Five years ago, the University of Georgia Extension service began making a concerted effort to talk about rural health and, particularly, the stress farmers are under.
In production meetings that spring, UGA peanut specialist Scott Monfort, said, “We know your...
Decrease Weed Competition With Multiple Control Methods
April is a good time to review your herbicide program. The most important weed control timing for optimizing the production of peanuts is the first nine weeks after planting. Peanut yields decrease as...
NC State University Extension peanut specialist David Jordan shares memories and appreciation for Tom Isleib and Tom Stalker.
When I interviewed for my current position in 1996, the person I spent the most time talking with was Tom Isleib. I...
Putting root-knot nematode-resistant cultivars to the test.
Peanut root-knot nematode is one of the major pests in peanut production in Florida and throughout the Southeast. Along with crop rotation and nematicide application, use of resistant peanut cultivars is a...
AgriLife Research and IBM add ‘Virtual Extension Assistant’ to Soil and Water Assessment Tool for user-friendly management insights.
An innovative resource designed to streamline and improve decision making in agricultural and natural resources production and management is now available to...
Coverage, rainfastness and flexibility are the benefits of this enhanced fungicide.
⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅
Precision chemistry; that’s the tagline of Vive Crop Protection. In other words, when you apply a chemical or biological on your farm, it needs to...
Weigh the cause and effect of changing inputs and practices.
⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅
Bad times produce some of the best lessons, says University of Georgia Extension peanut specialist Scott Monfort. And that may be the takeway from 2024 when...
On Jan. 31, 2025, the White House announced a 25% import tariff on products from Canada and Mexico that was set to take effect on Feb. 1 but was soon after delayed for one month. Before the pause, Canada...
The American Peanut Council met with two United Nations’ agencies in Rome recently to discuss priorities related to the use of U.S. peanuts in life-saving food assistance. The meetings with the World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture...
The peanut industry is running under caution, and peanut farmers are worried that during the caution, the next wreck could take him or her out. Around every corner are potential problems from an early lack of rain, everything costing...
Peanut Buying Points Recognizes Service And Impact
The National Peanut Buying Points Association hosted their Annual Winter Conference at J.W. Marriott in Tampa, Florida, recently with 183 attendees.
The NPBPA’s Distinguished Service Award went to James Merritt, founder of Merritt Mechanical...
What It Is
USDA’s Farm Service Agency is issuing up to $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP).
These one-time economic assistance payments will...
Acreage Outlook for 2025
Peanut acreage is expected to remain elevated in 2025, which brings along increased risks, particularly as rotation intervals decrease. Growers need to be vigilant about soil fertility by taking soil samples and replenishing nutrients as necessary....
Spray nozzle selection apps and an updated herbicide classification chart are now available to help producers with their input selections.
Choosing the right nozzle is important for effective pesticide applications with agricultural sprayers as it determines the amount of liquid...
W
illiam “Bill” D. Branch, who holds the University of Georgia seed development professorship, has been elected as Fellow for the National Academy of Inventors. Branch is the 17th UGA faculty member to receive this honor.
“We’re proud to see another...
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