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By Clint Thompson The University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day was held on Wednesday and exposed growers and industry leaders to research being conducted on the UGA Tifton Campus. Specialists talked about various research topics, ranging from crop breeding to pest and disease management to cover crops’ importance. The Georgia Cotton Commission and Georgia Peanut Commission …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and Georgia Peanut Commission remind growers, industry leaders and the general public that the Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus in Tifton, Georgia. The GCC, GPC and University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams will co-sponsor the joint …
By Clint Thompson The University of Georgia Extension Peanut Team recognized Georgia’s top peanut producers last weekend at the annual Georgia Peanut Achievement Club meeting at Jekyll Island. Peanut farmers and farming operations were recognized from four different regions and presented plaques for their production accomplishments. Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist, talked about the weekend and its …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission reminds growers and industry specialists that the deadline to register for this year’s Georgia Peanut Tour is Friday, July 31. This year’s peanut tour will be held on Sept. 22-24 in Savannah, Georgia and the surrounding areas. Every year the tour focuses on the latest information pertaining to peanuts while providing tour attendees …
The Georgia Peanut Commission based in Tifton, Georgia has announced a new award. It’s available to everyone across the nation. It’s a cash award for food entrepreneurs. The Georgia Peanut Innovation Award will recognize and reward the most unique and viable new peanut concept inspired by Georgia peanuts and Alabama and Florida peanuts. It’s a $10,000 cash prize. It will …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission reminds growers and industry leaders that this year’s 38th annual Georgia Peanut Tour will be held Sept. 22-24 in Savannah, Georgia, and the surrounding area. The Georgia Peanut Tour brings the latest information on peanuts while providing a first-hand view of industry infrastructure from production and handling to processing and utilization. Tour stops …
The Georgia Peanut Commission and other members of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation remind growers and industry specialists about this year’s 27th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference scheduled for July 21st through 23rd at the Edgewater Beach Resort Conference Center in Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration will close on July 15th and after that date registration will be available …
By Clint Thompson It is estimated that about 25% of Georgia’s peanut acres have been planted so far this spring. But it is those acres planted right before the recent deluge of rainfall that has Scott Monfort, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension peanut agronomist concerned. Monfort and the Georgia Peanut Commission caution growers to scout their plants regularly to ensure …
TIFTON, Ga. – The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors has approved $764,189 in research project funding for the 2026-27 research budget year. The action was taken during the commission’s March board meeting. The research projects approved include 40 project proposals submitted from the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research …
The Georgia Peanut Commission, based in Tifton, has approved $764,000 in research project funding for the 2025-26 research budget year. This action was taken during the Commission’s March board meeting. The research projects approved included 40 project proposals submitted from the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and USDA’s Ag Research Service. According to Joe Botifer, the chairman of that research committee, our …
