Peanuts
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Make plans now to attend the 38th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 2014, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Ga. The one-day show is open to all farmers and industry representatives and free to attendees. Peanut farmers will have the opportunity to visit…
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USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reminding farmers and ranchers who participate in FSA programs to plan accordingly in FY2014 for automatic spending reductions known as sequestration. The Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) mandates that federal agencies implement automatic, annual reductions to discretionary and mandatory spending limits. For mandatory programs, the sequestration rate for…
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The Georgia Peanut Commission, in cooperation with the National Peanut Buying Points Association and peanut food manufacturers, will host the 2013 Farmer Appreciation Day at the GPC office located in Tifton, Ga., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. Georgia’s peanut farmers, along with other farmers throughout the state, are invited…
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We are currently in the process of scheduling the 2013-2014 production meetings. We want to offer programs that are both interesting and beneficial to our producers. If you have any ideas or suggestions for this years meetings, please feel free to call, email, stop-by, or comment below. Tentative offer of meetings in no certain order…
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Peanut harvest is winding down, but there are a few fields left to dig. There is some unseasonably cold weather approaching that could impact your digging descisions. Please read the enclosed article detailing some important points sent to me by Dr. John Beasley.
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With approaching rains from the gulf this weekend, I am becoming increasingly concerned about its affect on our peanut harvest since rains will likely last 2-3 days. I just received communication from Dr. John Beasley, Extension Peanut Agronomist, regarding peanut digging decisions in the next few days. There are two scenarios to consider. First, if…
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Just passing on a few reminders as you gear-up to dig and harvest peanuts. *Install sharp blades on digger-shakers, keep blades sharp and replace frequently. *Clean combine thoroughly, especially the pickup header and the straw walkers to remove old debris that might cause issues with Seg 2 or 3 peanuts. *Clean out trailers of any…
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The 27th annual Georgia Peanut Tour will be held in south Georgia, Sept. 17-19th. Started as an effort to attract more buyers to the state, the tour is an opportunity for industry leaders and farmers to showcase the crop’s quality and planting and how peanuts are handled post-harvest. The tour also gives University of Georgia…
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As we near peanut harvest, you may be wondering about late season morningglory control options. Here a few thoughts to consider from extension weed scientist, Dr. Eric Prostko: 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 in complete…
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Its hard to believe that harvest time is just around the corner, but we will soon be digging peanuts. There has been a lot of talk/speculation about how the crop is maturing this year and we just don’t know yet. We know what will happen in drought years but it is hard to predict how all the…
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