Years ago, I had the opportunity to attend one of the first Peanut Butter Lover’s conventions where fans could feel at home expressing their genuine love of our favorite nut spread. Fast forward to 2017 and fans of all...
Is Crop Production Moving Toward ‘Stacked Resistance?’
Growers urged to stop replacing one herbicide with another.
Finding ways to halt the “resistance treadmill” was a key message from weed scientists at the recent Pigposium III, an event hosted by the...
Peanut farmers prepare for the 2017 peanut crop in good condition, marketing wise. There is no surplus of 2016 crop peanuts, except for a few lots with European Union edible quality, mostly jumbo runners. The market is very tight...
By Amanda Huber
Winter? What winter? That was the collective thought for most of December and January, with February turning off just plain hot. The cold spell in mid-March was the most consecutive days of below-freezing temperatures that the Southern...
Incidence of spotted wilt is on the increase; take steps to reduce thrips pressure and risk to this disease.
In the early days of ESPN’s SportsCenter, the anchors developed clever catch phrases to connect with the audience. One of those...
The industry rallies to aid those in need.
Peanut Proud didn’t have far to travel with their disaster response to recent storms as it was neighbors in Southwest Georgia and Mississippi who were hit by severe weather two consecutive weeks...
SCOTT MONFORT
University of Georgia
Extension Agronomist
Don’t Cut Corners With Pests
The peanut season has begun on a warm note. To date, we have only received a few cold days going into March. Luckily, rain has been a part of the weather...
The final numbers are almost in on U.S. peanut production from 2016. USDA predicted 2,842,305 farmer-stock tons, while the Federal Crop Inspection Service has counted 2,770,299 tons. The numbers are short of the October prediction of 3,155,100 tons.
Lack of...
Regrowth of winter host plants create a haven for disease pathogens and nematode populations.
A La Niña weather pattern is providing warmer winter temperatures for Georgia residents, sparking farmers’ concerns about potential plant diseases at the start of production season...
My, they do grow old quickly. Am I talking about children? No, although it fits them as well. I’m talking about varieties. In the Peanut Pointer column on page 21, Kris Balkcom, agri-program associate with Auburn University, makes the...
Insect populations fluctuate greatly with temperature and moisture.
Year 2016 was an interesting one that started with a very wet spring followed by a drought starting in June with a dramatic reduction in precipitation that lasted five months. Looking at...
Enjoy the current market position, but remember a Farm Bill and trade agreements are needed.
By Amanda Huber
Plain and simple, there were not enough peanuts produced in 2016. But that’s what we know in hindsight. At planting, producers were cautioned...
A 30 percent population increase necessitates the use of robotics in food production research.
It may be a while before robots and drones are as common as tractors and combines, but the high-tech tools may soon play a major role...
Georgia’s Perdue Selected Ag Sec.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has selected Sonny Perdue, the former governor of Georgia, to be Secretary of Agriculture. Perdue is a lifelong farmer. He graduated from Warner Robins High School and earned a doctorate...
TThe best variety choice is one that will achieve a rapid, uniform stand and provide good yields and grades over a wide range of growing conditions. With so many varieties to choose from, careful consideration should go into this...
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