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Mississippi Peanuts: Harvest Begins, Crop Looks Good Oct 3, 2022
Mississippi peanut producers should see an average year in terms of crop quality and yield. “We’ll have a good year, an average year, for peanuts,” said Brendan Zurweller, peanut specialist […]
Florida: Perennial Peanut Production Meeting, Madison, Dec. 10 Nov 22, 2021
The Perennial Peanut Producers’ Association (PPPA) will host a production meeting, on Friday, December 10, 2021. The event will begin at 10:00 AM ET (9:00 CT) and will be hosted […]
Texas Peanuts: One-of-a-Kind Sheller to Bring Seed Quality, Integrity Oct 5, 2021
The longtime goal to preserve both peanut quality and seed integrity is a step closer after Texas A&M AgriLife and the Texas Peanut Producers Board jointly unveiled a new $1 million-plus peanut sheller. […]
Florida Peanuts: Most Fields Look 30-60 Days to Peak Maturity Sep 1, 2021
The days keep ticking by as we progress through this 2021 crop year. As you can see in the aGDD Tracker below, most March and early April planted fields have reached or […]
Arkansas Peanuts: 3 Considerations for a Strong Finish to the Season Aug 27, 2021
Based on USDA-FSA there were approximately 34,000 acres of peanut planted in Arkansas. This is 8% fewer acres than planted in 2020 (37,000). Some of this had to do with […]
Mississippi Peanuts: Yield, Prices Look Strong for 2021 Aug 20, 2021
Mississippi’s peanut crop is well on its way to a strong finish for 2021. “The crop is in good condition,” said Brendan Zurweller, peanut specialist with the Mississippi State University […]
Georgia Peanut Tour, Tifton, Sept. 14-16 Aug 6, 2021
The thirty-fourth annual Georgia Peanut Tour will be held September 14-16, 2021, in Tifton, Georgia, and the surrounding area. The tour brings the latest information on peanuts while giving a […]
Florida Peanuts: Can Growth Regulators Boost Yields? Jul 29, 2021
Excessive peanut vine growth can be problematic in several ways. First, too much vine can increase disease because of the ability of the canopy to hold moisture and the inability […]
Florida Peanuts: Crop Progressing Nicely, aGDD Calculator Helps Predict Harvest Time Jul 9, 2021
The dry conditions many growers had back in May and the beginning of June are well behind us now. Most of the peanut producing region of Florida has received five […]
Florida Peanuts: Crop Starting Strong Jun 23, 2021
Florida peanut growers are just at the end of planting for the 2021 growing season. In general, this year’s planting has gone well, with few issues. Peanuts can be grown […]
