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Drought is expected to continue in the Southwest and expand into parts of the Southeast and Virginia-Carolina region in the early season. In late March and early April, forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center offered...

What are the current recommendations on lime, gypsum or gypsum replacement products? Peanuts, a legume, provide their own nitrogen through a symbiotic relationship with bacteria, and the deep tap root is good at scavenging residual soil phosphorus and potassium. That...

Along with Arnie, FloRun™ ‘725’ offers a high level of Tomato Spotted Wilt resistance. A new high-yielding, disease-resistant peanut variety was released by the University of Florida’s, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, North Florida Research and Education Center in...

Try these strategies and best practices for effective weed management in your fields. University of Georgia’s Extension weed specialist Eric Prostko offers insights on what it takes to control weeds in peanut fields. By adhering to these guidelines, farmers can...

As expected, more acres will be planted to peanuts with acreage of rotational partners declining or staying nearly the same as 2024. On March 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service released their annual Prospective Plantings...

Disease pressure will come to every field. Be ready with these recommendations. University of Georgia plant pathologist Bob Kemerait reminds growers that once the furrow is closed, all of the management decisions to protect the crop from tomato spotted wilt...

Keeping pace with the Trump administration, newly confirmed U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins hit the ground running with a flurry of announcements, cancelations and visits to farm country. One visit was to the University of Georgia’s College...

NC State University Extension peanut specialist David Jordan shares memories and appreciation for Tom Isleib and Tom Stalker. When I interviewed for my current position in 1996, the person I spent the most time talking with was Tom Isleib. I...

Putting root-knot nematode-resistant cultivars to the test. Peanut root-knot nematode is one of the major pests in peanut production in Florida and throughout the Southeast. Along with crop rotation and nematicide application, use of resistant peanut cultivars is a...

AgriLife Research and IBM add ‘Virtual Extension Assistant’ to Soil and Water Assessment Tool for user-friendly management insights. An innovative resource designed to streamline and improve decision making in agricultural and natural resources production and management is now available to...

Coverage, rainfastness and flexibility are the benefits of this enhanced fungicide. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ Precision chemistry; that’s the tagline of Vive Crop Protection. In other words, when you apply a chemical or biological on your farm, it needs to...

Weigh the cause and effect of changing inputs and practices. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ Bad times produce some of the best lessons, says University of Georgia Extension peanut specialist Scott Monfort. And that may be the takeway from 2024 when...

On Jan. 31, 2025, the White House announced a 25% import tariff on products from Canada and Mexico that was set to take effect on Feb. 1 but was soon after delayed for one month. Before the pause, Canada...

Spray nozzle selection apps and an updated herbicide classification chart are now available to help producers with their input selections. Choosing the right nozzle is important for effective pesticide applications with agricultural sprayers as it determines the amount of liquid...

W illiam “Bill” D. Branch, who holds the University of Georgia seed development professorship, has been elected as Fellow for the National Academy of Inventors. Branch is the 17th UGA faculty member to receive this honor. “We’re proud to see another...