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Avoid A TSWV ‘Perfect Storm’ County production meeting season has ended, and now growers are trying to decide on how many acres they will plant in 2023. After talking with growers throughout the state, the vibe is Georgia will increase...

Knowing the relationship between the insect and disease is a start to controlling both. ⋅BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ Since Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus has been a problem in fields, it has always fluctuated in severity, says University of Georgia research plant...

Stay on top of scouting this season as pests and diseases seem to be striking earlier.  ⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅ Planting conditions around the peanut belt varied from cool and dry to rain delays and drought. In Florida, it was...

A late-season foe came early in 2021, and a new miticide looks promising for control. • By Amanda Huber • Thrips were prevalent in many fields of late April- and May-planted peanuts. University of Georgia Extension entomologist Mark Abney says thrips...

For the Wilders, peanuts are a generational endeavor. Editor’s Note: Since the interviews were conducted for this article but before it could be published, Lynn Wilder passed away. On behalf of The Peanut Grower, our sincere condolences go out to...

There are several key issues to address in May. The first is establishing an adequate stand of five plants per foot of row and then protecting those plants from stresses early in the season. Peanuts are resilient and can...

Losses nearly double that of prior year. • By Amanda Huber, Editor • Without appropriate management strategies, tomato spotted wilt virus has the potential to become widespread again, says University of Georgia plant pathologist Bob Kemerait. “I would say that 2019 was a...