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Page 1: Southeastern Peanut Farmer - April 2013

A communication service of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation.

Inside:n Calcium nutritionfor peanutsn 2013 PeanutDisease Guidebookn Peanut researchendowment created

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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.)

Postmaster:�Send�address�changes�(Form�3579)�toSoutheastern Peanut Farmer,�P.O.�Box�706,�Tifton,Georgia,�31793.Circulation�is�free�to�qualified�peanut�growers�and�othersallied�to�the�industry.�Periodical�postage�paid�at�Tifton,Georgia�and�additional�mailing�office.

Editorial Content:��Editorial�copy�from�sources�outsideof�the�Southern�Peanut�Farmers�Federation�is�sometimespresented�for�the�information�and�interest�of�our�mem-bers.�Such�material�may,�or�may�not,�coincide�with�offi-cial�Southern�Peanut�Farmers�Federation�policies.Publication�of�material�does�not�necessarily�imply�itsendorsement�by�the�Southern�Peanut�Farmers�Federation.For�editorial�concerns�call�229-386-3690.��No�portion�ofthis�or�past�issues�of�the�Southeastern Peanut Farmer

may�be�reproduced�in�any�form�whatsoever�without�thewritten�consent�of�the�editor.�By-lined�articles�appearingin�this�publication�represent�views�of�the�authors�and�notnecessarily�those�of�the�publisher.

Advertising:�The�Publisher�reserves�the�right�to�refuseany�advertisement.�Corrections�to�advertisements�must�bemade�after�the�first�run.�All�billing�offers�subject�to�creditreview.�Advertisements�contained�in�this�publication�donot�represent�an�endorsement�by�the�Southeastern Peanut

Farmer or�the�Southern�Peanut�Farmers�Federation.�Useof�trade�names�in�this�publication�is�for�the�purpose�ofproviding�specific�information�and�is�not�a�guarantee�norwarranty�of�products�named.�For�advertising�concernscall�229-386-3690.

April 2013

Joy Carter CrosbyEditor

[email protected]

Teresa MaysContributing Writer

[email protected]

John LeidnerContributing Writer

[email protected]

Southeastern Peanut FarmerP.O. Box 706, Tifton, Ga. 31793

445 Fulwood Blvd., Tifton, Ga. 31794

ISSN: 0038-3694

D e p a r t m e n t s :

Checkoff�Report�..................................................................................Alabama�Peanut�Producers�Association,�Florida�Peanut�Producers�Association,

Georgia�Peanut�Commission�and�Mississippi�Peanut�Growers�Association

Washington�Outlook�............................................................................��

Southern�Peanut�Growers�Update�........................................................�

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Cover Photo: Early leaf spot on a peanut plant. Photo by Bob Kemerait, University of GeorgiaExtension plant pathologist.

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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:

[email protected])

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

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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?

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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-

6 Southeastern Peanut Farmer April 2013

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.

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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

By John LeIDneR

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

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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.

Checkoff ReportInvestments Made by Growers for the Future of the Peanut industry.

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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

Bob Kemerait, Universityof Georgia Extension

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corn�in�rotation�with�peanuts�or�using�alonger�crop�rotation.”

“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

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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

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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.”�

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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

www.southernpeanutfarmers.org.�t

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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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Southern Peanut Growers

Southern Peanut Growers coordinates

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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Visit our Web site athttp://www.peanutbutterlovers.com

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.

Restaurant Hospitality magazine

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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Southern Peanut Growers Conference

E D G E W A T E R B E A C H R E S O R T

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

Brought to you by the: Alabama Peanut Producers AssociationFlorida Peanut Producers AssociationGeorgia Peanut CommissionMississippi Peanut Growers Association

Key topics: Legislation,Research and Promotion For more information contact:

Alabama Peanut Producers AssociationP.O. Box 8805

Dothan, AL 36304334-792-6482

Florida Peanut Producers Association2741 Penn Avenue, Suite 1

Marianna, FL 32448850-526-2590

Georgia Peanut CommissionP.O. Box 967

Tifton, GA 31793229-386-3470

Mississippi Peanut Growers AssociationP.O. Box 284

Petal, MS 39465601-606-3547

For Hotel Reservations Call

1-800-874-8686

(When making your hotel reservations, please ask

for the Southern Peanut Growers Conference rate.)

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