Eric P. Prostko / Extension Agronomist - Weed Science /extension.uga.edu
Introduction
Over the past few years, hophornbeam copperleaf (Acalypha ostryifolia) has become an increasing problem in agricultural fields throughout Georgia. It is very common in several western counties including Early, Randolph,...
Allison Floyd
fieldreport.caes.uga.edu / Public Relations Coordinator
Peanut Innovation Lab Director Dave Hoisington works with Rachelle Djiboune at CERAAS, where Djiboune is characterizing groundnut seed as high-oleic or not. The handheld NIR device validated by Hoisington has made her work many...
by Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak Associate Professor Soil and Water Science
North Florida Research and Education Center
Fertilizer source is one of the four Rs of fertilizer management (Right source, Right place, Right time, and Right placement). Mineral fertilizers are typically synthesized (i.e., nitrogen...
Dr. David Jordan
Extension Peanut SpecialistCrop & Soil Sciences
NC State Extension, NC State University
How do peanuts respond to rotation with sweetpotato?
We have had good luck with peanuts after sweetpotato. Also, peanuts are a good rotation for sweetpotato. Some farmers are...
(November 2025) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Peanut Price Highlights Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts averaged 21.7 cents per pound for the week ending November 15, down 4.1 cents from the previous week. Marketings of...
By Joy Crosbyin Front-page, GROWERS, MEDIA
TIFTON, Ga. — Make plans to attend the 49th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton,...
This vial holds Aspergillus parasiticus, a species of fungus commonly found in foodstuffs, known for producing toxic carcinogenic metabolites called aflatoxins. Sachin Rustgi, a Clemson molecular breeder, is leading a group of scientists who are studying to determine a...
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...
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