Participants in this year’s Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Panama City Beach, Florida, learned more about two specific products from top level sponsor Syngenta. “Syngenta does a very nice job of continuing to invest R&D dollars into research, bringing new products to the market,” says Lyle Stewart, district sales manager for Syngenta. “Over the past three years we’ve brought two … Read More
Farm Press Peanut Efficiency Awards
The 20th class of Farm Press Peanut Efficiency Award winners included the first from the Mid South. The 2019 winners are: Upper Southeast – Dennis and Katrine Spruill, Como, N.C.; Lower Southeast – Graham and Julie Ginn, Calhoun County, Ga.; Mid-South – Joe Morgan, Hattiesburg, Miss. Southwest – Jared and Lexie Floyd, Brownfield, Texas. Pictured here from left to right … Read More
FMC Values Growers at SPGC
In its second year as a sponsor at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference, FMC shared information about Prevathon and Lucento with growers in attendance. FMC Regional Tech Service Manager Bruce Stripling says the company is excited about getting the first applications of Lucento out this season and visiting with growers about how it will fit into their programs. “The growers … Read More
BASF Offers New Fungicide for Peanuts
BASF shared more information about a new fungicide product with participants at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference. Technical Service Representative Abraham Fulmer says Revysol is a revolutionary product in a lot of ways. “This product has the ability to conform and flex and be more plastic, so to speak, to bind to that target site on a molecular basis,” says … Read More
Super Research for Super Farmers
New research is critical for peanut farmers to keep improving on their already super crop to stay competitive. University of Georgia plant pathologist Dr. Soraya Bertioli is doing research focused on using wild relatives of peanut to improve and understand pest and disease resistance. She talked about her research during a session at the 2019 SPGC. Dr. Soraya Bertioli, University … Read More
Farmers Business Network is New Sponsor
Farmers Business Network (FBN) joined as a sponsor of this year’s Southern Peanut Growers Conference. The company does things a bit differently, says FBN Account Executive Jared Moore. “The model of how we do business is we want to cut the middle men out that are stacking on the amount of money they are paying for products and take farm … Read More
Valent Presents the Valor Award
Valent USA presented its Valor Award at the Southeast Peanut Growers Conference, recognizing an individual or group that has made significant contributions to the peanut industry. This year’s recipient is the American Peanut Shellers, an association that is celebrating 100 years of history in 2019. “They’ve been a partner with so many different groups and they’ve been creative and innovative … Read More
Look and Listen to 2019 SPGC
We are doing feature posts on all of the content we gathered at the 21st Southern Peanut Growers Conference, but here are links to everything. 2019 Southern Peanut Growers Conference Photo Album Audio/Interviews State Peanut Grower Execs Interview with Jacob Davis, Alabama Peanut Producers Association Interview with Ken Barton, Florida Peanut Producers Association Interview with Don Koehler, Georgia Peanut Commission … Read More
The Rise of Peanuts as a Superfood
A “superfood” is considered to be a nutrient-rich food that is beneficial for health and well-being, so peanuts naturally qualify, and that is something super important for farmers and the industry. Samara Sterling, Ph.D., director of research for The Peanut Institute, says, “When you compare peanuts to kale, it’s a stark difference in terms of the amount you need to … Read More
Georgia Congressman Addresses 2019 SPGC
Georgia Republican Congressman Drew Ferguson spoke to the 2019 Southern Peanut Growers Conference. Elected to Congress in 2016, Rep. Ferguson represents the third district of Georgia, southwest of Atlanta, and serves on the House Ways and Means committee. The congressman discussed trade issues, disaster aid, rural broadband and the crazy that is Washington DC these days. Listen and watch below. … Read More