Peanuts
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The 2021 UGA Virtual Peanut Production Meeting is offered below. This meeting has been broken down into individual presenters and their presentations which are all offered below. Bryan Tucker with the Georgia Peanut Commissions shares an update Dr. Scott Monfort UGA Peanut Agronomist shares new and updated peanut production information for the 2021 season Dr.…
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Dr. Eric Proskto, UGA Peanut Weed Specialist, educated County Agents on the weed control programs of the 2018 Georgia Peanut Achievement Club growers at a Row Crop Weed Management Training back in December. It is really interesting to see what type of production practices these 15 growers implemented in their peanut production systems. Their average…
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The Colquitt County Peanut Production meeting will be held this Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at the Colquitt County Extension office. The meeting will start at noon. Dr. Monfort, UGA Peanut Agronomist, will give local growers an update agronomics and Dr. Abney will talk about insect management. If you would like to attend please call the…
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Plans unerway for Georgia Peanut Farm Show Jan. 15, 2026, in Tifton TIFTON, Ga. (Jan. 6, 2026) – Producers can improve the bottom-line of their farming operation with knowledge, connections and information gained at the 49th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, Jan. 15, 2026. The show hours will be 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Peanut farmers and those involved in…
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This past year, we had an opportunity to conduct three irrigated peanut variety trials in Colquitt County. Peanut variety trials were planted in Hartsfield, at Moss Family Farms, and at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. Eight varieties were evaluated at the Hartsfield location, and each variety was replicated 4 times. Three varieties were planted at Expo,…
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Growers are busy harvesting cotton and peanuts. Rainfall totals from yesterday are shown below from the Cocorahs website. Cooler temperatures are in the forecast for this week. Below, Dr. Hand provides his insights on defoliation rates. The Drought Monitor was released on October 16, 2025. The data shows that 80% of Colquitt County is in…
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Its Expo Week! The Sunbelt Ag Expo is an agricultural-based trade show held at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga. Known as “North America’s Premier Farm Show”® the annual event has more than 1200 exhibitors showcasing the latest in farming technology. Whether you are a large acreage production farmer or a weekend lifestyle farmer the Expo…
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Last week was an interesting week in Colquitt County agriculture. No changes in the drought monitor last week, 100% of Colquitt County is considered abnormally dry. The dry land peanut crop has been challenged this year. Pastures and hayfields are suffering from no rain. The graphic below shows the 15 day percent of normal precipitation…
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Topics in this newsletter include: An article on Projected Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Georgia Agriculture. What is going on with peanut maturity. The dry weather and cotton defoliation. According to the US Drought Monitor released September 16, 100% of Colquitt County is experiencing abnormally dry conditions. Up from last week’s…
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By Scott Tubbs, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter While we are wrapping up the peanut season, and we have seen many peanuts that have been dug and even harvested across the state, it is important to note that we are not done with the season, and peanuts will require water until they are fully…
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Written by Sarah Thompson on September 18, 2025 By Wesley Porter, Scott Tubbs, John Bennett, Seth McAllister, and Sarah Beth Thompson Unfortunately, we have reached that point in peanut harvest that it has gotten hot and dry for an extended amount of time. This weather can have negative effects on the peanut inversion and harvest…
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It does not take long before it gets dry! The last measurable rainfall from the UGA Weather Station at the Sunbelt Ag Expo was 0.36 which occurred on August 23, 2025. Since August 23rd, 0.12 inches of rain have occurred at this site. The graph below shows the 15-day percent of normal precipitation for the…