Along with Arnie, FloRun™ ‘725’ offers a high level of Tomato Spotted Wilt resistance. A new high-yielding, disease-resistant peanut variety was released by the University of Florida’s, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, North Florida Research and Education Center in...

Try these strategies and best practices for effective weed management in your fields. University of Georgia’s Extension weed specialist Eric Prostko offers insights on what it takes to control weeds in peanut fields. By adhering to these guidelines, farmers can...

As expected, more acres will be planted to peanuts with acreage of rotational partners declining or staying nearly the same as 2024. On March 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service released their annual Prospective Plantings...

Disease pressure will come to every field. Be ready with these recommendations. University of Georgia plant pathologist Bob Kemerait reminds growers that once the furrow is closed, all of the management decisions to protect the crop from tomato spotted wilt...

Keeping pace with the Trump administration, newly confirmed U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins hit the ground running with a flurry of announcements, cancelations and visits to farm country. One visit was to the University of Georgia’s College...

In the ever-changing status of tariffs, the American Peanut Council reports that the European Union on April 10, announced a 90-day pause on the application of retaliatory tariffs that would have included certain U.S. peanut products. EU President Von...

The unknowns in agriculture have cast a cloud of doubt over plans a farmer makes for the next season. As planting time arrives, the unknowns turn into surprises. Costs have increased as he or she orders fertilizer, chemicals and...

South Carolina Joins SPFF The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation welcomes the South Carolina Peanut Board. Formed in 1998, SPFF was established to allow Southeastern peanut producers to speak with a unified voice on legislative issues and partner with other state...

Five years ago, the University of Georgia Extension service began making a concerted effort to talk about rural health and, particularly, the stress farmers are under. In production meetings that spring, UGA peanut specialist Scott Monfort, said, “We know your...

Decrease Weed Competition With Multiple Control Methods April is a good time to review your herbicide program. The most important weed control timing for optimizing the production of peanuts is the first nine weeks after planting. Peanut yields decrease as...

NC State University Extension peanut specialist David Jordan shares memories and appreciation for Tom Isleib and Tom Stalker. When I interviewed for my current position in 1996, the person I spent the most time talking with was Tom Isleib. I...

Putting root-knot nematode-resistant cultivars to the test. Peanut root-knot nematode is one of the major pests in peanut production in Florida and throughout the Southeast. Along with crop rotation and nematicide application, use of resistant peanut cultivars is a...

AgriLife Research and IBM add ‘Virtual Extension Assistant’ to Soil and Water Assessment Tool for user-friendly management insights. An innovative resource designed to streamline and improve decision making in agricultural and natural resources production and management is now available to...

Coverage, rainfastness and flexibility are the benefits of this enhanced fungicide. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ Precision chemistry; that’s the tagline of Vive Crop Protection. In other words, when you apply a chemical or biological on your farm, it needs to...

Weigh the cause and effect of changing inputs and practices. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ Bad times produce some of the best lessons, says University of Georgia Extension peanut specialist Scott Monfort. And that may be the takeway from 2024 when...