2017 Peanut Growers Conference
The 19th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference was held July 20 – 22, 2017 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Miramar Beach, Florida. The three-day event provided farmers with information about peanut production, legislative issues, marketing and promotions.
Conference Information
2017 Schedule
Click on the following link to download the Conference Schedule.
Conference Schedule (PDF)
Conference Blog
Click the link below to follow the conference blog. The blog includes speaker interviews, photos and more.
SPGC Blog
SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS
The Southern Peanut Growers Conference is held annually in July. During the three-day event, general sessions provided farmers with information peanut research, legislative issues and promotional efforts of the peanut industry. Farmers are also able to visit with many of the sponsors throughout the event.
Conference Sponsors
- Syngenta
- Bayer CropScience
- BASF
- DuPont Crop Protection
- Farm Press
- National Peanut Board
- AgriLogic Insurance Services
- Ag Technologies
- Birdsong Peanuts
- Colombo NA
- AgGeorgia Farm Credit
- AgSouth Farm Credit
- Farm Credit of Florida
- Farm Credit of Northwest Florida
- First South Farm Credit
- Southwest Georgia Farm Credit
- Kelley Manufacturing Co.
- Propane Education & Research Council
- Valent U.S.A. Corporation
- Vantage South
- Verdesian Life Sciences Co.
- Amadas Industries
- Dow AgroSciences
- McCleskey Mills/Olam Edible Nuts
- National Peanut Buying Points Assn.
- Southeastern Peanut Farmer
- The Peanut Grower
- Alabama Farmers Federation
- Alabama Power
- AMVAC Chemical
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Golden Peanut & Tree Nuts
- LMC-Ag LLC
- Lasseter Equipment Group
- Monsanto BioAg
- Nichino America, Inc.
- Premium Peanut LLC
- SunSouth LLC
- Visjon Biologics
- Agri-Supply
- Georgia Development Authority
- Newton Crouch Inc.
- Nolin Steel
- Rabo AgriFinance
- Sessions Co. Inc.
- Southern Ag Carriers
- Specialty Sales Co.
- The KBH Corporation
Additional information about future conferences and sponsorship
opportunities is available by contacting:
Alabama Peanut Prod. Association
(334) 792-6482
Florida Peanut Prod. Association
(850) 526-2590
Georgia Peanut Commission
(229) 386-3470
Mississippi Peanut Growers Assn.
(601) 606-3547
Presented by The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation
in conjunction with
Auburn University
Mississippi State University
University of Florida
University of Georgia