Storm Aftermath: Diseases a Concern for Georgia Peanuts

Clint Thompson General, Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC)

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Peanut Extension Team advise growers to be wary of disease development following the recent storms across the Southeast last week. Bob Kemerait, UGA Extension plant pathologist, discusses the potential for diseases in South Georgia peanuts. “Much of our crop is 30 days after planting or beyond. We are …

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Peanuts Pack a Punch Against Alzheimer’s

Dan Peanuts, This Land of Ours

How peanuts pack a punch in the fight against Alzheimer’s. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Alzheimer’s disease affects more than six million Americans. There’s now growing evidence that peanuts can help address this disease by supporting brain health. The Peanut Institute says it boils down to the nutritional makeup of peanuts. First, peanuts have high levels of niacin …

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Top Buyers of U.S. Peanuts

Dan Peanuts

While the export of U.S. peanuts are down compared to last year at this time, Tyron Spearman has information about the countries who are still buying good amounts of them.