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A Section 18 label for Brake herbicide to use against resistant Palmer amaranth has been approved in certain states.  Alabama received approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industry in 32 counties. In...

The answer is in knowing how and when to use PGRs effectively.  ⋅ By Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder, and Scott Monfort, UGA Extension Peanut Agronomist ⋅ Excessive peanut vine growth can be problematic in several ways. First, too much vine...

A collaboration between Mars And HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology will tackle drought tolerance and aflatoxin.  Partnering together, two groups hope to tackle two of the biggest threats to the peanut industry. HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology—a nonprofit institute dedicated to developing and...

Stewardship goes further than complying with rules and regulations. The idea of product stewardship is not new in the ag industry. Everyone knows it’s good to be kind to the land, give a crop a fighting chance and protect an...

This tropical, perennial weed, which is on the federal noxious weed list, is expanding across the southeastern United States. ⋅ By Mike Marshall ⋅ Extension Weed Specialist, Edisto Research and Education Center, Clemson University  Invasive weeds are troublesome in agronomic cropping systems...

From need and timing to placement and maturity determination – ongoing research provides answers on replanting peanuts.  ⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅ Peanuts may not be the most difficult crop to achieve a quick germinating, uniform plant stand, but troubles do...

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...