• By Emi Kimura, James Grichar, Pete Dotray and Josh McGinty, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension •
Best management practices for peanut production include effective season-long weed management. The four weed management principles in peanut production are:
1. Start clean.
2. Use residual...
Resources tailored to farmers’ needs are available.
• By Amanda Huber •
Soldiers returning from the Gulf War and Afghanistan during the past two decades brought a new group of words to our lexicon: post-traumatic stress disorder. More recently, there has...
Acreage adjustments have helped reduce carryover, and the same is needed in 2020.
• By Amanda Huber •
The past three years have been tough, to say the least. A tremendously big crop in 2017 created a carryover that has been...
Variety selection is one of the most important decisions in peanut production. The best variety choice is one that will achieve a rapid, uniform stand and provide good yields and grades over a wide range of growing conditions.
Most varieties...
Losses nearly double that of prior year.
• By Amanda Huber,
Editor •
Without appropriate management strategies, tomato spotted wilt virus has the potential to become widespread again, says University of Georgia plant pathologist Bob Kemerait.
“I would say that 2019 was a...
Check out the 2020 Peanut Grower Pesticide Management Guide. It includes updates to the Disease Risk Index as well as Insect Management and Weed Management sections.
It was a star-studded event at the National Peanut Research Laboratory’s 50-year celebration.
Guest speakers included U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Representative Sanford Bishop (D-Ga) and Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, the USDA Administrator for the Agricultural Marketing Service. Also speaking...
Changes to Peanut Rx can be found in varieties and at-plant insecticides.
Losses to tomato spotted wilt continue to grow across the Southeastern region reaching an estimated 7% in 2019 and double the estimated losses from 2018.
Although the reasons for...
The nematode-resistant cultivar, TifNV High O/L, is compared to the nematicide Velum Total.
Root-knot nematodes are one of the most prevalent and damaging pests in peanut production in the Southeast. Crop rotation, use of resistant cultivars and nematicide applications are...
Group works to double cover crop acreage.
Need help deciding which cover crop to plant? What crops match the goals you are trying to achieve in your fields between production seasons? A new resource is available to help producers with...
Tillage systems, twin rows and seeding rates are topics to consider before next planting season.
North Carolina Extension peanut specialist David Jordan answers planting-related questions producers may be thinking about over the winter.
Q Should I transition my planting pattern to...
Well-deserved recognition is in order for the National Peanut Research Laboratory.
• By Amanda Huber •
Today’s farmers continue to reap the benefits sown by a group of forward-thinking peanut leaders in the late 1950s. That’s when the idea for a...
A proactive approach using diverse weed-control tactics is the most effective way to manage herbicide resistance. Early detection leads to easier management and decreases the potential spread of the resistant biotype.
Unfortunately, because resistant plants and susceptible plants look alike,...
Industry experts are writing guidelines to help producers plan for and recover from hurricanes.
• By Amanda Huber •
Hurricanes and tropical storms produce a multitude of impacts ranging from damaging winds, inland flooding, coastal surges and sometimes an isolated tornado....
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