Some disease and insect problems can only be found at digging.
Editor’s Note: Pod rot and burrower bug symptoms can really only be found after peanuts are dug. Taking an assessment of any disease or insect symptomology will help with...
Product labels offer two rate recommendations. Which should you use?
By J. Ferrell and R. Leon, University of Florida, and E. Prostko, University of Georgia
Acrop oil adjuvant is an essential part of many herbicide applications. When conditions are dry or...
Let me pull back the curtain a little bit on One Grower Publishing in hopes that what I tell you will encourage you to embrace that new technology you have been thinking about or at least embolden you to...
JASON WOODWARD
Texas Agri-Life Extension
Plant Pathologist
Managing Late-Planted Peanuts
The pendulum has swung the other direction as to drought conditions in the Southwestern United States. As of June 1, only 20 percent of the region was characterized as abnormally dry. This is...
In March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued their proposed rule to define what it means to be “actively engaged” in farming and, therefore, eligible to receive federal farm payments. After review by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation...
The U.S. peanut industry has experienced an unusual start for 2015. Seed quantities were good and quality was mostly good as well. There were some problems getting accurate information on germination and the process was slower than normal. Weather...
Sharing knowledge and experience will help on the frontlines of resistance management.
A group of agricultural advisers are leading the charge against resistance. Syngenta founded the Resistance Fighter of the Year Leadership Program in 2009 to recognize agricultural advisers for...
Know how to prepare equipment and keep it in top form for maximum harvest efficiency.
Use the following checklists provided by Kelley Manufacturing Co. to prepare inverters for digging and combines for harvest before the season starts. Use the list...
The Georgia Federal Station Inspection Service has initiated a project with the goal of improving and enhancing grading equipment and procedures that have been in use for the past 70 years while continuing to achieve the same end result....
The peanut market seems to be singing the same song, second verse, and will likely remain quiet until the industry has a better handle on acreage. Until then, sunshine has arrived, and while producers feel the season is late,...
Mars Chocolate reached a sustainability milestone and works to increase production of high-oleic varieties.
By Amanda Huber
Mars Chocolate reached a significant benchmark last year in ensuring the sustainability of edible peanuts for their consumers, a benchmark that had a lot...
Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superweed!
Alright, that’s not what you were expecting, but...
In a comparison of five scheduling methods in four varieties, which method worked best?
The weather can never be predicted, but has a huge impact on crop production and final yield. So, we must adapt to changing conditions and manage...
At the annual meeting of the National Peanut Buying Point Association, the NPBPA adopted a Peanut Proud Challenge for peanut buying points. The purpose of the challenge is to broaden and increase support for Peanut Proud, the organization that...
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