What are the factors that affect activation?
⋅ By Mike Marshall ⋅
Extension Weed Specialist, Edisto Research and Education Center, Clemson University.Clemson University Extension recommendations for overlapping soil-residual herbicides start at planting. This is critical because soil-residual herbicides reduce the number...
The Sustainable U.S. Peanut Initiative provides a toolkit to communicate with consumers who are increasingly making choices based on environmental impact.
⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅
The peanut industry abounds with data. The Peanut Genomic Initiative mapped the genetic makeup of the...
Avoid the ‘perfect storm’ situation for a leaf spot control failure.
⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅
Anticipating what might happen with disease pressure in your fields and providing research-based strategies to mitigate that yield destroyer are what plant pathologists do, says...
Farm Bill Hearings Begin
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee kicked off discussions over the most basic topics of the upcoming Farm Bill. Producers are facing higher costs for fuel, seed, fertilizer and other inputs amid supply chain backlogs and inflation.
Representatives...
By Will Clark •
Fast facts:
Ninth annual Mid-South Conference set for June 10 in Memphis
Six continuing education hours including one hour of ethics will be provided
Register online at https://bit.ly/3rSvzAd
Early bird registration deadline May 22
Early bird...
Plant To Irrigation Capacity
The weather station near Seminole, Texas, recorded less than a half inch of rain from November 2021 to January 2022. This means that the soil is very dry without any water reserved for peanut season. We...
South Carolina farmer Richard Rentz works with Clemson precision agriculture engineer Kendall Kirk to improve efficiency and profitability.
The past 12 months have been largely profitable for South Carolina farmers, but challenges — beyond the regular ones of bad weather,...
The U.S. peanut industry must solve the problem of aflatoxin and change perceptions about quality.
⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅
For the second year in a row, per capita peanut consumption achieved new levels the National Peanut Board reported in late...
In Brief
⇒ Economic improvements will come, but after this season.
⇒ Georgia association reports 7,000 fewer acres of certified seed in 2021.
⇒ Boddiford elected GPC chairman after Morris retires.
⇒ NPB seeks board members from Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
⇒ APC selects...
Variety selection is one of the most important decisions in peanut production. Field history, irrigation, planting and harvest capabilities, seed availability, seed quality and marketing opportunities are all factors that affect variety selection.
Most varieties now offer some level of...
Peanuts are known to be good scavengers of many nutrients in the soil. However, calcium, one of the most critical elements for good pod yield, must be applied so it can be absorbed through the hull of developing pods.
Lime...
Strong La Niña effects are most associated with severe drought.
Wet and warm are growing conditions Alabama producers are familiar with. However, they are not as accustomed to the same weather during the winter season.
The National Weather Service has released...
If root-knot nematode is the nemesis in your field, try resistance.
· By Amanda Huber ·
Research pathologists are often eager to share what they have learned in trials. Sometimes it is difficult to see the differences, which only come to...
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