Surveys indicate this is the third most troublesome weed in peanuts.
By Eric P. Prostko and A. Stanley Culpepper, University of Georgia Professors and Extension Agronomists in Weed Science
Recent surveys in Georgia show that tropic croton (Croton glandulosus var. septentrionalis)...
This long-named, small insect has risen to the status of key pest.
Whether you abbreviate its name as TCAH or 3CAH, the threecornered alfalfa hopper continues to hop squarely on the level of key pest in at least some peanut...
Scout developing pegs to find this pest feeding
By Ayanava Majumdar, Extension Entomologist, and
Greg Esco, Certified Crop Advisor
In 2012, cowpea aphids were observed feeding on large areas of peanut acres in a very sandy region of Florida, close...
Not surprisingly after the huge crop of 2012 and the drop in prices, Planting Intentions as reported by producers to the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service are down considerably from last year. Based on the...
The challenge to combat disease and maximize profits is on.
Last year’s record crop has stocked the market with an ample supply and reduced 2013 contract prices. While the industry will need nearly one million acres planted to peanuts this...
Not surprisingly after the huge crop of 2012 and the drop in prices, Planting Intentions as reported by producers to the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service are down considerably from last year. Based on the...
As always, good management depends on proper application timing in relation to weed size.
By Ramon Leon and Jason Ferrell, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Editor’s Note: Two University of Florida weed researchers offer answers to some...
More producers are adding peanuts to their rotations as new marketing opportunities open up.
By Susan Collins-Smith, Mississippi State University Ag Communications
Mississippi producers expect peanuts to remain a strong commodity in the years to come with a steady demand globally...
Texas producer, Mike Patterson, talks about his use of drip irrigation to make the most of available water.
By Michael Harper, Texas Peanut Producers Board Communications Intern
With water continuing to be an issue throughout the state and the Ogallala aquifer...
Use an integrated approach to managing Palmer amaranth and aim to start clean.
by Amanda Huber
Remember watching scary movies as a kid, and whenever the main character clobbered the monster and got the better of it, what happened? They always...
University of Georgia researchers say a banded application at 30 days after planting makes a season-long difference in white mold control
by Amanda Huber
The yield potential of newer cultivars is well established, especially after a new record average yield in...
This product combines an insecticide and fungicide for maximum protection.
For protection of the peanut crop beginning with the seed going into the ground, producers have always relied on seed treatments. Now, Syngenta Crop Protection is offering CruiserMaxx Peanuts, the...
Who is buying peanuts as fast as they can be shelled?
Unbelievable, warehouse buster, tidal wave, record breaker – these are just some of the words being used to describe the 2012 crop by economists and industry market watchers. This...
Peanut varieties of today have resistance to multiple diseases and can usually yield well even under disease pressure. Because of this resistance, producers are encouraged to plant in April once again in order to make sure the crop is...
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