Dr. Barry Tillman, (Assistant Director Professor, Agronomy UF/IFAS
A newly developed runner‑type peanut—released by the University of Florida under the name ‘Gorbet’ has shown exceptional promise against two major peanut diseases in the Southeast. ‘Gorbet’ was named after Dr. Dan Gorbet, a...
DR. YANGXUAN LIU. ATHENS, GEORGIA
The year 2025 has brought peanut producers into a challenging market environment shaped by rising production, slow demand growth, and increasing competition in global trade. As growers continue shifting land away from less profitable crops,...
nationalpeanutboard.org
Click Link to Listen: https://nationalpeanutboard.org/resources/podcast/roots-in-the-soil-a-day-with-westley-drake/
In the latest episode of The Peanut Podcast, we traveled to Newsoms, Virginia, where peanut farming isn’t just work—it’s a way of life. Our guest, Westley Drake, is a 14th-generation peanut farmer whose story blends...
Eric P. Prostko / Extension Agronomist - Weed Science /extension.uga.edu
Introduction
Over the past few years, hophornbeam copperleaf (Acalypha ostryifolia) has become an increasing problem in agricultural fields throughout Georgia. It is very common in several western counties including Early, Randolph,...
Allison Floyd
fieldreport.caes.uga.edu / Public Relations Coordinator
Peanut Innovation Lab Director Dave Hoisington works with Rachelle Djiboune at CERAAS, where Djiboune is characterizing groundnut seed as high-oleic or not. The handheld NIR device validated by Hoisington has made her work many...
by Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak Associate Professor Soil and Water Science
North Florida Research and Education Center
Fertilizer source is one of the four Rs of fertilizer management (Right source, Right place, Right time, and Right placement). Mineral fertilizers are typically synthesized (i.e., nitrogen...
Dr. David Jordan
Extension Peanut SpecialistCrop & Soil Sciences
NC State Extension, NC State University
How do peanuts respond to rotation with sweetpotato?
We have had good luck with peanuts after sweetpotato. Also, peanuts are a good rotation for sweetpotato. Some farmers are...
Joy Crosbyin Front-page, GROWERS, MEDIA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, President Trump announced a new agricultural economic assistance package, totaling $11 billion for row crop producers, including peanuts. Specific payment rates for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program have not yet been announced, but farmers...
One of the American Peanut Council’s core responsibilities is to administer an export promotion program for U.S. peanuts with the objective of increasing the consumption of U.S.-grown peanuts and peanut products internationally. The APC does not process or sell peanuts; instead, its resources are devoted to market development and dissemination...
MICHAEL PLUMBLEE
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Fungicides with 2,4-DB
Where compatible, combining different products in a single application saves time and fuel spent going across a field. While that much is itself apparent, we also know not everything can be mixed physically or...
Denise Attaway / Clemson News
SANTEE, S.C. – Technological advances, precision agriculture, sustainability and economics are among the topics on the agenda for the 45th South Carolina Peanut Growers Meeting.
The meeting is scheduled for Jan. 30 at the Santee Conference...
A statistical report on peanut stocks and processing in the United States as of November 30, 2025, detailing storage levels, utilization, and types of peanuts.
Overview of Peanut Stocks and Processing
The report released by the USDA on December 29, 2025,...
Dr. Ashleigh Faris
Assistant Professor Entomology & Plant Pathology
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
The twospotted spider mite (TSSM) can cause economic damage in peanuts by sucking plant nutrients from leaves, leading to yellowing, browning and defoliation, which robs the plant’s ability to photosynthesize...
John P. Damicone / Retiree / ENTOMOLOGY & PLANT PATHOLOGY/ Oklahoma State University
Late leaf spot
(Cercosporidium personatum)
Leaf spot diseases are caused by two distinct, but closely related, fungal plant pathogens. Early leaf spot is the most common foliar disease of...
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