Category Archives: Georgia News

May/June 2015 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Joy Crosby

The May/June 2015 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features the: 2015 Irrigation Guidebook Southern Peanut Growers Conference Schedule Georgia Peanut Commission increases research funding Peanut pop-up in the Big Apple Innovative … Continue reading →

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Peanut farmers approve the Georgia Peanut Commission by 92 percent

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Joy Crosby

Georgia peanut farmers reaffirmed the Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) by a vote of 92.41 percent during the recent referendum, held March 16 through April 15. “I appreciate the farmer’s confidence in the commission and we are committed to continue earning … Continue reading →

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April 2015 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Joy Crosby

The April 2015 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features the: 2015 Disease Guidebook 2015 Insect Guidebook Sod-based rotation for peanuts Florida Peanut Producers Association review of 40th annual meeting Martin family … Continue reading →

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March 2015 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Joy Crosby

The March 2015 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2015 Weed Guidebook Feral Pig Control Seed inoculation is low-cost insurance Southern Peanut Growers Conference set for July 23-25 at Callaway … Continue reading →

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Evans receives Honorary Membership in the Georgia Young Farmers Association

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Joy Crosby

The Georgia Young Farmers Association presented Marcus Evans, Georgia Peanut Commission director of field services and industry information, with Honorary Membership during the association’s annual meeting in January. Evans has worked at GPC for 28 years. He has shown a … Continue reading →

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USDA in Georgia Acception Applications for Conservation Stewardship Program

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Joy Crosby

Athens, GA. Jan. 29 2015 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture will make available $100 million this year through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and although applications are accepted all year, farmers, ranchers and forest landowners should submit applications by Feb. … Continue reading →

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Farm Bill Safety-Net Deadlines Approaching for Georgia Farmers

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Joy Crosby

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2015 – U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Fred Harrison, Jr. today reminds producers of upcoming important deadlines for the new safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage … Continue reading →

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Peanut Revenue Insurance Workshop

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Joy Crosby

There will be a Peanut Revenue Insurance Workshop following the Georgia Peanut Farm Show, Thurs., Jan. 15, 2015, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Small Auditorium at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center. Representatives from the National … Continue reading →

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Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference set for January 15

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Joy Crosby

Producers can improve the bottom-line of their farming operation with knowledge, connections and information gained at the 39th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, Jan. 15, 2015, from 8:30 … Continue reading →

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Peanut Leadership Academy begins Class IX

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Joy Crosby

Twenty-two peanut growers and sheller representatives from across the Southeast, Texas, North Carolina and Virginia began Class IX of the Peanut Leadership Academy hosted by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, Dec. 15-17, 2014, in Panama City Beach, Florida. During the … Continue reading →

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