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Vantage South and Vantage Southeast both serve the peanut growing region with precision solutions and agronomic services, and both have been long-time sponsors of the SPGC.

Vantage Southeast is focused on Georgia, Florida and South Carolina growing regions. Travis Kelley says their team always enjoys coming to the SPGC. “It’s been important for us,” said Kelley. “We don’t consider it a sales meeting. We consider it more of a support for growers.” Vantage Southeast is also the official SPGC blog sponsor once again this year.

SPGC18 interview with Travis Kelley, Vantage Southeast

Vantage South general manager Josh Carnley says they like working with their peanut farmers in the Alabama and Mississippi growing area. “We are a precision ag company and we specialize in taking technology and helping farmers implement it to be more efficient in their operation,” said Carnley.

SPGC18 interview with Josh Carnley, Vantage South

2018 Southern Peanut Growers Conference Photo Album

We met UPI and Alexis Bromley last year when they were brand new to the SPGC family and they were thrilled to come back for the 20th anniversary.

“It’s a great opportunity to talk to growers from several different states to see what their needs are in the marketplace,” said Bromley.

The UPI portfolio for peanut growers includes Moccasin™ and Storm® herbicides.

SPGC18 interview with Alexis Bromley, UPI

2018 Southern Peanut Growers Conference Photo Album

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 farmers make up about 50 percent of their business.

SPGC18 interview with Jack Hittinger, Farm Credit of Northwest Florida

2018 Southern Peanut Growers Conference Photo Album

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 the Southern Peanut Growers Conference gives them a chance to see many of their customers in one place.

SPGC18 interview with Jonathan Fulghum, Colombo NA

2018 Southern Peanut Growers Conference Photo Album

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 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 in peanut production…even with resistant varieties,” said Carter.

SPGC18 interview with Wen Carter, AMVAC

2018 Southern Peanut Growers Conference Photo Album

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 are also pleased with the results they have been seeing from Elatus fungicide, which has been on the market for three years now, especially for white mold.

SPGC18 interview with Lyle Stewart, Syngenta

2018 Southern Peanut Growers Conference Photo Album