(APPA/Montgomery, AL, March 5, 2023) – Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) celebrated National Peanut Month with a proclamation from Gov. Kay Ivey at the Alabama Capitol and a peanut day at the Alabama State House on March 5, 2024. “Peanut day at the Alabama State House helps remind our legislators that peanuts are an important crop for Alabama agriculture,” said APPA …
The 2024 Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show Held on Feb. 1
(DOTHAN, AL/Feb. 2, 2024) — Peanut growers from Alabama and Florida were able to fine-tune their farming operations with information gained at the Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show February 1, 2024 at the National Peanut Festival fairgrounds in Dothan, Alabama. The trade show was hosted by Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) and Florida Peanut Producers Association (FPPA), and sponsored by National …
Producers Urged to Attend Southern Peanut Growers Conference
Peanut growers across the Southeast are invited to take part in the annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference, which will be held July 27-29 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida. Florida Peanut Producers Association Executive Director Ken Barton, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman there will be something at this event for every peanut farmer out there. The new Executive …
Johnson to Lead Peanut Promotion, Research Efforts
(APPA/DOTHAN, AL/June 5, 2023) — Alabama’s 900-plus peanut farmers have a new champion in their corner. Libbie Johnson joined the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) as executive director on June 5. Johnson hails from Florida Extension, where she gleaned over 20 years of industry experience and built relationships critical to her new role. “I’m excited to get to know Alabama’s …
Alabama Peanut Referendum Continues with Strong Approval
Alabama peanut farmers voted to continue the current assessment on peanuts that is collected by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) and administered by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA). In a referendum conducted on April 20, 2023, ninety-one percent of those who voted said “yes” to continuing APPA’s programs in education, promotion, and research. For the continuance referendum to …