Edible plants you can grow in a bog or marshy soil. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When you have a sunken, wet area on your property. Plant edible bog plants instead of those that prefer drier soils. Try to plant species indigenous to your area whenever possible. One of the most popular edible bog plants is cranberries. It’s …
Peanut Butter is an Incredible Value
With March being National Peanut Month, the National Peanut Board wants everyone to know about the incredible value of peanut butter. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …
‘Mr. Peanut’: Frank McGill Passes Away at Age 95
He was forever be known as “Mr. Peanut.” Frank McGill, the legendary University of Georgia Cooperative Extension peanut specialist who traveled to 21 countries during his career as a peanut consultant, including trips to Honduras, Suriname and Barbados to “jump start” local peanut production and help eliminate pellagra, a protein deficiency, passed away Wednesday night. He was 95. McGill’s accomplishments …
Syngenta in the Southeast: Ag Company’s Research Providing for Corn Producers
It is nearly time to plant corn in the Southeast. Syngenta is tailoring its research to help producers overcome challenges they’ll likely face in 2021. Insect Management Insect resistance is why Syngenta’s Agrisure Viptera trait is so critical to corn producers in Georgia and Alabama. With an environment conducive to hot, humid temperatures during the summer, corn farmers need an …
Seeking Nominations: GPC Encouraging Producers for National Peanut Board Election
The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) is encouraging producers to consider being nominated for the National Peanut Board. The commission will hold a nominations election on March 11 at 1 p.m. It will select two nominees for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board. “With Georgia growing the largest portion of peanuts in the country, it’s very important for us …
Value of the 2020 Peanut Crop
According to a report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the value of the 2020 peanut crop at farm level is $1,275,009,000, a 12.7% increase from 2019. Tyron Spearman runs through more numbers from that report. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Controlling Nematodes: Microscopic Worms a Focus of Cotton Producers
Cotton planting season is still a month or two away for producers in the Southeast. But it is never too early to start planning for nematode control. After all, once producers close the furrow during planting, they have done all they can do to protect their crop, says Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension plant pathologist. “Once you close …
U.S. Peanut Federation Working on a United Voice
The U.S. Peanut Federation is working on providing a united voice in Washington, D.C. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Efforts to Test Peanut Seed Continue
Efforts to test peanut seed continue at the Georgia Department of Agriculture Tifton Laboratory. According to a story from Tyron Spearman, the staff at the lab have worked tirelessly to process the seeds that have been submitted in 2021. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
March is National Peanut Month
March is National Peanut Month and National Nutrition Month. Tyron Spearman looks at how peanuts are nutritious for people to enjoy every day. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …