⋅ BY BOB PARKER ⋅
I believe the peanut industry has a unique opportunity to participate more fully in the peanut oil market. We are saddled with a carryout of almost 1.2 million tons versus production of 3.1 million tons or...
⋅ BY BONNIE A. COBLENTZ ⋅
MSU Extension Service
“Snow” appearing on the sides of highways and bare ground visible for miles is a sure indication that row crop harvest in Mississippi is well underway.
As of early October, the majority of the...
Women are a critical part of farm and ranch operations in South Carolina and to help move this industry into the future, the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service is holding its first-ever South Carolina Women in Agriculture Conference.
This inaugural conference...
⋅ By John Lovett ⋅
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
The Center for Arkansas Farms and Food will hold a fundraising event 5-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 to support the Farmers for Tomorrow fund, a new program to help Farm School and Apprenticeship...
Early maturing varieties and reduced seeding rates still produce enough biomass for improved soil heath and pest suppression.
Just as planning for planting next year begins as soon as the crop is harvested, planning what will happen to fields in...
These cultivars meet the need for earlier maturing, high-oleic runner peanuts.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Research peanut breeding program has announced the release of two new varieties, Tamrun OL18L and Tamrun OL19, for the West Texas and South Texas...
A grouping of 70% to 75% orange, brown and black hull-scraped pod colors is a maturity level ready for digging.
⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅
Indeterminate. It means unknown, uncertain, imprecise and unclear. Unfortunately, that often describes knowing when to dig...
Stay on top of scouting this season as pests and diseases seem to be striking earlier.
⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅
Planting conditions around the peanut belt varied from cool and dry to rain delays and drought. In Florida, it was...
Fungicide applications at this point often involve levels of disease and projected digging date.
⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅
Late peanut season may seem like a race to the finish. Unfortunately, it is often a race between diseases, such as leaf...
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade held a hearing June 9, 2022, on “Agricultural Trade: Priorities and Issues Facing America’s Farmers.” Karla Baker Thompson, producer from Camilla, Georgia, represented the U.S. Peanut Federation and...
The Vernon location is home to the new $1 million Foundation Seed shelling plant.
On May 4, an EF-3 tornado hit the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center and the nearby Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed facility in Vernon....
Read the label, perform maintenance and calibrate application equipment to be sure pesticides are applied correctly.
Sprayer calibration is an important step when applying pesticides and should not be overlooked. Lots of different sprayers can be used in agriculture including...
What sprayer set-up offers the best coverage and reach into the canopy?
⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅
Timely and effective pesticide applications are critical to protect yield and quality from pests throughout the season. Simerjeet Virk, University of Georgia Extension precision...
Peanuts’ water requirement changes as the crop grows. An irrigation scheduling method helps producers stay on top of the crop’s needs.
⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅
In the well-known fairy tale about three bears who are away from their home, a...
A publication by the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service that guides farmers through the process of keeping farms in the family was named a 2021 Notable Document by the South Carolina State Library.
The publication, Business Transfer Guide: Senior Generation, was written...
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