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Seeking Producers to Serve on the National Peanut Board

Dan January 9, 2023 National Peanut Board, Peanuts

Five states are seeking eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board. Tyron Spearman has more details. Five State Peanut Organizations Seek National Peanut Board Nominees (NPB/ATLANTA, GA/Jan. 9, 2023) — The Alabama Peanut Producers’ Association, Florida Peanut Producers’ Association, Mississippi Peanut Growers Association, North Carolina Peanut Growers Association and Virginia Peanut Growers Association are seeking …

National Peanut Board Receives Awards

Dan December 21, 2022 National Peanut Board, Peanuts

The National Peanut Board recently received a couple of awards in their work for producers. Tyron Spearman has more details.

Mandarin Production in Japan
Tangerine/mandarin production in Japan for 2022–23 is forecast at 921,000 metric tons (MT), down 3.5% compared to the prior year. Tangerines/mandarins account for a majority of Japan’s citrus production, and the Unshu is expected to be the leading mandarin variety at 722,000 MT. Non-Unshu varieties are forecast at 199,000 MT. The forecast was issued by […]
Legal Arguments Start Over Streptomycin in Citrus
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was scheduled to hear oral arguments in late January challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of the antibiotic streptomycin as a pesticide on citrus crops. The lawsuit, brought by farmworker and public-interest groups, argues the use of streptomycin on citrus crops is unlawful under the Federal Insecticide, […]