Being the editor of The Peanut Grower magazine is more than a job for me. In fact, this year marks 20 years. At the American Research and Education Society Meeting in July, I had an occasion to count up...
The peanut industry has been jolted by two hurricanes this season. Florence hit North and South Carolina as harvest was about to start with flooding that caused rivers to overflow and covering crops waiting to be harvested.
With about 40...
2018 Farm Bill
The 2014 Farm Bill expired on Sept. 30, 2018. Congressional leaders now face the task of finding a compromise that can be approved by both chambers in a lame-duck session after the mid-term election. President Trump must...
The theme of the meeting, ‘Celebrating The Past; Inspiring Our Future,’ was fitting for this event.
• By Amanda Huber •
American Peanut Research and Education Society meetings are always enjoyable and filled with opportunities to learn more about peanuts. For the...
Two peanut farmers, one from Virginia and another from Mississippi, were selected as state winners of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award.
Peanuts are an important part of the crop mix for two of the nine...
NCSU’s Tom Stalker recognized for service to humanity through collecting, evaluating or conserving the Earth’s genetic resources.
Peanuts are not only among North Carolina’s top agricultural commodities, they also represent a key source of protein for people around the world....
This new resource from the Soil and Water Conservation Society offers how-to guides for implementing management practices.
If you are looking to know more about the latest techniques for preserving water quality and reducing soil loss, there is now a...
What are the factors affecting final sprays and digging decisions?
The decision of whether to spray or not or when to start digging is not always an easy one. The decision is made more difficult when a storm or bad...
Properly inverted plants will form a uniform, fluffy, well-aerated windrow with few pods touching the soil.
When to dig peanuts is one of the most important decisions growers make each year. The hull-scrape method of determining peanut maturity is an...
New sensor technology is better at determining drying uniformity, saves on energy costs.
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) engineers in Georgia have developed a network of sensors that will save thousands of dollars in drying costs for peanut growers and processors.
When...
With heavy rains, a deficiency of this leachable nutrient is possible.
• By Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Regional Crop IPM Agent, and Michael Mulvaney, UF/IFAS Cropping Systems Specialist •
In early June, peanut fields across the Florida Panhandle ranged in age from freshly...
By this time of the year, many key inputs have been taken care of for peanut in the Virginia-Carolina region, such as management of thrips and weeds, applications of gypsum and use of insecticides for southern corn rootworm.
While weeds...
Senate Ag Comm. Passes Bill
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry marked up the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and delivered on promises for bipartisan legislation from Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow,...
The peanut market is about as stirred up as a large jar of mixed nuts. Nationally, Congress is wavering on passing the Farm Bill. Trump continues to talk of unfair trade agreements and farmers are expecting retaliatory tariffs on...
New Leaf Spot Fungicide
Syngenta recently announced that its latest carboxamide fungicide with SDHI mode of action – Adepidyn – has been registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Formulated in five products under the Miravis brand family, Syngenta will make...
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