Farmers rely on Farm Credit year after year and the Southern Peanut Growers Conference is fortunate to have six regional Farm Credit financial service providers as sponsors. AgGeorgia Farm Credit AgSouth Farm Credit Farm Credit of Florida Farm Credit of Northwest Florida First South Farm Credit Southwest Georgia Farm Credit Jack Hittinger with Farm Credit of Northwest Florida says peanuts … Read More
Colombo Combines Love Peanuts
Colombo North America in Adel, Georgia has been providing the nation’s peanut farmers with a selection of peanut combines, technical service and active support since 2006 when they arrived in the U.S. as a subsidiary of Colombo Group in Brazil. With dealerships throughout the peanut belt in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Arkansas, Jonathan Fulghum says … Read More
Ask the Expert Panel at 2018 SPGC
The panel of experts in all types of challenges facing peanut farmers is always a highlight of the Southern Peanut Growers Conference. From agronomics to weather, conservation and soil fertility, insect and disease management, the experts from Georgia, Florida and Alabama land grant universities provide their insights on this season’s crop. Listen to them all here: SPGC Presentation by Dr. … Read More
BASF Marks 20 Years With SPGC
BASF has been honored to be part of the Southern Peanut Growers Conference family for all 20 years of its existence. “The great thing about being here is so many of your good customers are right here with us,” said BASF sales rep William Reed. SPGC18 interview with William Reed, BASF 2018 Southern Peanut Growers Conference Photo Album
AMVAC THIMET Helps Fight Tomato Spotted Wilt
AMVAC insecticide THIMET is a tried and true organophosphate for the control of sucking pests, mites and other major insects in a wide variety of crops, including peanuts. AMVAC technical service rep Wen Carter says THIMET also helps protect against tomato spotted wilt virus. “Over the past 4-5 years we’ve seen an increase in incidence of tomato spotted wilt virus … Read More
2018 Farm Press Peanut Efficiency Awards
The 2018 Farm Press Peanut Efficiency Awards were presented at the Saturday morning breakfast. The awards are based on production proficiency, honoring growers who produce the highest yields using inputs wisely and efficiently. The winners, in order from left to right, are: Upper Southeast Region – Atwood McIntosh of Kingstree, SC Lower Southeast Region – Jimmy Miller of Snead, Alabama … Read More
Syngenta Brings Miravis to the Market
Syngenta celebrated 20 years as a sponsor for the Southern Peanut Growers Conference by bringing a new solution to growers – Miravis fungicide for leaf spot control in peanuts. “We just received registration for that at the end of May,” says district sales manager Lyle Stewart. “The residual control that we are seeing on that is amazing.” Stewart says growers … Read More
Engineering for Agriculture
The University of Georgia is exploring how engineering can help agriculture meet new challenges. Dr. Donald Leo, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia, has been working with the Georgia Peanut Commission to find ways to work together. “One of them is getting our students more involved in the challenges and opportunities you have in the … Read More
2018 Valor Award Goes To J. Frank McGill
J. Frank McGill was chosen as this year’s Valor Award winner, sponsored by Valent. Known as “Mr. Peanut,” Dr. McGill served as president of the American Peanut Research and Education Society; chairman of the University of Georgia Agronomists, the U.S. Task Force on Peanut Policy and the U.S. Peanut Improvement Working Group. He was technical advisor to the Georgia Peanut … Read More
Bayer Loves Peanuts
Bayer is one of the premiere sponsor companies of the Southern Peanut Growers Conference, celebrating 20 years of supporting peanut growers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. “Peanuts are an important part of our business for Bayer,” says district sales manager John Hand. “We enjoy the relationship that we have with the peanut growers association and we look forward to … Read More