Harvest pictures and videos have been rolling in on email and my smartphone. I anticipated some great things to come from these videos and a few days ago I sat down to figure out what to do with 85 minutes worth of video I had. As I sit here distressed, the phone is ringing off …
I have many farmers here that want to talk about the peanut market when they call or visit for pod blasting, as if it is something that is within our control. Most area farmers took substantial risk this year planting a crop without any contract, and they are looking for any help they can get to make …
Over 200 people recently gathered for the 2013 Georgia Peanut Tour (GPT) hosted by the Georgia Peanut Commission. UF/IFAS Extension Madison County Agent Dan Fenneman and I spent the day traveling through South Georgia and into North Florida with the GPT. We had opportunities to visit Georgia farms, shelling plants, and buying points. Mr. Fenneman …
I had a few samples to “pod blast” here in the office this week. These included peanuts planted the last of March and first week of April. We finally found the peanuts “we’ve been looking for.” To me that means the first ones to dig, OR the last ones to dig. It looks like a few …
The 2013 Peanut Harvest has begun in Levy County, according to UF/IFAS Extension Agent Anthony Drew. He shared video footage from “35 Farms” where yields are reportedly good with good grades. They are harvesting Virugard and Bailey cultivars currently. Other area farms have started digging Georgia 06’s planted in late March. Daily showers have slowed picking, but the …
Although things sound pretty quiet around the peanut belt from a disease standpoint, I would say that we are having a pretty active disease season locally. Most of the peanuts that I see are over 100 days old, with some at 135 days old this week. It seems to me disease control typically starts to …
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Please join us to celebrate a safe and prosperous 2013 Peanut Harvest at the Columbia County Peanut Twilight Tour. The Terry Farmily and UF/IFAS Extension welcome you to join for dinner and a tour of the Peanut Variety Trial. Dr. John Beasley, UGA Extension Peanut Entomologist will be on-hand to discuss the 2013 Peanut Crop and Agronomics. Mr. Tyron Spearman, …
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Updated acreage and predicted crop yield estimates have been released by USDA in the August 12, 2013 Crop Production report. The report can be found here. Crop Production. A national average yield of 3,620 lbs per acre is predicted. Total Production is predicted to be 1.924 million tons from 1.06 million harvested acres. This report DID NOT change the planted/harvested acres from the …
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We have been dealing with white mold of peanuts here in Columbia County for several weeks, particularly in early planted peanuts. Dr. Nicholas Dufault, Extension Plant Pathologist recently reported ” We can expect to see more disease with the current environmental conditions throughout Florida. Growers should continue recommended white mold fungicide applications.” Additionally, Dr. Dufault …
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Please Join Us: Agronomic Row Crops Field Day Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center 8202 CR 417, Live Oak, FL 32060 Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 Registration 5:00 pm, Visit with Industry Sponsors Dinner 5:45 pm Field Tour 6:30—8:30 pm Field Tour Topics Slow release fertilizer trials on field corn, Mace Bauer Weed Control …
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