scouting skills are invited to this year’s Insect Scout Schools, hosted by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. The schools will be held in Tifton, Georgia, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference … Continue reading

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UGA CAES Dean Sam Pardue visits with agriculture industry personnel during tour of south Georgia

Weeks of visits and tours across Georgia has University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean and Director Sam Pardue excited about the college improving upon the state’s No. 1 industry — agriculture. Most recently, Pardue trekked across … Continue reading

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