southeastern peanut farmer - april 2013
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A communication service of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation.
Inside:n Calcium nutritionfor peanutsn 2013 PeanutDisease Guidebookn Peanut researchendowment created
6 Calcium nutrition for peanutsPeanuts lacking calcium will produce
pops or hollow shells and can also have
pod rot diseases and black heart. The
primary sources for calcium are gypsum
or land plaster, along with lime. Learn
more about calcium nutrition for the
2013 growing season.
10 Disease GuidebookThe 2013 Southeastern Peanut
Farmer’s Disease Guidebook begins
on page 10 and continues through
page 16. Through the guidebook,
farmers can learn more about foliar
diseases, in-furrow fungicides,
cylindrocladium black rot (CBR) and
spraying early to prevent white mold.
18 Peanut research endowmentA newly formed peanut research
endowment will provide a way to
carry on the tradition and excellence
in peanut research at the University of
Georgia. The $100,000 donation was
made by the Georgia Federal State
Inspection Service and is the first ever
peanut research specific endowment
created at UGA.
Contents
April 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 3
Southeastern Peanut Farmer is�published�six�times�a�year(Jan./Feb.,�March,�April,�May/June,�July/Aug.,�andOct./Nov.)�by�the�Southern�Peanut�Farmers�Federation.The�publisher�is�not�responsible�for�copy�omission,�typo-graphical�errors,�or�any�unintentional�errors�that�mayoccur,�other�than�to�correct�it�in�the�following�issue.�Anyerroneous�reflection�which�may�occur�in�the�columns�ofSoutheastern Peanut Farmer will�be�corrected�uponbrought�to�the�attention�of�the�editor.�(Phone�229-386-3690.)
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April 2013
Joy Carter CrosbyEditor
Teresa MaysContributing Writer
John LeidnerContributing Writer
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Cover Photo: Early leaf spot on a peanut plant. Photo by Bob Kemerait, University of GeorgiaExtension plant pathologist.
4 Southeastern Peanut Farmer April 2013
Thankful for Endowments & Airwaves
(Let us know about your event. Please send details
to the editor, using the following e-mail address:
There�are�several�times�throughout�the�year�where�I�hear�someonemention�a�farmer,�organization�or�business�that�deserve�extrapraise�for�taking�the�initiative�and�making�a�special�donation�forthe�future�of�the�peanut�industry�or�focusing�on�promoting�agri-culture.�This�month�two�businesses�come�to�mind�that�have
done�just�that.�The�Georgia�Federal�State�Inspection�Service�(FSIS)�andBroadcast�South�are�both�making�a�difference�with�their�recent�efforts.�
The�Georgia�FSIS�recently�donated�$100,000�towards�the�creation�of�theUniversity�of�Georgia�(UGA)�Peanut�Team�Research�Endowment.�This�is�thefirst�ever�endowment�dedicated�towards�peanut�research.�The�endowmentallows�additional�donors�to�make�contributions�to�assist�in�carrying�on�thepeanut�research�at�UGA.�The�original�donation�of�$100,000�is�never�spent;only�the�interest�earned�is�used�for�funding�research.
The�donation�by�Georgia�FSIS�will�provide�a�tremendous�benefit�to�theGeorgia�peanut�industry.�According�to�John Beasley,�UGA�Extension�peanutagronomist,�the�endowment�will�be�a�constant�and�continuous�source�offunding�the�UGA�Peanut�Team�can�depend�upon�for�addressing�long-termissues�facing�farmers.�
In�the�future�donations�can�be�made�to�help�strengthen�the�endowment.To�make�a�donation,�contact�Niki�Coody�with�UGA�at�[email protected]�or229-386-3207.
Broadcast�South�decided�to�think�outside�the�box�a�little�and�they�aredonating�their�time�and�effort�through�the�airwaves.�Broadcast�South�decidedto�put�farming�news�first�in�their�programming�on�The�Farm�92.5.�The�Farmis�one�of�their�largest�radio�stations,�covering�a�large�swath�of�South�Georgia.�
According�to�John�Higgs,�CEO�of�Broadcast�South,�they�decided�toembrace�their�agricultural�heritage�and�invent�a�new�format.�We�call�it“Agricountry,”�he�says,�“as�we�feature�farm�news,�Farmer�Forecast�ag�weath-er,�Tyron�Spearman’s�Ga�Peanut�Report,�reports�from�the�University�ofGeorgia�Extension�experts�and�great�country�music.”����
Higgs�continues,�“We�have�enough�agricultural�shows�to�keep�the�farm-ers�informed�in�a�timely�manner,�but�have�great�music�for�most�of�each�hour,so�it�is�the�best�of�both�worlds.�Two�of�our�partners�in�our�radio�group�arefarmers�and�we�know�that�it�is�both�our�biggest�industry�and�our�cultural�her-itage�in�South�Georgia.”�Higgs�provides�credit�and�thanks�to�longtime�sales-person�Becky�Davis�for�suggesting�this�change,�and�to�Micky�Helms�whoorchestrates�things�back�at�the�station.�Higgs�believes�this�is�the�biggest�storyin�South�Georgia�radio�in�2013.�And,�I�agree.�It�is�nice�to�have�a�radio�stationfocus�their�efforts�on�highlighting�agriculture�and�educating�farmers�too.�
Both�Georgia�FSIS�and�Broadcast�South�have�taken�the�initiative�toenhance�agriculture�through�their�donation�andon-air�service.�So,�if�you�see�representatives�ofeither�business�then�take�the�time�to�thank�them�fortheir�efforts.�t
u Georgia Centennial Farm NominationDeadline, May 1, 2013. For more informationcall 404-651-5906 or email Steven Moffson,Georgia Centennial Farm Committee chair [email protected]. Applicationsavailable at www.georgiacentennialfarms.org.
u USA Peanut Congress, June 22-25, 2013,Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, Fla. For more infor-mation call 703-838-9500 or visit the AmericanPeanut Council online at www.peanutsusa.org.
u American Peanut Research andEducation Society Annual Meeting, July 9-11, 2013, Brasstown Valley Resort, YoungHarris, Ga. For more information call 979-845-8278 or visit www.apresinc.com.
u Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day, July 11, 2013,Moultrie, Ga. For more information call 229-985-1968 or visit www.sunbeltexpo.com.
u Southern Peanut Growers Conference,July 18-20, 2013, Edgewater Beach Resort,Panaman City Beach, Fla. For more informa-tion call 229-386-3470 or visit www.southernpeanutfarmers.org.
u Stripling Irrigation Research Park FieldDay, Aug. 1, 2013, Camilla, Ga. For more information call 229-522-3623 or visit http://nespal.org/sirp/.
u American Peanut Shellers AssociationPre-Harvest Meeting, Aug. 6-7, 2013, LakeBlackshear, Ga. For more information call 229-888-2508.
u Brooklet Peanut Festival, August 17,2013, Brooklet, Ga. For more information call912-842-2325 or visit the festival’s web site atwww.brookletpeanutfestival.com.
u Plains Peanut Festival, Sept. 28, 2013,Plains, Ga. For more information call 229-824-5373 or visit www.plainsgeorgia.com.
u Sunbelt Ag Expo, Oct. 15-17, 2013,Moultrie, Ga. For more information call 229-985-1968 or visit www.sunbeltexpo.com.
u National Peanut Festival, Nov. 1-10, 2013,Dothan, Ala. For more information call 334-793-4323.
Joy Carter CrosbyEditor
Editorial Calendar of Events
Peanut Perspective
Spring�is�here�and�the�planting�season�is�about�tobegin�at�the�writing�of�this�article.�February�rainsand�cooler�March�temps�will�likely�push�corn�laterthan�normal�compared�to�last�year�and�the�five-year
average.�However,�it�is�nearly�certain�that�peanut�acreage�will�bedecreased�in�2013�in�the�Southeast�and�across�the�nation.�
How�much�will�peanut�plantings�fall�in�2013?�The�first�indi-cation�will�come�in�the�Prospective�Plantings�report�released�onMarch�28.�The�report�is�based�upon�March�1�intentions�as�col-lected�by�the�National�Agricultural�Statistics�Service�during�thefirst�two�weeks�of�March.�
Last�year�the�Prospective�Plantings�report�underestimatedthe�increase�in�peanut�acreage.�This�year,�the�report�is�likely�toshow�a�decrease�of�25%�or�more�for�peanuts.�The�survey�resultsare�expected�to�show�increases�for�the�Southeast�in�corn�andsoybeans�and�decreases�in�cotton�and�peanuts.�
Why�are�growers�shifting�their�crop�enterprise�mix,�particu-larly�peanuts�from�year-to-year?�They�are�responding�to�marketsignals�given�by�prices�of�other�row�crops.�Larger�machineryand�equipment�allow�a�larger�area�to�be�planted�in�a�shorter�timeframe.�Leased�equipment�allows�growers�to�switch�to�corn�andsoybeans�in�the�short-run�without�tying�up�capital�in�the�long-run.�While�keeping�a�basic�rotation�of�peanuts,�acres�on�the�mar-gin�can�be�switched�rather�quickly�with�improved�infrastructureand�readily�available�markets�for�domestic�use�or�export.��
I�hear�the�statement�often�that�we�need�to�stabilize�the�pro-duction�(or�acreage�or�price)�of�peanuts.�It�comes�from�bothsides�of�the�industry�when�prices�get�too�low�for�farmers�and�toohigh�for�manufacturers.�In�a�perfect�world,�price�will�find�theequilibrium�quantity�supplied�and�demanded.�Competitive�forceswill�lead�to�the�market�clearing�price.�
However,�the�peanut�industry�is�pretty�concentrated�on�thebuyer�side�and�so�the�price�of�peanuts�may�not�fully�respond�to
prices�of�other�commodities.�On�theother�hand,�the�ability�to�overproducequickly�by�shortening�rotations�canhold�prices�down.�Peanut�growers�inthe�Southeast�have�shown�they�willrespond�to�market�prices�and�reduceacres�more�than�expected�and�overplant�in�any�given�year�in�response�tohigh�prices.�Thus,�the�2013�projectionis�for�peanut�acres�to�drop�back�to2011�or�2012�levels.��
The�accompanying�graph�showsthe�price�relationships�betweenpeanuts,�corn,�cotton�and�soybeansusing�the�University�of�Georgia�crop�budgets�for�2013.�The�linesrepresent�corn,�cotton�or�soybean�prices�graphed�against�peanutprices.�The�chart�shows�the�price�needed�for�corn,�cotton�or�soy-beans�to�give�equal�returns�above�variable�costs,�based�upon�theexpected�yield�and�costs�for�each�crop.�For�example,�at�$450�perton�average�price,�the�price�needed�for�corn�to�give�equal�returnsis�$5.64�for�non-irrigated�production�and�$5.26�per�bushel�forirrigated�production.�A�lot�of�corn�in�the�Southeast�has�beenbooked�between�$6�and�$7�per�bushel.�Individual�situations�willvary�but�these�numbers�are�thought�to�be�representative�ofGeorgia�and�other�areas�of�the�Southeast.�To�plug�in�your�indi-vidual�situation,�the�Crop�Comparison�Tool�can�be�accessed�athttp://www.ces.uga.edu/Agriculture/agecon/new.html. t
Nathan SmithUniversity of GeorgiaExtension Economist
A Prospective on 2013 Peanut Plantings and Production
April 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 5
A�poor�crop�in�India,a�growing�economy�inChina,�and�low�prices�forU.S.�peanuts�has�broughtabout�a�new�source�ofdemand�for�U.S.�peanuts.
China�jumped�into�the�U.S.�peanut�market�at�the�beginningof�2013�and�has�purchased�several�thousand�tons�of�shelledkernels.�USDA�has�updated�their�total�export�projection�to600,000�tons�and�the�final�figure�could�be�higher.�The�timingcouldn’t�have�been�much�better�as�a�record�carryover�wasexpected.�A�surplus�will�still�be�carried�over�into�2013/14marketing�year�of�around�one�million�tons.�But,�supply�anddemand�will�come�into�balance�sooner�than�expectedbecause�of�China.�The�question�is�will�they�be�a�long�termbuyer�now�that�they�are�in�the�market.�t
Does China purchases
change the 2013 outlook?
Calcium nutrition for
peanutsT
here’s�no�doubt�thatpeanuts�require�a�lot�of�cal-cium.�Peanuts�lacking�thisessential�element�will�pro-
duce�pops�or�hollow�shells.�They�can�alsohave�pod�rot�diseases�and�black�heartalong�with�low�yields�and�grades.�Peanutslow�in�calcium�also�produce�seed�withpoor�germination.�
While�peanuts�may�not�respond�todirect�fertilization�with�nitrogen,�phospho-rus�and�potassium,�calcium�is�the�excep-tion.�Julie�Howe,�Auburn�Universityagronomist,�says�calcium�deficiency�maycontribute�to�increased�aflatoxin�contami-nation.�
Gypsum�or�land�plaster,�along�withlime,�are�the�main�sources�of�calciumapplied�to�peanuts.�University�of�GeorgiaExtension�agronomist�Glen�Harris�saysmost�calcium�products�applied�toSoutheastern�peanuts�are�broadcast�ratherthan�banded.�
Gypsum for drylandHowe�and�Harris�cooperated�to�test
gypsum�applications�to�the�large-seededGeorgia-06G�variety�and�to�GeorgiaGreen,�a�variety�with�normal�seed�size.The�14�tests�were�conducted�over�a�three-year�period�and�showed�that�non-irrigatedpeanuts�benefited�the�most�from�gypsumapplications.�
“Gypsum�is�more�important�on�dry-land�peanuts�than�on�irrigated�peanuts,”Harris�says.�He�also�gives�gypsum�theadvantage�over�lime�for�use�on�drylandfields.�“Gypsum�at�blooming�has�outper-formed�lime�at�planting�in�providing�cal-cium�to�the�pegging�zone,”�he�explains.“When�you�think�about�it,�this�makessense.�That’s�because�the�calcium�in�limeis�less�soluble�than�the�calcium�in�gypsumunder�limited�water�in�dryland�produc-tion.”�
Extension�services�in�Georgia�andAlabama�have�had�different�recommenda-
tions�on�whengypsum�is�need-ed.�In�Alabama,gypsum�wassuggested�whensoil�calcium�lev-els�in�the�peg-ging�zone�arebelow�300pounds�per�acre,while�inGeorgia,�the�rec-ommendationhas�been�toapply�gypsumwhen�soil�testcalcium�levelsare�less�than�500pounds�per�acre.
In�the�14�Georgia�and�Alabama�tests,there�were�no�differences�in�yields�fromcalcium�at�the�irrigated�sites.�“Both�stateshave�the�right�recommendations,�but�itdepends�on�the�irrigation�scheme,”�Howesays.�“We�now�say�that�if�you�are�irrigat-ing,�then�apply�gypsum�if�the�soil�test�cal-cium�is�less�than�300�pounds�per�acre.�Ifyou�have�dryland�peanuts,�apply�gypsumif�there�is�less�than�500�pounds�per�acreavailable�in�the�soil.�When�there�was�lessthan�500�pounds�of�calcium�per�acre,�wesaw�an�increase�in�net�returns�of�$108�peracre�from�gypsum�applications�on�non-irrigated�land�in�2011.”�
David�Wright,�University�of�Floridaagronomist,�says,�“If�you’re�an�irrigatedgrower�with�500�pounds�of�calcium�peracre�in�the�top�two�to�three�inches�of�soil,you�don’t�need�gypsum.�But�if�you�are�anon-irrigated�producer�and�you�have�300to�500�pounds�of�calcium�per�acre,�youcan�get�almost�a�pound�for�pound�increasein�yield�for�every�pound�of�gypsumapplied.”
Harris�says�many�well-fertilizedpeanut�fields�in�Georgia�will�have�about1,000�pounds�of�calcium�per�acre�in�thepegging�zone.�“If�you�have�1,000�pounds
of�calcium�in�your�pegging�zone,�you’reprobably�OK�and�you�won’t�need�to�applygypsum�unless�you�are�growing�thepeanuts�for�seed,”�Harris�says.�He�recom-mends�1,000�pounds�of�gypsum�per�acreon�all�peanuts�grown�for�seed,�regardlessof�pegging�zone�soil�test�calcium�levels.
Crop rotationUniversity�of�Florida�peanut�breeder
Barry�Tillman�says�crop�rotation�can�havea�bearing�on�the�need�for�gypsum.�“We’veseen�this�in�long-term�bahiagrass�rota-tions,”�he�says.�“Just�because�you�plantpeanuts�after�bahiagrass,�that�doesn’tmean�you�won’t�need�to�spend�somemoney�on�fertility.�Much�of�our�newpeanut�acreage�in�Florida�came�frombahiagrass�rotations.�We�saw�pops�at�theend�of�the�growing�season,�so�that�told�uswe�needed�calcium�in�the�soil.”
Gypsum materialsHarris�and�Howe�are�evaluating�sev-
eral�types�of�gypsum.�One�is�USG�500,�amined�granular�product.�They�also�usedPCS�Wet�Bulk,�a�byproduct�of�phosphatemining.�AgriCal�is�sometimes�calledsmokestack�gypsum�because�it�comesfrom�coal-fired�power�plants.�Heavy�met-
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Auburn University agronomist Julie Howe and University of Georgia Extensionagronomist Glen Harris, says gypsum or land plaster, along with lime, are themain sources of calcium applied to peanuts.
April 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 7
als�were�not�a�concern�in�the�smokestackgypsum�they�have�evaluated.
Harris�also�looked�at�recycled�wall-board�or�sheetrock.�“Sheetrock�is�gypsumwith�paper�glued�to�it,”�Harris�adds.�Afinal�product�in�his�tests�included�Gypsoil,a�byproduct�of�citric�acid�production.“When�we�tested�these�products,�they�allseemed�to�perform�equally�well,”�Harrisnoted.�He�suggests�selecting�a�gypsumproduct�based�on�its�availability�and�easeof�handling.
Pivot trialsHarris�and�Howe�have�tested�a�new
method�of�applying�calcium.�It�involvesapplying�liquid�calcium�chloride�or�calci-um�thiosulfate�through�center�pivot�irriga-tion�during�peak�pod�fill�60�to�90�daysafter�planting.�Harris�says�calcium�chlo-ride�has�been�a�low-cost�product.�One�ofits�main�uses�is�to�de-ice�the�wings�of�air-planes.
If�gypsum�is�in�short�supply,�thismethod�may�become�a�viable�alternative.Harris�is�also�testing�calcium�chloride�innon-irrigated�fields�by�applying�it�in�aband�behind�the�presswheel�at�planting.�
Harris�calls�calcium�levels�of�500�to750�pounds�per�acre�in�the�pegging�zone�a“grey�area”�that�might�benefit�from�sup-plemental�calcium.�“This�is�where�appli-cations�through�center�pivots�may�be�mostbeneficial,”�he�says.�“If�you�have�lessthan�500�pounds�of�calcium�per�acre�inthe�soil,�then�I�prefer�to�see�a�gypsumapplication.�But�these�liquid�calciumproducts�may�have�a�place�if�soil�calciumlevels�are�more�than�500�pounds�peracre.”�
Harris�says�the�liquid�calcium�prod-ucts�will�not�build�up�soil�test�calciumlevels�as�well�as�lime�and�gypsum.
Large-seeded runnersBased�on�his�studies,�Harris�hasn’t
changed�his�recommendations�on�calciumapplication�for�large-seeded�runners.�Thisrecommendation�calls�for�1,000�pounds�ofgypsum�per�acre�when�the�pegging�zonecalcium�level�is�less�than�500�pounds�peracre.�
“It�is�clear�that�following�this�recom-mendation�is�important�for�large-seededrunners,�especially�Georgia-06G,”�Harrissays.�“Large-seeded�peanuts�don’t�needmore�calcium.�They�just�need�it�moreoften.”�
Foliar calciumHarris�does�not�recommend�foliar
calcium�applications.�These�products�areapplied�at�rates�as�low�as�one�quart�peracre,�and�this�is�not�enough�calcium�to�doany�good�for�peanuts.�Also,�calcium�doesnot�move�within�the�plants�from�theleaves�to�the�pods.�So�even�if�foliar�appli-cations�did�supply�adequate�calcium,�thisapplication�method�would�not�work�forpeanuts.�
Timing gypsum applicationsHarris�does�not�recommend�applying
gypsum�at�planting,�mainly�because�rain-fall�or�irrigation�can�leach�the�calciumbelow�the�pegging�zone.�This�is�especiallyso�on�deep�sandy�soils.�
Generally,�gypsum�should�be�appliedat�early�bloom,�or�about�30�to�45�daysafter�planting.�Once�peanut�plants�reach100�days�after�planting,�it’s�too�late�forgypsum,�according�to�Harris.�Also,�aground�application�of�gypsum�at�thisstage�of�growth�will�likely�damage�thestand�as�tires�run�over�vines�that�havelapped�the�rows.
Harris�also�says�lime�applications�atblooming�had�no�benefit�to�peanuts�in�histests.�
LimeLime�products�will�also�provide�cal-
cium,�but�the�calcium�in�lime�isn’t�as�sol-uble�as�the�calcium�in�gypsum.�So�if�youapply�lime�at�blooming,�it�will�not�haveenough�time�to�break�down�and�beabsorbed�by�the�peanuts.�Lime�is�appro-priate�when�the�soil�test�calls�for�a�lime
application�to�raise�pH.�Harris�says�if�youuse�lime,�apply�it�at�planting�and�do�notdeep�turn�the�lime�into�the�soil.�Howesays,�“The�advantage�of�lime�is�that�thecalcium�tends�to�stay�in�the�pegging�zonelonger�than�gypsum.”
Peanuts�grow�best�in�soils�with�a�pHof�6.0�to�6.3.�According�to�Harris,�limingcan�help�peanuts�avoid�zinc�toxicity,�butexcessive�liming�in�high�pH�soils�canexpose�peanuts�to�manganese�deficiency.�
Several�types�of�lime�are�available,according�to�Harris.�The�two�major�typesare�dolomitic�lime�and�calcitic�lime.Harris�says�much�more�dolomitic�lime�issold�in�Georgia�than�calcitic�lime;�howev-er,�calcitic�lime�is�moving�up�in�sales.“Calcitic�lime�is�faster�acting,”�Harrissays.�“You�need�to�test�for�magnesium,�ifyou�use�calcitic�lime.”
Lime�plaster�is�finely�ground�limeand�is�not�land�plaster,�according�toHarris.�While�it�can�be�used�as�a�limingproduct,�Harris�doesn’t�recommend�its�useas�a�replacement�for�land�plaster.Aragonite�is�another�type�of�lime�that�is�acalcium�carbonate�product�manufacturedin�the�Bahamas�from�seashells.�
If�lime�is�applied�at�planting,�and�theland�receives�rainfall�or�irrigation,�thecalcium�from�the�lime�will�generallybecome�available�to�the�plant�at�55�to�60days�after�planting,�according�to�Harris.He�says,�“On�dryland�fields,�I’d�leanmore�to�applying�gypsum�rather�thanlime.�In��general,�we�suggest�either�limeat�planting�time�or�applying�gypsum�atbloomtime.”�t
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The�Sanders�family�in�Vienna,�Ga.,�has�no�troublespreading�wet�land�plaster�now�due�to�an�agitator�theycreated�and�added�to�their�spreader.�Johnny�Sandersadded�the��agitator�to�his�spreader�around�15�years�ago.He�says�the�agitator�has�really�helped�with�eliminatingthe�packed�effect�that�comes�from�transporting�the�landplaster�in�the�spreader.�The�attachment�is�also�safer,�hesays,�since�it�eliminates�the�need�for�workers�standing�in�the�spreader�shoveling�theland�plaster.��
“Farmers�are�really�innovative�and�anyone�could�make�this�at�home�or�have�alocal�machine�shop�attach�it�to�the�spreader,”�Sanders�says.�“The�cost�is�roughly$1,000�give�or�take.”
He�says�when�he�created�this�he�got�lucky.��Besides�it�being�safer,�the�agitatorhelps�provides�an�uniform�spread�of�material�coming�out�that�is�spread�on�peanuts.�
For�further�information�contact�Johnny�Sanders�at�229-938-0682. t
Agitator helps with spreading land plaster
By Joy CRoSBy
8 Southeastern Peanut Farmer April 2013
A�large�crowd�of�farmers�and�theirfamilies�attended�the�38th�AnnualMembership�Meeting�of�the�FloridaPeanut�Producers�Association�recentlyheld�in�Marianna.�The�evening’s�eventsincluded�the�election�of�three�directors.Nick�Marshall�from�Baker�was�re-elect-ed�to�serve�another�three�year�term.Bud�Baggett,�Marianna,�Fla.,�and�JerryMills�Jr.,�Morriston,�Fla.,�were�electedto�serve�three�year�terms.�Larry�Ford,Greenwood,�Fla.,�and�Damon�Sandlin,Williston,�Fla.,�rotated�off�the�board�ofdirectors�due�to�term�limits.
During�the�annual�meeting,Matthew�VunCannon,�a�Farm�Credit�ofFlorida�loan�officer�from�Trinton,�Fla.,presented�the�Young�Peanut�Farmer�ofthe�Year�Award�to�Jake�Sache.��
Sache�grew�up�in�Chiefland,�Fla.,on�his�family’s�farm.�Being�born�andraised�in�a�family�with�a�long�history�inFlorida�agriculture�enabled�him�to�gainexperience�with�cattle,�hay,�watermel-ons,�cantaloupes,�tobacco�and�peanuts,and�cultivated�in�him�a�desire�to�devel-op�his�own�farming�operation.�
In�2009�Sache�graduated�from�theUniversity�of�Florida�where�he�majoredin�agriculture�education.�While�in�col-lege�Sache�branched�off�from�the�fami-ly’s�operation�with�the�purchase�of�acombine�which�he�used�to�harvest�grassseed�for�area�farmers�and�he�also�began
growing�his�own�field�of�watermelons.�Upon�graduation�Sache�felt�that�his
calling�was�with�the�land�as�a�farmerrather�than�in�the�classroom�as�ateacher�and�he�has�spent�the�last�4�yearsfulfilling�that�calling.�Sache’s�farmingsuccess�has�enabled�him�to�continuallyexpand�his�operation�and�led�him�toadd�peanut�production�in�2011�to�hisexisting�crops.�
Sache�partnered�with�his�father�andanother�area�farmer�to�grow�peanuts�in2011�and�they�grew�500�acres�and�thenexpanded�to�800�acres�in�2012.�The�trioplans�to�grow�approximately�500-600acres�of�peanuts�this�year.�
Sache�and�his�wife�Tiffany�have�aone�year�old�daughter,�Emmalee.Congratulations�to�the�Sache�family.
During�the�annual�meeting,�reportswere�given�by�Leslie�Wagner,�executivedirector�of�Southern�Peanut�Growers;Michael�Davis,�National�Peanut�Boardand�Ken�Quesenberry,�interim�chair,Department�of�Agronomy,�University�ofFlorida.
At�the�conclusion�of�the�meeting,FPPA�officers�were�elected�for�2013.Steve�Jordan�from�Bascom,�Fla.,�willserve�as�president.�Scott�Robinson�fromWilliston,�Fla.,�will�serve�as�vice�presi-dent�and�Henry�McCrone�fromBlountstown,�Fla.,�will�serve�as�secre-tary/treasurer.
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The�Georgia�Peanut�Commission�promoted�peanuts�through�the�month�of�March�by�distributingpeanuts�at�the�state’s�welcome�centers.�Tourists�traveling�throughout�the�state�were�reminded�to�“TravelLight�and�Pack�Peanuts”�as�they�stopped�at�the�welcome�centers.�Tourists�received�Georgia�peanuts,recipes�and�additional�information�regarding�the�importance�of�peanuts�to�Georgia’s�economy.�A�repre-sentaive�with�the�Savannah�Visitor�Information�Center,�pictured�right,�distributes�peanut�information�toa�visitor�stopping�by�while�traveling�through�the�state�of�Georgia.�
Also,�the�Georgia�Peanut�Commission�hosted�the�annual�PB&J�Day�at�the�Georgia�State�Capitol.�Guests�were�treated�toroasted�peanuts,�regular�and�grilled�PB&J�sandwiches,�boiled�peanuts�and�peanut�candy�products.�View�photos�online�atwww.gapeanuts.com.
Georgia Peanut Commission promotes peanuts during National Peanut Month
Ken Barton (right), Florida Peanut ProducersAssociation executive director, presents retirementplaques to Larry Ford (center), Greenwood, Fla., andDamon Sandlin (left), Williston, Fla. Ford and Sandlinboth rotated off the FPPA board of directors at theannual meeting due to term limits.
Jake Sache, Chiefland, Fla., receives the FloridaYoung Peanut Farmer Award during the FloridaPeanut Producers Annual Meeting. Pictured left toright: Matthew VunCannon, loan officer with FarmCredit of Florida, Sache, and Ken Barton, executivedirector of the Florida Peanut Producers Association.
Florida peanut producers meet in Marianna for annual meeting
Golden Peanut Company donates peanut digger to MPGAReed�Rogers,�area�procurement�manager�for
Golden�Peanut�Company�(left)�presents�Joe�Morgan,president,�Mississippi�Peanut�Growers�Association(right)�with�the�title�to�a�used�two-row�peanut�digger.The�MPGA�transferred�the�digger�to�the�MississippiState�University�Agricultural�Experiment�Station�whereit�will�be�used�in�peanut�research�work�in�Mississippi.�
“This�much�appreciated�donation�by�the�GoldenPeanut�Company�will�make�it�possible�for�theMississippi�Peanut�Growers�to�have�information�onpeanuts�grown�in�the�state,”�Morgan�says.
April 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 9
The�month�of�March�is�designated�asNational�Peanut�Month�and�it’s�a�greatopportunity�to�spread�the�word�aboutpeanuts�and�all�its�health�benefits.�TheAlabama�Peanut�Producers�Association(APPA)�partnered�with�area�radio�stationsduring�the�special�month�to�fill�the�airwaveswith�the�positive�news�about�peanuts.�Radiois�a�great�way�to�promote�and�spread�theword�about�peanuts�to�thousands�of�con-sumers.�APPA�furnished�peanut�informationand�prizes�to�the�radio�stations�so�theycould�educate�their�listening�area�aboutpeanuts�and�also�test�their�audience’s�peanutknowledge.�Listeners�had�to�call�in�to�thestation�and�give�the�correct�answer�to�apeanut�trivia�question�in�order�to�be�a�win-ner.
This�year’s�prizes�included:�Peanut�giftbaskets,�a�year’s�supply�of�peanut�butter�ora�year’s�supply�of�Alabama�RoastedPeanuts,�among�other�peanut�items.�
MPGA exhibits at Mississippi Diabetes Foundation ConferenceThe�Mississippi�Peanut�Growers�Association�(MPGA)�participated�in�the
2013�Mississippi�Diabetes�Foundation�“SuperConference”�in�Jackson,�Miss.�onJanuary�19�with�a�booth�and�handed�out�educational�booklets�on�Peanuts�andDiabetes.�There�were�435�registered�for�the�one�day�conference�and�many�of�theattendees�were�not�aware�of�the�role�peanuts�or�peanut�butter�could�play�in�theirdiabetes�management.�This�was�also�the�first�time�MPGA�handed�out�their�newcomplimentary�one�ounce�peanut�bags�with�the�American�Heart�Association�-Heart�Check�mark�and�the�Mississippi�Diabetes�Foundation�logo.�The�responsewas�positive�toward�peanuts�with�many�saying�they�were�going�to�include�them�intheir�daily�menu�which�they�had�not�done�before�getting�this�information.
The�Georgia�Peanut�Commission�(GPC)�board�of�directorshas�approved�$292,500�in�new�research�project�funding�for�the2013-14�research�budget�year.�This�action�was�taken�during�thecommission’s�March�board�meeting.�The�research�projectsapproved�include�24�project�proposals�submitted�from�theUniversity�of�Georgia�and�USDA,�Agricultural�ResearchService.�
“We�are�proud�of�our�close�relationship�and�partnership�withresearch�institutions�in�the�state,”�says�Donald�Chase,�GeorgiaPeanut�Commission�Research�Committee�chairman.�“Peanutgrowers�are�pleased�to�invest�in�the�future�by�providing�mone-tary�support�for�research�and�education�that�has�continued�todemonstrate�a�return�on�our�investment.�Due�to�the�tremendoussuccess�enjoyed�by�Georgia�peanut�farmers�in�2012,�we�wereable�to�increase�research�funding�in�2013.”�
Georgia’s�peanut�growers�invest�$2�per�ton�annually�towardprograms�of�GPC�which�includes�research,�promotion�and�edu-cation.�Research�comprises�22%�of�available�funds�in�the�com-mission’s�budget.
The�growth�and�success�of�Georgia’s�peanut�industry�is
unparalleled�in�agronomicstandings�these�past�fivedecades�since�the�GPC�wasestablished.�This�has�been�noaccident.�Georgia�peanutgrowers�have�seen�yields�increase�from�1,000�pounds�per�acre�in1961�to�over�4,500�pounds�per�acre�today—a�450%�increase!
Chase�says�it�is�obvious�that�we�must�continue�to�press�forpublic�or�government�support�as�we�have�lost�thirteen�peanutscientists�in�Georgia�over�the�past�ten�years�and�many�of�thosehave�not�been�replaced.�The�Georgia�Peanut�Commissionrequested�funding�from�the�Georgia�Legislature�in�2012�for�astate�research�entomologist�since�the�position�has�been�vacantfor�a�number�of�years�and�farmers�were�having�an�increasedamount�of�insect�damage�to�their�peanut�crop.�“We�applaud�thestate�Legislature�for�funding�the�position�and�the�University�ofGeorgia�for�filling�this�critical�research�position,”�Chase�says.
For�additional�information�and�a�complete�list�of�theresearch�projects�funded�by�the�Georgia�Peanut�Commissionvisit�www.gapeanuts.com.
Alabama promotes peanutsacross the airwaves
Reports from the:Alabama Peanut Producers AssociationFlorida Peanut Producers AssociationGeorgia Peanut CommissionMississippi Peanut Growers Association
Georgia Peanut Commission increases research funding
There’s�some�good�newsconcerning�foliar�peanutdiseases�such�as�early�andlate�leaf�spot.�
First�of�all,�the�newer�runner�varietieshave�much�better�tolerance�to�these�dis-eases�than�varieties�planted�just�ten�yearsago.�Also,�the�new�varieties�can�withstandmuch�more�leaf�loss�than�was�thoughtpreviously.�
University�of�Georgia�Extensionplant�pathologist�Bob�Kemerait�says�thewidely�planted�Georgia-06G�variety�haspartial�resistance�to�leaf�spot.�Comparedto�other�currently�available�runner�vari-eties,�Kemerait�says�Georgia-06G�is�in�themid-range�of�leaf�spot�resistance.�He�citesstudies�by�University�of�Georgia�plantpathologist�Albert�Culbreath�that�showsGeorgia-06G�can�withstand�leaf�loss�andstill�yield�well.�“New�peanut�varietiessuch�as�Georgia-06G�can�stand�some�cos-metic�injury�that�you�can�get�from�a�littlemore�leaf�spot,”�Kemerait�adds.
Limited�defoliation�from�leaf�spot,even�as�much�as�30�to�40�percent,�will�notlikely�cause�significant�yield�loss�if�thisdefoliation�is�confined�to�the�very�end�ofthe�growing�season.�However�Kemeraitadds�that�this�does�not�mean�a�grower�canafford�to�be�less�vigilant�in�the�manage-ment�of�leaf�spot�diseases.�“With�this�newresearch�data,�growers�can�simply�bemore�secure�that�if�some�limited�defolia-tion�occurs�at�the�end�of�the�season,�it�isunlikely�to�result�in�significant�yield
loss,”�Kemerait�says.When�managing�leaf�spot,�Kemerait
reminds�growers�that�chlorothalonil�pro-tects�peanuts�from�new�leaf�spot�infec-tions,�but�does�not�cure�existing�infec-tions.�He�recommends�that�where�the�riskto�leaf�spot�is�high,�e.g.,�short�rotationsand/or�abundant�rainfall,�growers�maywish�to�invest�in�fungicides�that�offer�bothprotectant�and�curative�activity.�
While�the�fungicides�Provost,Headline�and�Abound�are�labeled�for�con-trol�of�white�mold,�these�products�alsoprovide�two�weeks�or�longer�control�ofleaf�spot.�Artisan,�a�mix�of�flutolanil�andpropiconazole,�offers�control�of�early�andlate�leaf�spot,�as�does�a�new�fungicidefrom�DuPont�named�Fontelis.�Use�ofConvoy,�a�strong�white�mold�material,requires�that�an�additional�fungicide�betank-mixed�for�leaf�spot�control.
Nick�Dufault,�University�of�FloridaExtension�plant�pathologist,�says�Fontelishas�provided�excellent�leaf�spot�control�inFlorida�peanut�trials,�as�well�as�being�afungicide�that�can�manage�white�mold(stem�rot).�He�suggests�that�using�thisfungicide�in�rotation�with�other�activeingredients,�such�as�tebuconazole,�canprovide�a�quality�control�program�for�bothleaf�spots�and�white�mold�diseases.�
Dufault�says�moisture,�i.e.,�rainfall,has�an�influence�on�both�soil�borne�andfoliar�diseases.�“You�need�a�good�strategyfor�disease�management,”�Dufault�says.He�endorses�both�the�Peanut�Rx�and�the
AUPnut�programs�as�tools�to�help�managepeanut�diseases.�He�adds�that�Peanut�Rxis�especially�good�for�pre-season�diseasemanagement,�while�AUPnut�takes�intoaccount�the�intensity�of�rainfall�events�tosuggest�strategies�and�provide�insight�fortiming�leaf�spot�fungicide�applications.
Kemerait�explains�that�Peanut�Rx�is�arisk�index�with�assigned�points�for�vari-ous�production�practices�such�as�croprotation,�planting�dates,�varieties,�rowspacing,�tillage,�etc.�The�lower�the�points,the�less�risk�for�a�given�disease.
While�the�prescription�applicationstrategy�suggested�by�Rx�has�receivedgreat�support�from�fungicide�manufactur-ers,�Kemerait�says�Rx�has�been�less�wide-ly�adopted�by�growers.�“Growers�knowthe�value�of�prescription�fungicide�pro-grams,�but�they’re�reluctant�to�save�a�fewsprays�because�they�perceive�increasedrisk�for�yield�losses�from�white�mold�orleaf�spot,”�he�adds.�
“Following�Rx�will�allow�you�tospray�a�low�risk�field�four�times�and�getthe�same�yield�as�if�you�had�sprayedseven�times,”�Kemerait�says.�“Then,�inhigh�risk�fields,�don’t�reduce�the�numberof�fungicide�applications.�There�are�otherways�to�reduce�your�risk�such�as�planting
10 Southeastern Peanut Farmer April 2013
Your foliar disease outlook
Using quality leaf spot fungicides in peanutspray programs will pay off especially duringwet production years, reports University ofFlorida Extension plant pathologist NickDufault.
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“We�know�that�rainfall�can�make�leafspot�worse,”�Kemerait�says,�“so�use�a�lit-tle�common�sense�in�adjusting�sprayschedules�where�rainfall�is�clearly�exces-sive�as�compared�to�more�normal�rainfallpatterns.”
Kemerait�says�he’d�like�to�see�grow-ers�who�haven’t�used�Rx�to�set�aside�atleast�one�field�and�follow�the�Rx�sugges-tions.�“You’ve�paid�for�this�informationwith�your�taxes,�with�your�checkoffs�andwith�what�you�pay�for�fungicides�thatcomes�back�to�us�to�help�fund�our�stud-ies,”�he�adds.
All�of�the�fungicides�we�have�avail-able�for�foliar�disease�management�can�beeffective,�according�to�Dufault.�“Qualityfungicide�products�will�pay�off,”�he�adds,“especially�during�wet�years.�Fungicideswork�best�when�you�get�the�fungicidewhere�the�pathogen�is�located,�either�onthe�leaf�or�in�the�crown�of�the�plant.”�
Nightime�spraying�is�one�way�inwhich�fungicides�can�be�applied�to�theplant�crown�for�controlling�soil�borne�dis-eases�like�white�mold.�However,�Dufaultreminds�growers�that�daytime�spraying�isbest�for�controlling�leaf�spot�diseases,especially�in�the�absence�of�a�systemic(acropetal)�fungicide.�The�reason�for�thisis�because�the�leaves�on�a�peanut�plant�arefolded�up�during�the�night�allowing�pene-tration�to�the�soil,�but�are�open�or�flat�dur-ing�the�daytime�and�thus�are�more�likelyto�be�coated�by�the�fungicide�sprays.
“Be�sure�to�rotate�chemistries�toinsure�longevity�of�the�chemicals,”Dufault�adds.�Overusing�a�fungicide�canresult�in�the�selection�of�resistantpathogen�populations�that�will�render�thatproduct�less�useful�or�non-effective�forquality�disease�control.�
Dufault�reminds�growers�that�fungi-cides�are�useful�tools�to�manage�peanut
diseases,�but�they�will�not�eliminate�dis-eases.
And�while�tomato�spotted�wilt�virushas�become�less�of�a�concern�in�recentyears,�Dufault�and�others�say�the�diseaseis�still�present.�It’s�tempting�to�think�thatspotted�wilt�has�gone�away,�but�whenpeanut�plants�are�tested,�the�virus�is�oftenpresent.�It�just�doesn’t�express�significantplant�symptoms�or�cause�substantial�yieldlosses�with�the�current�peanut�varieties.
Other�foliar�diseases�such�as�rust�andpepper�spot�can�occasionally�cause�peanutyield�losses�in�the�Southeast.�Dufault�saysthese�two�diseases�tend�to�show�up�after�atropical�storm�passes�through�an�area�pro-viding�large�quantities�of�rainfall.Spraying�a�protective�fungicide�such�aschlorothalonil�ahead�of�a�tropical�stormand�other�significant�rainfall�events�cango�a�long�way�in�preventing�damage�fromthese�and�other�foliar�diseases.
Dufault�says�another�fungicide�thatcan�occasionally�be�used�to�control�leaf
spot�is�Topsin.�While�Topsin�can�be�aneffective�fungicide�spray,�it�should�not�berelied�upon�as�the�only�leaf�spot�controlproduct.�Dufault�recommends�mixingTopsin�with�tebuconazole�orchlorothalonil,�and�to�consider�rotatingother�fungicide�spray�chemistries�intoyour�program,�such�as,�Headline�andAbound.�
Overuse�of�Topsin�alone�for�controlof�foliar�diseases�can�quickly�lead�todevelopment�of��fungicide�resistantpathogen�populations.�Dufault�says,Topsin�can�be�used�once�or�twice�per�sea-son,�but�should�not�be�used�in�consecutivesprays�due�to�the�possibility�of�resistancedevelopment.�
Another�foliar�disease�that�sometimesshows�up�on�peanuts�is�called�funky�leafspot.�Its�cause�is�unknown.�“Generally,you�don’t�see�yield�losses�from�funky�leafspot,”�Dufault�adds.�t
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An�in-furrow�fungicide�application�is�another�use-ful�tool�peanut�farmers�can�use�to�produce�goodearly�stands�while�laying�a�foundation�for�diseasecontrol�later�in�the�season,�according�to
University�of�Georgia�plant�pathologist�Tim�Brenneman.Tests�he�conducted�about�ten�years�ago�showed�the�advan-
tages�of�in-furrow�fungicides.�Over�the�years,�he�has�evaluatedPCNB�(active�ingredient�pentachloronitrobenzene),�an�old�con-tact�fungicide,�along�with�newer�fungicides�such�as�Abound�andProline.�“Both�the�PCNB�and�the�Abound�did�very�well�in�ourearlier�treatments,”�Brenneman�says.�
“This�past�year�at�Plains,�Ga.,�we�tested�in-furrow�sprays�ofAbound�and�Proline,”�Brenneman�says.�The�test�plots�wereplanted�with�untreated�seed�to�see�which�fungicide�treatmentsproduced�the�best�stands.�“We�found�that�Abound�was�moreeffective�than�Proline�in�establishing�a�good�stand,�Brennemansays.�“Abound�is�just�good�stand�insurance.�Of�course,�you�alsoneed�to�use�the�best�quality�seed�along�with�a�seed�treatment�aswell.”�
However,�Proline�would�be�the�in-furrow�fungicide�of�choice�for�control-ling�cylindrocladium�black�rot�(CBR),according�to�Brenneman.�In�fields�with�ahistory�of�yield�losses�from�CBR,Brenneman�recommends�soil�fumigation�with�metam�sodiumfollowed�by�in-furrow�applications�of�Proline.�
The�in-furrow�fungicides�can�help�prevent�losses�from�whitemold�and�CBR�later�in�the�season,�according�to�Brenneman.
He�concludes�that�in-furrow�fungicide�treatments�are�costeffective�and�fairly�convenient�to�use,�especially�when�comparedto�early�season�band�applications�of�fungicides.�Though�he�seesbenefits�in�white�mold�control�from�in-furrow�treatments,�henotes�that�early�season�band�applications�are�the�more�effectivemethod�in�controlling�white�mold.�t
12 Southeastern Peanut Farmer April 2013
By John LeIDneR
Get a good start with
in-furrow fungicidesSpray tip located on thebottom of the planterwhere it sprays into theopen furrow.
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What�began�as�a�desper-ate�salvage�treatmentfor�small�researchplots�has�emerged�in
recent�years�as�a�valuable�yield-savingpeanut�production�practice.
This�practice�involves�spraying�fungi-cides�early�in�the�growing�season,�shortlyafter�young�peanut�plants�emerge�from�thesoil.��
University�of�Georgia�plant�patholo-gist�Tim�Brenneman�first�used�the�earlyemergence�spraying�to�save�a�stand�ofpeanuts�from�Cylindrocladium�black�rot(CBR).�The�first�year�he�used�it�was�only21�days�after�planting.�The�concept�was�towash�it�down�to�the�developing�roots�andprotect�them�from�infection.�
Due�to�very�warm�soils,�no�CBRdeveloped,�but�early�season�white�moldwas�severe,�and�the�results�were�amazing.Yields�in�the�early-treated�plotsapproached�those�receiving�a�full-seasonfungicide�spray�schedule.�In�one�of�thesetests,�yields�from�an�early�season�applica-tion�of�Proline�equaled�those�frompeanuts�receiving�four�applications�ofProvost.
“We’re�not�saying�you�can�rely�onlyon�one�application,”�Brenneman�says.“What�we�are�saying�is�that�you�can�workthese�early�season�applications�into�yourfull-season�spray�schedule�where�you�alsotreat�for�leaf�spot�and�rust.”
He�uses�broadcast�rates�and�band-sprays�the�fungicides�directly�over�theyoung�plants.�For�these�early�emergencetreatments,�a�broadcast�application�wouldnot�concentrate�the�fungicide�and�allow�itto�get�into�the�plant�where�it�needs�to�be,according�to�Brenneman.�
Brenneman�says�warm�spring�weath-er�is�a�contributing�cause�to�the�earlywhite�mold�infections.�“The�warmer�it�is,the�sooner�we�do�the�application,”�headds.�“During�most�years,�30�to�35�daysafter�planting�is�a�good�first�time�to�applythe�fungicide.”
In�his�early�tests,�he�used�40�GPA�toflood�the�fungicide�over�the�young�plants,but�10-20�GPA�seems�to�do�as�well�forwhite�mold.�The�water�moves�the�fungi-cide�down�to�the�crown�of�the�plant�wherethe�Sclerotium�rolfsii�white�mold�fungusis�attacking.�He�says�the�lower�rates�ofwater�allow�more�of�the�fungicide�to�be
concentrated�so�it�will�do�the�most�goodin�controlling�the�disease.
Doing�this�resulted�in�excellent�con-trol�of�white�mold�or�stem�rot,�along�withlarge�yield�increases�in�both�2010�and2011.�The�weather�was�more�normal�in2012�and�the�yield�increases�weren’t�asdramatic�as�during�the�earlier�two�yearswhen�early�season�temperatures�werewarmer�than�usual.��
He’s�now�trying�to�identify�the�tem-peratures�when�the�early�emergencesprays�are�most�likely�to�pay�off.�“Weneed�to�find�out�when�to�use�these�earlyapplications�for�best�results,”��Brennemansays.
In�this�regard,�Brenneman�hasworked�with�University�of�Georgiaresearch�colleague�Tim�Grey�and�graduatestudent�Wendy�Tsai�to�help�identify�thesetemperatures.�They�grew�the�pathogen�ontemperature-gradient�tables�to�evaluatethe�effects�of�temperature�on�the�differentgrowth�stages�of�the�fungus.�They�arenow�correlating�this�with�conditionsfound�in�actual�peanut�fields�during�theearly�part�of�the�season.
Most�of�Brenneman’s�early�studieshave�been�with�the�Proline�fungicide.�Hehas�recently�started�evaluating�tebucona-zole,�a�low-cost�alternative,�as�well�as
Abound�and�Headline�for�their�potentialearly�use.
The�concept�also�offers�the�potentialfor�cost�savings.�While�the�broadcast�ratessprayed�over�the�young�peanuts�in�a�bandworked�well,�Brenneman�says�reducingthe�rates�may�also�be�effective�and�wouldsave�money.�He�hasn’t�yet�tested�the�prac-tice�using�reduced�rates.�
He�has�been�successful�using�theearly�emergence�spraying�in�both�singleand�twin�rows.�In�his�twin�row�work,�hehas�sprayed�fungicide�with�one�nozzleover�each�twin�row�as�well�as�one�nozzleto�cover�both�twin�rows.�
This�past�year,�Brenneman�participat-ed�in�an�on-farm�trial�in�Appling�County,Ga.,�and�there�he�saw�significant�whitemold�damage�in�plots�that�received�onlychlorothalonil.�An�early�season�applica-tion�of�the�Convoy�fungicide�increasedyields�by�about�400�pounds�per�acre.“Adding�Convoy�helped�to�cut�theamount�of�white�mold�in�half,”Brenneman�says.�“Proline�and�tebucona-zole�were�our�best�early�fungicide�treat-ments�for�additional�control�of�whitemold.�We�didn’t�see�as�much�controlwhen�we�used�the�early�application�ofHeadline.”
Though�white�mold�is�the�primary
Early spray keeps white mold away
University of plant pathologist Tim Brenneman pioneered the concept of early emergence fungicidesprays to help control white mold.
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target�disease,�and�the�most�damaging�inreducing�yields,�Brenneman�says�earlyseason�banding�shows�promise�for�help-ing�to�control�cylindrocladium�black�rotand�leaf�spot�diseases.
Earlier�work�by�Brenneman�showedthat�nighttime�or�early�morning�fungicideapplications�before�sunrise�helped�to�con-trol�white�mold.�Applications�when�theleaves�are�closed�at�night�allow�more�ofthe�fungicide�to�reach�the�crown�of�theplant�where�the�disease�is�active.�Keep�inmind�that�for�best�control�of�leaf�spot�dis-eases,�the�fungicides�should�be�appliedduring�daylight�hours�when�the�leaves�arefully�opened.
Brenneman�says�the�fungus�that�caus-es�white�mold�can�start�below�the�ground,and�this�makes�it�difficult�to�control�withmid-season�sprays�alone.�
During�past�years,�most�growers�didnot�start�treating�for�white�mold�untilabout�60�days�after�planting.�“Now,�we’resaying�you�need�to�start�early,”Brenneman�says.�“This�will�allow�you�toget�ahead�of�white�mold�before�it�gets
started�damaging�your�peanut�stands.�It’sbetter�to�stop�a�white�mold�epidemicbefore�it�gets�started.”
Brenneman�says�he�doesn’t�yet�haveenough�research�data�to�say�if�adding�anearly�emergence�fungicide�applicationwould�allow�growers�to�eliminate�one�ormore�of�the�white�mold�treatments�later�inthe�growing�season.
His�counterparts�in�other�states�aretaking�note�of�Brenneman’s�research.�
Alan�Henn,�plant�pathologist�atMississippi�State�University�says�it’s�bestnot�to�plant�peanuts�in�a�field�with�a�his-tory�of�white�mold�or�southern�blight.�“Ifyou�do�plant�peanuts�in�such�fields,�con-sider�an�early�fungicide�application�at�15days�or�a�little�later�after�planting,”�hesays.�“That�suggestion�is�based�on�mytrial�data�and�data�from�other�states.” t
By John LeIDneR
Basic Steps to Minimize White Mold
1. Rotate away from peanuts and soybeans.
2. Use new varieties such as Georgia-07Wwith resistance to white mold.
3. Consider rainfall, irrigation and temperature in timingfungicide applications. Applications prior to irrigation orrain will be more effective, but may offer less residualcontrol of leaf spot.
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Farmers�and�plant�diseaseexperts�alike�have�seenfewer�cases�of�damagingcylindrocladium�black�rot
(CBR)�in�Southeastern�peanut�fields�dur-ing�recent�years.
“We’ve�seen�less�CBR�becausewe’ve�had�high�temperatures�during�thelast�few�years,”�says�University�ofGeorgia�plant�pathologist�TimBrenneman.�
CBR�is�highly�dependent�on�weath-er.�The�CBR�pathogen�prefers�cool�tem-peratures,�and�wet�soils.�This�soil-bornefungus�infects�the�plants�first�throughthe�roots.�This�infection�can�take�placeshortly�after�planting.�And�if�the�rootsare�also�attacked�by�root�knot�nema-todes,�then�the�losses�caused�by�CBRcan�be�worse.
During�the�growing�season,�CBR�ismostly�a�quiet�infection.�Its�damageoften�isn’t�seen�until�late�in�the�growingseason�when�the�root�rot�has�becomemore�severe.�Wilting�plants�during�thelatter�part�of�the�growing�season�areoften�the�first�symptom�of�a�problem.�
The�indications�of�a�problem�arepresent�earlier,�if�you�look�closely.�CBRproduces�very�small�microsclerotia�thatsurvive�in�plant�tissue�and�soil,�but�theseare��difficult�to�see�without�close�obser-vation.�The�fungus�also�produces�brickred,�pinhead-sized�fruiting�structures�onthe�crowns,�lower�stems,�and�pods�ofinfected�plants,�but�only�during�the�laterpart�of�the�season�with�favorable�condi-tions.
Poor�crop�rotation�is�a�contributingcause�to�CBR�losses�in�peanuts.Soybeans,�for�example,�will�also�hostCBR�infections�that�can�do�serious�dam-age�if�peanuts�are�planted�during�the�fol-lowing�year.�In�soybeans,�the�disease�isknown�as�red�crown�rot,�though�yieldlosses�in�beans�are�not�normally�as�highas�in�peanuts.�With�a�soybean-peanutrotation�in�the�same�field,�farmers�couldbe�fighting�CBR�for�years�to�come.
Legume�weeds�such�as�sicklepodand�beggarweed�will�also�host�CBR.
A�good�crop�rotation�can�help�pre-vent�the�disease.�Planting�crops�such�ascotton,�corn,�sorghum�and�small�grainsfor�three�years�before�returning�topeanuts�will�be�a�big�help.�
Among�runner�peanuts,�the�GeorgiaGreener�variety�is�thought�to�have�thebest�resistance�to�CBR.
Products�labeled�for�CBR�controlinclude�the�fungicide�Proline�and�thesoil�fumigant�metam�sodium�(tradename�Vapam).�Metam�sodium�will�alsohelp�in�controlling�nematodes�whichmay�limit�damage�to�peanuts�by�CBR.
“Proline�is�the�product�of�choice�forCBR�control�because�of�convenience,”Brenneman�says.�“We�see�very�littleVapam�used�for�CBR�in�Georgia.”�Headds�that�Proline�is�especially�needed�iffarmers�do�not�use�Vapam�as�a�soilfumigant.
“With�CBR,�it�is�important�to�knowyour�fields�and�know�where�you�haveCBR�so�you�can�select�the�best�treat-ment�option,”�Brenneman�says.
And�just�because�CBR�has�been�lessof�a�threat�in�recent�years,�keep�a�closeeye�on�the�weather.�A�return�to�cool�andwet�conditions�during�the�growing�sea-son�could�once�again�make�CBR�asevere�yield-killing�disease.��t
By John LeIDneR
CBR not as bad now
During the growing season, CBR is mostly aquiet infection. Its damage often isn’t seenuntil late in the growing season when the rootrot has become more severe. Wilting plantsduring the latter part of the growing seasonare often the first symptom of a problem.
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Research�dedicated�to�thepeanut�is�important�tomany�Georgia�farmers�andothers�involved�in�the
peanut�industry.�A�way�to�carry�on�the�tra-dition�and�excellence�in�peanut�researchprovided�by�the�University�of�Georgiawill�now�be�strengthened�through�a�newlycreated�UGA�Peanut�Team�ResearchEndowment.�This�is�the�first�ever�peanutresearch�specific�endowment�created�atUGA.�
The�$100,000�endowment�was�madepossible�through�a�donation�by�theGeorgia�Federal-State�Inspection�Service.
“Georgia�FSIS�sees�the�importance�ofresearch�and�we�gave�it�to�the�peanutteam�for�them�to�use�as�they�desire,”�saysT.E.�Moye,�Georgia�FSIS�president.�“Theresearch�team�at�UGA�has�shown�the�abil-ity�to�come�up�with�disease�packages�invarieties�that�give�the�farmer�a�betterquality�peanut.�It�makes�it�easier�on�us�toinspect�and�the�bottom�line�is�we�feel�thatthe�Georgia�peanuts�taste�better�and�thepeanut�butter�made�out�of�Georgiapeanuts�taste�better�and�is�a�better�producton�the�grocery�shelf.”
The�endowment�allows�additionaldonors�to�make�contributions�to�assist�incarrying�on�the�peanut�research�at�UGA.The�original�principal�(or�gift)�is�neverspent,�only�the�interest�earned�is�used�forfunding�research.
“This�endowment�will�enrich�our
peanut�research�programs�at�the�Collegeof�Agricultural�and�EnvironmentalSciences�for�many�years�to�come,”�saysScott�Angle,�dean�and�director�of�theUGA�College�of�Agriculture�andEnvironmental�Sciences.�“It�will�providefunding�to�help�faculty�address�criticalissues�facing�the�industry�and�developsolutions�to�ensure�the�success�of�Georgiapeanut�farmers.”
The�endowment�provides�a�newopportunity�for�the�UGA�Peanut�Teamwith�a�source�of�funds�that�is�continuous-ly�available�without�a�termination�point.This�is�different�from�research�grantspeanut�team�members�currently�receive.The�research�grants�usually�have�specificrequirements�and�a�starting�and�endingpoint�for�the�research.
“The�new�endowment�will�beextremely�beneficial�to�the�University�ofGeorgia�Peanut�Team.�We�are�extremelygrateful�to�the�Georgia�FSIS,�under�theleadership�of�T.E.�Moye,�for�initiating�thisendowment”�says�John�Beasley,�UGA
Extension�peanut�agronomist.�“In�today’seconomic�environment�there�are�preciousfew,�if�any,�dollars�available�from�thestate�that�are�allocated�for�operating�budg-ets�for�our�peanut�research�programs.�TheUGA�Peanut�Team�Research�Endowmentwill�give�our�team�of�peanut�scientists�asource�of�funds�to�continue�criticalresearch�areas�in�peanut�production�andeconomic�sustainability.”
Because�the�endowment�is�to�be�sole-ly�used�to�support�peanut�research�that�isfocused�on�grower�challenges,�the�bene-fits�will�be�transferred�directly�to�thefarmer,�says�Joe�West,�assistant�dean�ofthe�UGA Tifton�Campus.�“Research�mustbe�on-going.�Tomorrow’s�advances�arebuilt�on�what�we�accomplished�today�andyesterday,”�West�says.�“The�permanentendowment�will�support�on-goingresearch�to�benefit�the�farmer.�And�this�isa�great�example�of�the�peanut�industrybeing�proactive�by�self-funding�neededresearch. t
Endowment created to
enhance peanut research
The Georgia Federal-State Inspection Service donates funds for the newly created University ofGeorgia Peanut Team Research Endowment. Pictured left to right: Niki Coody, UGA College ofAgricultural and Environmental Sciences major gift officer, T.E. Moye, Georgia FSIS president, andJohn Beasley, UGA Extension peanut agronomist.
How to give to the UGAPeanut Team Research
Endowment?
Contact:
Niki CoodyMajor Gift Officer
UGA Tifton CampusPhone: 229-386-3207
Email: [email protected] Joy CRoSBy
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Washington Outlook
Georgia Peanut Commission meets with
Capitol Hill leadersGeorgia�Peanut�Commission�(GPC)�leaders�met
recently�on�Capitol�Hill�with�members�of�Congress�andsenior�congressional�staff�to�discuss�farm�bill�progress.The�GPC�was�in�Washington,�D.C.�as�part�of�an�industryfly-in�that�included�the�Southern�Peanut�FarmersFederation,�the�National�Peanut�Buying�Points�Associationand�the�American�Peanut�Shellers�Association.
In�meetings�with�House�and�Senate�leaders,�the�peanutdelegation�encouraged�support�for�the�efforts�of�HouseAgriculture�Committee�chairman�Frank�Lucas,�R-Okla.,and�ranking�member�Collin�Peterson,�D-Minn.,�in�movinga�five-year�farm�bill�through�Congress.�The�GPC�support-ed�the�House�Agriculture�Committee�passed�farm�bill�lastyear�that�included�producer�choice�between�a�counter-cyclical�type�program�or�a�revenue�program.
Both�the�House�and�Senate�Agriculture�Committeesbriefed�the�peanut�delegation�on�current�Farm�Bill�discus-sions.�In�addition,�peanut�leaders�thanked�RepresentativesMartha�Roby,�R-Ala.,�and�Sanford�Bishop,�D-Ga.,�for�theirefforts�in�continuing�the�House�Peanut�Caucus�for�the113th�Congress.��
Merrigan steps down from USDA postUSDA�Deputy�Secretary�Kathleen�Merrigan�has
stepped�down�from�her�position.�Merrigan�was�very�activewith�the�Know�Your�Farmer,�Know�Your�Food�initiativeand�other�nutrition�related�programs�at�USDA.�As�a�topSenate�Agriculture�Committee�staff�person,�Merrigan�wasa�leader�on�organic�agricultural�issues.�
“Today�I�am�announcing�that�I�will�be�leaving�USDA.I�am�grateful�to�President�Obama�for�the�opportunity�toserve�as�Deputy�Secretary�and�be�part�of�his�leadershipteam,”�Merrigan�says.�“I�also�want�to�thank�the�U.S.Senate�for�its�unanimous�confirmation�and�the�many�mem-bers�of�Congress,�particularly�Chairman�Leahy,�withwhom�I�have�worked�closely�to�ensure�support�for�USDAprograms.”�
by Robert L. Redding, Jr.
Legislative Updates available online at www.americanpeanuts.com
Sequester - Hot topic on Capitol HillThe�House�Agriculture�Committee�held�a�hearing��to
review�the�state�of�the�rural�economy�with�U.S.�Department�ofAgriculture�Secretary�(USDA)�Tom�Vilsack.�In�light�of�theMarch�1,�2013,�effective�date�for�the�sequester,�the�primarytopic�of�discussion�was�how�USDA�planned�to�implement�theacross-the-board�spending�cuts�and�what�impact�they�wouldhave�on�the�agriculture�sector.
The�Secretary�had�previously�sent�a�letter�to�U.S.�SenateAppropriations�Committee�chairwoman�Barbara�Mikulski,�D-Md.,�outlining�a�strategy�to�achieve�sequestration�budget�cutsat�the�U.S.�Department�of�Agriculture�USDA).�Potential�cutsto�agencies�impacting�peanut�producers�include:
•��Farm�Service�Agency�-�$80�million•��Natural�Resources�Conservation�Services�-�$222�million•��National�Agricultural�Statistics�Service�-�$8�millionUSDA�Secretary�Tom�Vilsack�commented�to�the�House
Agriculture�Committee�at�the�hearing,�“However,�the�across-the-board�spending�cuts�known�as�sequestration�are�nowseverely�limiting�our�ability�to�deliver�critical�programs�for�theAmerican�people,�and�I�share�the�President’s�hope�thatCongress�will�stop�these�harmful�cuts.”
Congress reviews India trade opportunitiesThe�House�Ways�and�Means�Committee’s�Trade
Subcommittee�held�a�hearing�on�U.S.-India�Trade�Relations.With�increased�trade,�imports�and�exports�with�India,�the�com-mittee�wanted�to�review�both�the�successes�and�the�concernswith�current�U.S.-India�trade.�Subcommittee�chairman�DevinNunes,�R-Calif.,�opened�the�hearing�by�stating:
“That�takes�us�to�the�focus�of�today’s�hearing.�India�hasrisen�rapidly�since�its�market�opening�reforms�in�the�early1990s�–�its�GDP�has�grown�from�$275�billion�in�1991�to�$1.8trillion�in�2012.�Nevertheless,�India�remains�the�largest�recipi-ent�of�benefits�under�the�U.S.�Generalized�System�ofPreferences.�This�is�a�program�that�expires�this�July�and�anissue�the�committee�must�deal�with.�The�U.S.-India�strategicpartnership�is�a�key�relationship,�with�bilateral�trade�in�goodsand�services�rising�from�minuscule�amounts�25�years�ago�tomore�than�$86�billion�a�year�now.�But�there�is�scope�for�muchmore.�With�a�population�of�over�1.2�billion,�India’s�marketholds�huge�potential�for�world-class�U.S.�products�and�servic-es.�I�want�to�ensure�that�U.S.�job�creators�compete�there�on�alevel�playing-field.”�
Twelve�participants�in�thePeanut�LeadershipAcademy�learned�moreabout�the�peanut�industry
and�toured�businesses�within�the�peanutindustry�in Georgia.�The�PeanutLeadership�Academy�is�a�program�open�topeanut�farmers�and�sheller�representa-tives.
Participants�in�the�program�toured theNational�Peanut�Research�Lab�in�Dawson,Ga.,�Golden�Peanut�Company’s�oil�refin-ery�in�Dawson,�Ga.,�and�Tara�Foods,maker�of�Kroger�brand�peanut�butter,�inAlbany, Ga.�During�the�visits�the�leader-ship�participants�learned�more�about�thevarious�research�projects�at�the�lab,�howpeanuts�are�refined�to�oil�and�how�peanutbutter�is�processed.
The�participants�also�learned�aboutsocial�media�from�Joy�Crosby,�director�ofcommunications�for�the�Georgia�PeanutCommission,�food�safety�from�DarleneCowart,�corporate�director�of�food�safety
and�quality�for�Birdsong�Peanuts,�andwhat�a�manufacturer�is�looking�for�whenmaking�purchase�decisions�by�Anne-Marie�DeLorenzo,�strategic�sourcing�man-ager�of�nuts�for�Mars�Chocolate�NorthAmerica.�
The�group�also�participated�in�thespring�meeting�of�the�American�PeanutShellers�Association.�During�the�meeting,the�leaders�were�able�to�learn�more�aboutthe�peanut�market�and�projects�of�thePeanut�Institute�and�National�PeanutBoard.�
The�Class�VIII�members�in�thePeanut�Leadership�Academy�are:Alabama -�Steven�Byrd,�Ariton�and�JohnBitto,�Elberta;�Florida -�Alan�Davis,Cottondale;�Stephen�Fulford,�Monticello;
and�Damon Griswold,�Jay;�Georgia -Justin�Jones,�Smithville;�Will�Ellis,Douglas;�Sam�Hattaway,�Blakely;Mississippi -�Daniel�Parrish,�Greenwood;Texas -�EC Harlan,�Brownfield;�Sheller
Representatives -�Cole�McNair,�BirdsongPeanuts�and�Reed�Rogers,�Golden�PeanutCompany.
The�Peanut�Leadership�Academy�iscoordinated�by�the�Southern�PeanutFarmers�Federation�and�sponsored�bySyngenta�and�the�American�PeanutShellers�Association.�For�more�informa-tion,�visit�the�federation�website�online�at
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Peanut Leadership Academy begins Class VIII
Shawn Gaines, plant manager of the Golden Peanut Company oil refinery in Dawson, Ga., dis-cusses the steps for crushing and refining peanuts to oil. The Peanut Leadership Academy ClassVIII participants toured the plant during their recent session in March.
Charles Chen, peanut breeder with the NationalPeanut Research Lab and Auburn Univeristy,discusses how various traits are selected forpeanut variety development to the PeanutLeadership Academy Class VIII participantsduring their tour of the lab in March. By Joy CRoSBy
At�the�quarterly�meeting�of�National�Peanut�Board�(NPB)held�February�4-6,�2013,�in�Atlanta,�Ga.,�the�board�unanimouslyapproved�production�research�projects�submitted�by�the�statepeanut�producer�organizations�and�the�University�of�Arkansas.Funding�production�research�to�make�America’s�peanut�farmersmore�competitive�is�a�core�part�of�the�board’s�mission.
Representatives�from�state�grower�organizations�made�pre-sentations�to�the�board�and�all�49�projects�were�approved.�Themajority�of�projects�investigate�the�challenges�of�disease�control,pest�management�and�drought�tolerance,�although�other�projectsinclude�proposals�addressing�a�broad�range�of�relevant�concernsto�the�grower.�The�board’s�total�allocation�for�FY-13�productionresearch�funding�exceeds�$1.5�million.
In�addition,�Howard�Valentine,�executive�director�of�ThePeanut�Foundation,�presented�updates�about�genomics�researchand�the�progress�made�toward�mapping�the�peanut�genome.�Atits�quarterly�board�meeting�last�August,�the�board�allocated$400,000�toward�the�Peanut�Genome�Initiative,�an�industry-wideeffort�in�conjunction�with�The�Peanut�Foundation.�This�alloca-tion�is�in�addition�to�the�production�research�NPB�funds�throughstate�peanut�producer�organizations�and�research�institutions.�Intotal,�the�board�intends�to�contribute�$2�million�to�the�PeanutGenome�Initiative�over�a�five-year�period.
To�date,�National�Peanut�Board�has�funded�more�than�$18million�in�production�research�through�state�and�industry�organi-zations.
National Peanut Board approves 2013 production research projects
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High School Basketball Championships
sponsorshipThe�Southern
Peanut�Growers�coor-dinated�the�sponsor-ship�of�the�Georgia,Alabama,�Florida�andMississippi�highschool�basketballchampionships�inFebruary�and�March.PlayOn!�Sports�hasthe�exclusive�relation-ship�with�the�Georgia,Alabama,�Florida�andMississippi�HighSchool�SportsAssociations�tobroadcast�their�athlet-
ic�events�online�first�as�a�streamed�live�event�with�commercials,half-time�billboard�spots�and�10�second�sponsor�IDs.�Thoseevents�are�then�available�on-demand�with�all�commercials�andsponsorship�mentions�intact.�
Georgia�had�thirty-two�30-second�commercial�spots�in�eightgames�along�with�a�presenting�sponsor�15-second�commercial�atthe�beginning�of�each�game�as�part�of�this�deal.�Alabama�hadtwenty-four�30-second�commercials�in�six�games.�Florida�hadthirty-two�30-second�commercial�spots�in�eight�games�alongwith�a�presenting�sponsor�15-second�commercial�at�the�begin-ning�of�each�game.�Mississippi�had�twelve�30-second�commer-cials�in�three�games�along�with�live�on-court�interviews�and�in-arena�presence�to�distribute�peanuts�to�the�crowd.�TheMississippi�and�Alabama�games�were�also�broadcast�live�on�tele-vision�statewide.
All�four�states�also�have�presence�for�6�months�on�therespective�state�high�school�pages�with�a�Recipe�of�the�Month.Anticipated�page�views�in�Georgia�are�850,000,�in�Alabama�are600,000,�in�Florida�are�450,000�and�in�Mississippi�are�300,000.
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The�Southern�Peanut�Growers�and�Georgia�PeanutCommission�exhibited�at�the�Southern�Women’s�ShowFebruary�15-17,�2013,�in�Savannah,�Ga.�Celebrity�ChefAlex�Reethof,�representing�the�Georgia�Beef�Board,�andDon�Koehler,�executive�director�of�Georgia�PeanutCommission,�teamed�up�at�the�show�to�create�a�new�recipe,Peanut�Marinated�Beef�with�Vegetables,�which�features�twoof�Georgia’s�top�commodities.�Their�joint�cooking�demon-stration�was�one�of�the�highest�attended�demos�of�the�entireshow.�Visit�www.PeanutButterLovers.com�for�the�PeanutMarinated�Beef�with�Vegetables�recipe.
Southern Peanut Growers celebrates
March, National Peanut MonthThe�Southern�Peanut�Growers�(SPG)�reached�out�to�writ-
ers�across�the�web�to�help�celebrate�National�Peanut�Month.One�of�SPG’s�favorites�was�Epicurious.com�which�shared�theirnine�favorite�peanut�butter�recipes�including:�Peanut�ButterSandwich�Cookies,�Black-Bottom�Peanut�Butter�Mousse�Pie,Peanut�Butter�and�Fudge�Brownies�with�Salted�Peanuts,�PeanutButter�Buckeyes,�Individual�Chocolate�and�Peanut�ButterBundt�Cakes,�Chocolate�Cake�with�Milk�Chocolate-PeanutButter�Frosting,�Peanut�Butter�Banana�Cream�Pie,�PeanutButter�and�Chocolate�Cheesecake�Brownies�and�Peanut�ButterBeignets.�To�get�the�recipes�visit:http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2013/03/celebrating-national-peanut-butter-lovers-day.html.
The�Southern�Peanut�Growers�win-ning�chef’s�contest�recipe,�PeanuttyPeppered�Pork�Sliders,�was�fea-tured�in�the�February�issue�ofRestaurant�Hospitality�magazine.
Southern Women’s Show in Savannah
During the Southern Women’s Show in Savannah, Ga., Don Koehler(left), executive director of the Georgia Peanut Commimssion, andAlex Reethof (right), celebrity chef representing the Georgia BeefBoard, team up to showcase a new recipe, Peanut Marinated Beefwith Vegetables.
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Malcolm Broome, executive director of theMississippi Peanut Growers Association,distributed peanuts during the boys andgirls basketball high school championshipgames and was interviewed live on courtduring three of the games.
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July 18-20, 2013 Panama City Beach, Florida
Brought to you by the: Alabama Peanut Producers AssociationFlorida Peanut Producers AssociationGeorgia Peanut CommissionMississippi Peanut Growers Association
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