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Meeting Reminders for Farmers

Dan February 13, 2026 Agri-Business, Events, Peanuts

Peanut Grower Meetings Set for Georgia and Florida; Taylor Arnold Named Georgia Peanut Commission Executive Director Peanut growers across Georgia and Florida are reminded of several important meetings scheduled for late February, along with leadership news from the Georgia Peanut Commission. Upcoming Peanut Industry Meetings The Crop Peanut Seed Short Course will take place February 24 at the University of …

Florida Peanut Federation to Hold Three Events

Dan February 20, 2024 Peanuts

The Florida Peanut Federation (FPF) wants growers in the state to know about three events they have coming up over the next few days. One is the Hamilton County preseason meeting on Thursday, February 22nd at the Hamilton County Extension Office in Jasper, starting at 5:00pm EST. Speakers will discuss varieties, diseases, economics, trials, and more. A meal is included, but if you …

H-2A Program Use Soars
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) recently reported key facts about use of the H-2A program. The vast majority of Florida citrus is harvested by temporary foreign workers through the H-2A program. The program continues to grow with 398,258 positions certified in fiscal year (FY) 2025. Nearly 50% of the certifications in FY 2025 work […]
Another Mexfly Quarantine Established in Texas
Federal and state agriculture officials on Jan. 26 established a Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantine in Granjeno, Hidalgo County, Texas, designated the Granjeno quarantine. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) took the action. APHIS and TDA established the Granjeno quarantine in response […]

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