It is almost time for the 2021 Southern Peanut Growers Conference. Listen in on a preview interview of the conference with Florida Peanut Producers Association Executive Director Ken Barton. Ken starts out talking about the theme of this year’s conference, “Bringing Vision to Peanuts.” After that we go over the schedule which is similar to past conferences. Things will start … Read More
Peanut Trade Panel Discussion
Bob Redding of The Redding Firm brought together a panel of peanut industry stakeholders to talk about the current state of trade and what can be done about it. “It’s going to impact all of us if we don’t look at the fact that what we’re growing we’ve got to sell,” said Georgia Peanut Commission Executive Director Don Koehler, who … Read More
Corteva Makes a Splash at SPGC19
Corteva made a splash as a new company with old roots at the 2019 Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Panama City Beach, Florida. The recent merger of the agriculture divisions of Dow and DuPont brings a number of crop protection products to the table for peanut growers, including fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Corteva sponsored some beach activities as a part … Read More
Vantage Southeast Helps Growers Go Digital
Vantage Southeast sponsored the conference blog at the 2019 Southern Peanut Growers Conference, taking advantage of the opportunity to contribute to the show and check in on how the season is going for their farmer customers. Growers are doing more and more with precision agriculture and data, according to Travis Kelly, vice president of field solutions. “We’re taking a strong … Read More
Market Outlook Not Very Super
The harsh reality of the current market situation for peanuts was brought home during the Saturday Trade and Market Update panel at the 2019 SPGC. With average peanut prices at their lowest in modern history, uncertainty in the export market, and disaster aid slow to come, it’s not a super situation. “Domestic demand is flat at best…export demand is uncertain … Read More
Syngenta Continues Top Level Sponsorship
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