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...

The peanut market remains quiet from both the buyer and seller side. There is availability for current crop in the mid-50 cents per pound, but no sellers for new crop. Buyers are aware that carryforward numbers are high, and...

Mana To Ship PB To Ukraine  Mana Nutrition, with a manufacturing facility in Fitzgerald, Georgia, is shipping humanitarian provisions in partnership with Samaritan’s Purse, a leading Christian charity working in more than 100 countries, who provides food, clean water, shelter...

Peanuts planted prior to May 10 are at increased risk to thrips injury and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. That’s a standard advisory developed with the TSWV index and now with Peanut Rx.  Some peanuts had been planted by that time...

Texas A&M continues to lead in preparing agriculture teachers amidst shortage By Blair Fannin • Agriculture teachers are in high demand as a number of contributing factors are making it difficult to fill positions in classrooms across Texas and abroad, according...

Investing In A Good Stand As we move into the planting season, there may be a tendency to want to reduce inputs to save money. This is understandable given the anticipated expense of growing the peanut crop in 2022. However,...

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...

The peanut market is very quiet. Shellers have enough inventory to sell for the year but are remaining firm, which is garnering little interest, especially for the 2022 crop. Markets for raw product remain in the mid-50s. The standstill...