• By Mary Hightower •
Despite a plant-then-replant start, the 2020 Arkansas peanut growing season ended with a smoother harvest than in previous years thanks to weather and a couple of new buying points, Andy Vangilder, an Extension educator for...
• By Jennifer Dorsett •
The 2020 harvest season has wrapped for Texas peanut farmers with mixed results. Some areas of the state had good yields and good quality, while other parts of the state experienced a below-average season.
“We had...
Texas peanut producers experienced a difficult 2020 growing season due to drought, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Dr. Emi Kimura, AgriLife Extension state peanut specialist, Vernon, said dry weather from April to September led to below-average...
Virginia’s cotton and peanut harvests are lagging due to a series of disruptive weather events, and the threat of additional rain could further dampen farmers’ efforts.
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service Nov. 9 crop report, Virginia’s cotton and...
New shelling plants are in the works, and one came online in August.
If the building of new industry infrastructure in the form of shelling facilities is a positive sign, then peanuts are well poised for the future.
Farmers in southwest...
Soil pH in the correct range is needed for maximum yield.
• By Audrey Gamble, Auburn University Extension Soil Scientist •
Maintaining soil pH is the first step to improving soil fertility for peanut production. Most Southeastern soils are naturally low...
A survey started three years ago evolves into an integrated tool for monitoring disease and guiding research efforts.
In 2017, Florida producers experienced a problem in peanut fields that had never been seen before. The phenomenon, coined “peanut collapse” or...
Adequate calcium helps protect pods from pathogens.
Late this season, Florida peanut producers saw an increase in pod rot disease. It’s little wonder given the number of tropical storms and hurricanes.
In early June, Tropical Storm Cristobal provided torrential rainfall, followed...
United Voice On Legislation
Peanut growers, shellers and buying points have formed the United States Peanut Federation to serve as a unified voice in Washington, D.C., and advocate for strong agricultural policy.
USPF’s mission is to protect, promote and improve business...
When COVID-19 hit, it took a while to understand the pandemic and the impact it would have on the peanut industry. With the economy shut down and families forced to stay at home, peanut butter and peanut snacks started...
The Stripling Family Foundation of Camilla, Georgia, has been recognized with the Epsilon Sigma Phi National Friend of Extension award for their many years of philanthropic and personal support of agriculture programs in Georgia.
Charles and Patsy Stripling credited Charles’...
Seed quality sets the tone for season-long effects in the Southeast.
• By Amanda Huber, Editor •
The Southeast crop seemed to be fated from the start. A drought in late-season 2019 meant that seed peanuts would likely have germination problems....
At a county peanut and cotton production meeting in January, University of Georgia Extension peanut specialist Scott Monfort brought up the subject of stress. The UGA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences made the topic of rural mental health...
For the Wilders, peanuts are a generational endeavor.
Editor’s Note: Since the interviews were conducted for this article but before it could be published, Lynn Wilder passed away. On behalf of The Peanut Grower, our sincere condolences go out to...
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