Five-Percent Increase Expected in Peanut Acres

Dan May 16, 2017 Peanuts

After compiling a variety of information, it’s been reported the U.S. peanut crop this year may be five-percent more than last. Tyron Spearman has the details.

Wedgworth Leadership Institute Graduates Its 12th Class
Twenty-nine Florida agribusiness leaders graduated from Class XII of the esteemed Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Institute is run by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and has been developing leaders in Florida since 1991. This milestone marks the successful completion of a rigorous two-year leadership […]
New Tool to Improve Crop Breeding
A new tool has allowed researchers probe the metabolic processes occurring within the leaves, stems and roots of clementine citrus trees. The goal is to improve the yields, flavor and nutritional value of citrus and non-citrus crops. To build the tool, the team — led by the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) […]