Peanuts
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From The Georgia Peanut Commission Farm Loan Program Modifications Create Flexibility for New and Existing Farmers and Ranchers Alike WASHINGTON, March 24, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced increased opportunity for producers as a result of the 2014 Farm Bill. A fact sheet outlining modifications to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm…
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Results from the peanut variety trial at the UGA research station in Midville, GA.
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The National Weather Service is forecasting low temperatures over the next 3-5 days to dip into the lower 40’s and upper 30’s. The coldest night is predicted to be Friday night/Saturday morning (when they forecast the nightly low temp it usually always occurs just prior to or at daybreak the following morning). There are two…
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Many of you have heard the potential of tropical storm Karen bringing 2-3 days of rain over Georgia this weekend. The main question peanut producers are asking is, “Should peanut fields that have reached optimal maturity be dug or left in the ground.” There are two scenarios to consider: First, if a field has minimal disease pressure…
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Recently, I have been in several fields and have had numerous phone calls about late-season morningglory control in peanut. Here a few thoughts to consider: 1) Depending upon the anticipated digging date, 2,4-DB can be used to slow down the spread/growth of annual morningglory. However, this treatment will not provide any real control or result…
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Results from research trials in Appling County in 2012.