Mississippi’s peanut crop is well on its way to a strong finish for 2021.
“The crop is in good condition,” said Brendan Zurweller, peanut specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. “Although our acreage is down from last year,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revoked all tolerances for chlorpyrifos and plans to issue a notice of intent to cancel registered food uses of the insecticide associated with the revoked tolerances.
The final rule announcing the revocations becomes effective...
The University of Georgia cotton and peanut teams will host 2021's UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day Sept. 8 in Tifton, Georgia.
This annual event provides an excellent opportunity for anyone who is interested in learning more about our...
Texas peanut growers have favorable market and growing conditions, and with a little down-the-stretch cooperation from Mother Nature, 2021 could be a bumper year, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
Dr. Emi Kimura, AgriLife Extension state peanut specialist,...
There are two species of rootworm in Georgia peanut fields, the southern corn rootworm and the banded cucumber beetle. The immature or larval stage of both species feeds on developing peanut pods and requires moist soil conditions for survival....
• By Barry Tillman and Scott Monfort •
Excessive peanut vine growth can be problematic in several ways. First, too much vine can increase disease because of the ability of the canopy to hold moisture and the inability of fungicides...
Continued rainfall in Georgia is mostly good news for peanut growers from an insect management point of view (disease management is a different story, but Dr. Bob Kemerait can tell that one).
The most damaging pest of peanut in Georgia...
Bob Sutter, Dell Cotton and Marianne Catalano were recently recognized for their contributions to the peanut industry in the Virginia-Carolina Region.
They received the Corteva Excellence in Education Award presented by the American Peanut Research and Education Society.
Sutter is retiring...
• By Kay Ledbetter •
For 54 years, Dr. Charles Simpson, has been making a difference in the peanut products America eats — and on July 1, he was honored by the American Peanut Council with the 2021 Lifetime Achievement...
• By Ryan McGeeney •
Arkansas growers responded to a global economy beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic with shifting acreage, betting big on corn and pulling back from cotton, according to data from a U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Check For Active Nodulation
• By Emi Kimura, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, State Extension Peanut Specialist •
Peanut planting in the Southwest was delayed because of above-average rains we received in May. In typical years, we recommended checking the crop for...
The Missouri Bootheel is getting its first buying point, shelling and blanching facility.
Necessity is the mother of invention, but it is also the reason producers try new crops. That’s what is happening in the Missouri Bootheel. Producers looking for...
Reduce yield loss at digging with proper equipment setup and maintenance.
• By Amanda Huber •
From before the first seed is planted until harvest, producers work diligently to provide all the inputs the crop needs and protect it from...
Collaboration To Evaluate Targeted Spray Technology
AGCO recently announced a collaboration with Robert Bosch GmbH, BASF Digital Farming and Raven Industries Inc. with the objective of evaluating targeted spraying technology. The goal is to make applications more effective and efficient...
A late-season foe came early in 2021, and a new miticide looks promising for control.
• By Amanda Huber •
Thrips were prevalent in many fields of late April- and May-planted peanuts. University of Georgia Extension entomologist Mark Abney says thrips...
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