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National Peanut Board elects officers

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Joy Crosby

The National Peanut Board held its last meeting of 2022, Dec. 5 – 6, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Board approved a new slate of officers for a one-year term beginning on Jan. 1, 2023. Paul Rogers, a peanut farmer … 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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Mississippi Peanut Growers Association annual meeting set for Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 2018

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association plan to hold their annual meeting trade show Jan. 31- Feb. 1, 2018, at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The event provides growers with the latest information on peanut production, research and … Continue reading →

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Mike Conaway, Ted Yoho and Neal Dunn: Input from the field needed for farm bill

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Joy Crosby

Take a step back and listen. That’s important advice to anyone working in Washington, but especially to those of us fortunate enough to represent our friends and neighbors in the halls of Congress. And nowhere does that ring clearer than … Continue reading →

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July/August issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Joy Crosby

The July/August 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: 2016 Harvest Guidebook Using Social Media for Agvocacy Georgia Peanut Tour set for Sept. 13-15, 2016 Check off reports from the state … Continue reading →

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April 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Joy Crosby

The April 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features the: 2016 Disease Guidebook 2016 Insect Guidebook Peanut Leadership Academy travels to Washington, D.C. Check off reports from the state grower organizations … Continue reading →

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UGA climatologist cautions Georgia farmers about impending El Niño weather pattern

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Joy Crosby

An impending El Niño weather pattern could negatively impact Georgia farmers’ abilities to harvest their peanut and cotton crops, according to University of Georgia climatologist Pam Knox. “I think that, for the next three weeks or so, after the current … Continue reading →

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Peanut tour showcases Georgia’s 2015 crop

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Joy Crosby

The top peanut-producing state in the country showcased its 2015 crop during the annual Georgia Peanut Tour, which was held Sept. 15-17. The University of Georgia, along with the Georgia Peanut Commission, coordinated the three-day tour, which allowed participants to … Continue reading →

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Overuse can lead to resistance

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Bob Kemerait opened a copy of the New York Times, Aug. 11, 2014, edition, reading the headline, “Invader Batters Rural America, Shrugging Off Herbicides,” as he talked to growers at the recent field day held at the Southeast Georgia Research and … Continue reading →

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Peanut Leadership Academy graduates Class VIII

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Nine peanut farmers and sheller representatives from the Southeast graduated from the Peanut Leadership Academy on June 7 at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama. During the graduation weekend, graduates and their families had the opportunity to tour Baldwin … Continue reading →

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