There will be a Peanut Shade Tree Meeting today, 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 signs. 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.
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 today at 10:00 am.