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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....

On-farm trials show farmers how using soil moisture monitoring technology can help them irrigate more efficiently. Soil Moisture Sensors Increase Average Net Income Clemson University Edisto Research and Education Center irrigation specialist José Payero is conducting on-farm trials to show farmers...

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...

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...