There will be a Peanut Shade Tree Meeting on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at Michael Smith’s Farm located at 2793 Joe Hodges Rd, Statesboro, Ga 30458. Look for the Peanut Shade Tree Meeting sign. We will meet at his equipment shelter which is located on Lotts Creek Road behind a sunflower patch and next to an irrigated peanut field.
GPS Coordinates: 32°25’53.4″N 81°53’46.7″W
Dr. Bob Kemerait – Extension Plant Pathologist, Dr. Scott Monfort – Extension Peanut Specialist and Dr. Mark Abney – Extension Peanut Entomologist will be in attendance to discuss the current Georgia peanut crop as well as current disease and insect issues. Please call the Extension Office at (912) 871-6130 by Monday, August 12 @ 12:00 pm or email uge3031@uga.edu if you plan to attend so accurate preparations can be made for refreshments. Please call the Extension Office if you have any questions.
Two (2) Commercial Pesticide License (Category 21) hours and one (1) Private Pesticide License hour have been approved from the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, August 13 @ 10:00 am.