Tag Archive: Peanut

Perennial Peanut Field Day, June 1

The next Perennial Peanut Field Day will be held in Quincy on June 1st. 13th Annual Perennial Peanut Producer’s Field Day Saturday, June 1, 2013 UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center – Quincy, Florida Schedule (Eastern TIme) 8:30 a.m. Registration 8:55 a.m. Welcome Field day logistics 9:00 a.m. Use of perennial peanut in livestock …

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Peanut and Cotton Disease Update Video

Dr. Nick Dufault, University of Florida Plant Pathologist, shares highlights from his “Peanut and Cotton Disease Update” presentation,  made at the 2013 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course in Marianna. In this video, he provides important considerations for managing diseases in peanut and cotton. Author: Josh Thompson – j.thompson@ufl.edu Josh Thompson is a regional agricultural agent …

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2013 Peanut Production Update Video

Dr. John Beasley, UGA Extension Agronomist, shares highlights from his “Peanut Production Update” presentation made at the 2013 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course in Marianna.  In this video, he reemphasizes important issues for peanut production this year.   Author: Josh Thompson – j.thompson@ufl.edu Josh Thompson is a regional agricultural agent based in Jackson County who focuses …

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Panhandle Peanut Butter Drive a Success

Santa Rosa County Extension collected 378 jars of Peanut Butter weighing in at just under 500 pounds. 3439 Jars of peanut Butter collected for Donation to Food pantries in the Florida Panhandle County Extension Offices in 15 Northwest Florida Counties took part in the “Take a bite out of HUNGER”  Peanut Butter Food Drive Campaign …

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UF/IFAS Extension collecting peanut butter donations for local food pantries

Extension Offices across the Panhandle of Florida are collecting unopened peanut butter jars to give to local food pantries. Take a Bite Out of Hunger in Your County! UF/IFAS Extension and the Florida Peanut Producers have teamed up to promote a campaign to assist local food pantries all across the Panhandle of Florida.  Peanut butter …

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Japanese Peanut Buyers tour Ford Farms

Japanese peanut buyers toured Larry Ford’s farm in Jackson County and saw peanuts being harvested. Japanese Peanut buyers toured the Tri-state area the last week of September.  They toured peanut processing facilities in Donalsonville, Georgia, a peanut buying point near Dothan, Alabama and, in between, stopped at Larry Ford’s Farm in Jackson County to see peanuts being harvested. …

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Florida Peanut Disease Update September 2012

Typical symptoms and signs of the peanut disease White Mold also called Stem Rot. A.) Wilting and discoloration on an infected branch; B.) Wilting of multiple branches; C.) White fungal growth on the branches of peanuts; D.) Mustard size sclerotia on the soil next to diseased plants. By: Nicholas S. Dufault, Extension Plant Pathologist, University …

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Peanut Field Day August 23

UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day August 23, 2012 North Florida Research and Education Center,  Marianna, Florida Agenda: 8:00     Registration & CEU sign-in Four tour groups will rotate through seven tour stops.  Order of the stops will vary for each tour group. Stop 1     CORE CEU Training – Understanding Pesticide Resistance – Dr. Fred Fishel Speaker will discuss principles …

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Perennial Peanut Field Day Gainesville, FL – July 21

The Perennial Peanut Producer’s Association and the University of Florida’s Agronomy Department will be hosting a Perennial Peanut Field Day on Saturday, July 21, at the UF/IFAS Beef Research Unit north of Gainesville, Florida.  The Field Day is free, but they do request pre-registration online:  PPA Field Day Registration , or by phone 850-838-3508, to ensure adequate …

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Drought Forecast Suggests Early Peanut Planting this Year

Certainly the rain that fell late this winter has helped replenish the ground water and has refilled ponds that have been dry or nearly dry for some time.  For the first time in months, the Florida Panhandle has moved out of the severe drought category on the drought monitor. Although this is very encouring, the …

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