Southeastern Peanut Farmer - Jan/Feb 2013

Inside: Marianna, Fla. gets new peanut breeding facility n 2013 Peanut Variety Guidebook n Auburn and USDA join forces to breed peanuts n

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Joy Carter Crosby Editor joycarter@gapeanuts.com 229-386-3690

The University of Florida recently opened a new peanut breeding facility in Marianna, Fla. The new building will aid in bringing new high yielding and disease-resistant varieties to the marketplace sooner than the old out-dated facilities.

Teresa Roper Mays Contributing Writer Teresa2@alpeanuts.com 334-792-6482 John Leidner Contributing Writer johnleidner@bellsouth.net Southeastern Peanut Farmer P.O. Box 706, Tifton, Ga. 31793 445 Fulwood Blvd., Tifton, Ga. 31794 ISSN: 0038-3694 Southeastern Peanut Farmer is published six times a year (Jan./Feb., March, April, May/June, July/Aug., and Oct./Nov.) by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation.

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Peanut Variety Guidebook Selecting a variety is a key management step for farmers. SEPF’s 2013 Variety Guidebook highlights varieties available to growers in the Southeast and provides you with the results of state variety tests.

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Mississippi Peanut Growers Assn. receives digger from KMC Kelley Manufacturing Co. has donated a two-row digger shaker to the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association. The company also refurbished and added a bagger to a KMC combine donated to the association by the Nat. Peanut Research Lab.

Departments: Checkoff Report .................................................................................. 8 Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Georgia Peanut Commission and Mississippi Peanut Growers Association

Washington Outlook ............................................................................ 28 Southern Peanut Growers Update ........................................................ 30 Cover Photo: University of Florida peanut breeder Barry Tillman holds a sample of peanut seed from the cold storage room at the new peanut breeding facility in Marianna, Fla. Photo by John Leidner.

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Tribute to Gene Ragan

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believe it is only fitting to pay tribute in the Southeastern Peanut Farmer’s 51st volume of publication to the magazine’s first advertising manager Gene Ragan. A true pioneer in southern agriculture media, Ragan passed away at the age of 88 on Sept. 21, 2012.

First as a county Extension agent and then as a farm broadcaster, Ragan devoted his life to informing others about agriculture and to helping Southern farmers.

As a young man in Early County, Ga., Ragan exhibited champion cattle and earned Master 4-H Club status after becoming the Georgia 4-H Meat Animal Champion. After two years of college at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, he transferred to the University of Georgia.

After earning a UGA bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 1945, Ragan worked for the UGA Extension Service in Grady, Stewart and Seminole counties. With Extension, Ragan excelled in preparing and presenting radio shows and recognized the potential of radio and television for delivering critical information to farmers.

In 1953, he garnered sponsors and created two radio programs: “The Ragan Report” and “The Gene Ragan Farm Show.” Five years later, he transitioned to television with “The Noon Farm Report” which ran on WTVY in Dothan, Ala. “The Noon Farm Report” is believed to be the longest running TV farm program on a single station in the U.S. The broadcast reached farmers in south Alabama, south Georgia and north Florida. He broadcasted an estimated 30,000 shows before retiring in 1998.

Ragan’s print media work includes writing the Dothan Eagle’s farm page and being the first advertising manager of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer. In 1999, Ragan produced a 115-page Farm Income, Trends and Prospects Survey for the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce for the tristates region.

In 2006, Ragan was inducted into the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Hall of Fame. His additional honors include receiving a Congressional tribute as Man of the Year in Alabama Agriculture (1997), the Man of the Year in Alabama Agriculture by Progressive Farmer magazine (1997), ABAC’s Distinguished Alumnus Award (2008), the Advertising Pioneer Award by the American Advertising Federation Dothan (2010) and the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame (2010).

I had the pleasure of visiting with Mr. Ragan numerous times regarding the Southeastern Peanut Farmer. He was always very supportive by sending letters regarding an article that he liked and complementing me on my work. He is truly deserving of all the honors he received and he will be greatly missed. However, the impact he made to those in agriculture can live on through contributions to the Landmark Park Agricultural Museum. I was not aware of this museum until reading his obituary and I believe he would be proud to see agriculture preserved in the museum for others to learn about in the future. t Memorial contributions may be sent to Landmark Park Agricultural Museum P.O. Box 6362, Dothan 36302 (334) 794-3452

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u Georgia Peanut Farm Show, January 17, 2013, UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center, Tifton, Ga. For more information call 229-3863470 or visit www.gapeanuts.com. u Georgia Young Farmers Association Annual Meeting, January 25-26, 2013, The Classic Center, Athens, Ga. For more information call 229-386-3429 or visit the GYFA online at www.georgiayoungfarmers.org. u Mississippi Peanut Growers Association Annual Meeting, January 29-30, 2013, Lake Terrace Convention Center, Hattiesburg, Miss.

For more information call 601-606-3547 or visit www.misspeanuts.com. u South Caolina Peanut Growers Meeting, January 31, 2013, Santee Convention Center, Santee, S.C. For more information call Scott Monfort at 803-284-3343 ext. 231. u Alabama/Florida Peanut Trade Show, February 7, 2013, National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds, Dothan, Ala. For more information call 334-792-6482 (Alabama) or 850-526-2590 (Florida). u Georgia Peanut Research Report Day, February 13, 2013, NESPAL, Tifton, Ga. For more information call 229-386-3470 or visit www.gapeanuts.com. u National Peanut Buying Points Association Annual Meeting, February 15-18, 2013, New Orleans, La. For more information call 229-386-1716 or visit www.npbpa.org. u National Peanut Month, Entire month of March. For more information check out this web site www.peanutbutterlovers.com. u American Peanut Shellers Association Spring Industry Meeting, March 12-13, 2013, Albany, Ga. For more information call 229-8882508 or www.peanut-shellers.org. u Florida Peanut Producers Association Annual Meeting, March 14, 2013, Jackson Co. Ag Complex & Conference Center, Marianna, Fla. For more information call 850-526-2590 or visit www.flpeanuts.com. u USA Peanut Congress, June 22-25, 2013, Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, Fla. For more information call 703-838-9500 or visit the American Peanut Council online at www.peanutsusa.org.

(Let us know about your event. Please send details to the editor, using the following e-mail address: joycrosby@gapeanuts.com)

Marianna Gets New Breeding Facility T

he nation’s oldest peanut breeding program has the nation’s newest and most modern peanut breeding

University of Florida peanut breeder Barry Tillman holds a sample of peanut seed from the cold storage room at the new peanut breeding facility in Marianna, Fla.

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facility.

It’s in Florida at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna.

The University of Florida’s peanut breeder Barry Tillman is the man in charge of the new facility, a building he sees as a tool to help him bring new high yielding and disease-resistant varieties to the marketplace sooner than would be possible with the old outdated facilities he had been using.

Ken Barton, executive director of the Florida Peanut Producers Association, says Florida growers helped to provide some of the funds for the new building located at the peanut research unit in Marianna, Fla. Another new nearby facility features dormitories for graduate students to use when conducting research in North Florida. “We made a significant contribution to these new facilities,” says Barton.

Nick Comerford, director of the North Florida Research and Education Center, says, “We wouldn’t be what we are without the strong support we receive from farmers. We have a beautiful facility for our research, and we are proud of Barry Tillman’s peanut breeding program.”

The new facility combines into one place what Tillman and his colleagues had been doing in three outdated buildings from the 1950’s. “We are now able to take in peanut seed, process and grade the seed and conduct our germination tests,” says Tillman. “Then, we are able to store our seed in our cold storage room and still maintain viability for a period of up to ten years.”

The new peanut breeding facility was

opened during June of 2011. “It also has a large enough space to host our annual peanut field day that is held in August of each year,” says Tillman.

The building itself is sizable, about 150 feet by 40 feet in dimension. It was built with large open areas to process, clean, weigh and shell peanuts. Its cold storage room keeps the seed at a temperature of about 50 degrees F., which preserves germination and protects the harvested peanut seed from insects. The facility features a spacious room for grading peanuts, along with another room for packaging seed. The facility also has offices for staff members and computer stations for those who work at the facility.

Tillman is especially proud of the spacious cooler, a 30- by 60-foot room with plenty of storage for his seed samples. During a tour of the cooler, Tillman said, “About 99% of the seed we have in here came from our breeding program.

We also have some seed stored here from

other breeders because we test their varieties as well.”

Tillman says the facility was built for a total cost of about $750,000. Funds to build the facility were provided by the dean of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, the Agronomy Department and the North Florida Research & Education Center of the University of Florida.

Farmers support the breeding program through their checkoff contributions, including those from the national peanut checkoff, and when they buy University of Florida-developed peanut seed. “We license our varieties,” says Tillman, “and we receive a royalty of three-cents per pound of peanut seed when farmers buy our licensed varieties. This provides most of the funding for my breeding program.

So growers are funding my program when they buy our seed.”

Even without the new facilities, Tillman has been a productive peanut

breeder. In 2004, he worked with longtime University of Florida peanut breeder Dan Gorbet, now a professor emeritus, to release Florida-07, still one of the top runner varieties grown in the Southeast.

In 2010, Tillman released FloRunTM ‘107’. Tillman says ‘107’ is competitive in yield and produces peanuts of smaller size and better grades than Florida-07.

Seed of 107 will be available for the 2013 season. He also developed and released TUFRunnerTM ‘727’ a runner variety with resistance to white mold and leaf spot.

Seed of ‘727’ is about two years away from becoming widely available for farmer planting.

Tillman has also been in the forefront in developing high oleic peanut varieties.

Both ‘107’ and ‘727’ contain the high oleic trait which provides healthy oil and lengthens the shelf life of peanuts. t

By JohN LEiDNER

The new peanut breeding facility was put to use in hosting farmers taking part in the annual Peanut Field Day this past August.

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Checkoff Report Investments Made by Growers for the Future of the Peanut industry.

Peanut Pavilion continues to grow at National Peanut Festival The “Peanut Pavilion” educational facility was no doubt a special attraction at the 2012 National Peanut Festival, held November 211, at the fairgrounds located south of Dothan, Ala. The pavilion has grown each year since its inception just three years ago. After relocating the past two years, officials say they may have found the prime location for the pavilion.

This past festival, the pavilion was in a prominent area, across from the WinnDixie Ag Complex. It was very evident this new location was a great area with a noticeable increase in the number of visitors to the educational tent. For the first time, not only was the pavilion opened during regular fair hours during the 9-day event, but was also open for Kindergarten Day, Special Citizens Day and Senior Citizens Day. It is hoped by the 2013 festival, a permanent facility will be established.

MPGA sponsors the Mississippi School Nutrition Association Annual Conference The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association (MPGA) was a Platinum Sponsor at the 2012 Mississippi School Nutrition Association conference held in Tupelo, Miss., with 400 school nutrition personnel in attendance. This sponsorship was made possible through co-promotion funding from the National Peanut Board.

During the two-day conference, Malcolm Broome, executive director, manned Malcolm Broome, executive director of Mississippi Peanut Growers Association, a booth providing school nutriton literature distributes education materials to attenfrom MPGA, Southern Peanut Growers, The dees at the Mississippi School Nutrition Peanut Institute and the National Peanut Association Conference.

Board. Broome also distributed samples of peanuts to the attendees.

Sherry Coleman-Collins, RD, senior manager of marketing and communications, presented a session on food allergy management entitled, “Food Allergy in the Child Nutrition Programs.” She shared tips for safely managing food allergies in schools to an audience that included all levels of foodservice management. The session concluded with questions and expressions of food allergy management over bans. The MPGA has had Sherry on the program for the last two years and believes school nutrition directors are more aware of the excellent nutritional value of peanut products for use in the school lunch program.

As an added reminder to the conference attendees, the MPGA sponsorship also included a full-page color promotional ad on the back cover of the spiralbound program.

Nominations made for Georgia Peanut Commission Board of Directors Nomination meetings to fill three positions on the Georgia Peanut Commmission Board of Directors were held in December. The Georgia Farm Bureau Federation conducted the meetings as peanut producers nominated peers to represent the commission’s Districts 2, 4 and 5 which expire May, 2013.

On Dec. 18 peanut growers in the GPC District 2 renominated incumbent Armond Morris of Irwin County, who currently chairs the GPC, and Wes Shannon of Tift County, who chaired the 2012 GFB Peanut Committee and has served on the National Peanut Board.

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ed for the District 2 seat, a mail ballot will be conducted at a future date to be determined by the GPC. GPC’s District 2 includes Atkinson, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas, Tift, Turner and Worth counties.

During the District 4 nomination meeting held Dec. 19, Rodney Dawson of Pulaski County was renominated without opposition for the District 4 position which represents the counties of Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Twiggs, Wheeler, Wilcox and Wilkinson.

Donald Chase of Macon County was

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renominated without opposition for the District 5 seat during a nomination meeting held Dec. 19. The GPC District 5 includes Chattahoochee, Clay, Lee, Macon, Marion, Peach, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell and Webster counties.

Since there was no opposition then an election is not required for Dawson and Chase. Both members will serve another three-year term.

Reports from the: Alabama Peanut Producers Association Florida Peanut Producers Association Georgia Peanut Commission Mississippi Peanut Growers Association

FPPA promotes peanuts at Southern Women’s Shows The Florida Peanut Producers Association and Southern Peanut Growers partnered with Southern Women’s Shows to promote peanuts and peanut butter to the 30,000 plus crowds at the Southern Women’s Shows in Jacksonville, Fla. in October. Friday at the show was Peanut Lovers Day which was recognized with special prizes, signage and announcements throughout the day. We hosted cooking shows several times each day.

FPPA and SPG distributed more than 20,000 recipe cards, more than 5,000 recipe brochures, along with reusable

Ken Barton, FPPA, prepares a no bake peanut butter pie on the cooking stage during the Southern Women's Show in Jacksonville.

Peanut Butter Food Drive held in the Panhandle Florida Peanut Producers Association joined with 15 County Extension offices in the panhandle in a Peanut Butter Food Drive Campaign during National Peanut Butter Lovers Month and Farm City Week. The 15 counties participating collected a total of 2,039 jars of peanut butter. Florida Peanut Producers contributed 1,500 jars for a total of 3,539 jars. The peanut butter was delivered to food banks in each of the participating counties.

grocery bags, peanut butter spreaders and measuring spoons.

2012 National Peanut Festival Recipe Contest Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Adult Grand Prize Winner - Christy Russell, Opp, Ala. Cake: 1 box Duncan Hines Devil’s Food Cake mix (prepared as directed on box) Frosting: 1/3 cup shortening 1/3 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup Jif peanut butter 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract

Santa Rosa County Extension collected 378 jars of peanut butter weighing in at just under 500 pounds.

4 cups powdered sugar 4 tablespoons milk Oreo cookies (optional) Nutter Butter cookies (optitonal)

Prepare cake mix as directed on box. For frosting, mix shortening and butter.

Add peanut butter and vanilla. Add sugar 1 cup at a time, and add milk 1 tablespoon at a time. Spread frosting on cake and top with crushed Oreo and Nutter Butter cookies if desired.

Georgia Peanut Commission sets Research Report Day in February

Roberta Stewart with Florida Peanut Producers Association ready to distribute peanut butter to extension offices in the panhandle participating in the peanut butter food drive.

The Georgia Peanut Commission will hold the annual Research Report Day, February 13, 2013, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL), located on the University of Georgia Tifton campus. The event provides growers and industry representa-

University of Georgia and USDA Agricultural Research Service.

These programs primarily focus on economics; conservation methods; irrigation and water management; peanut breeding for higher yield and improved quality; pests, weed and disease management; and allergen free peanuts.

tives an opportunity to hear the latest reports on research projects funded by GPC in 2012.

The Georgia Peanut Commission, on behalf of Georgia’s 4,500 peanut farmers, awarded $260,000 to peanut research facilities in the state during 2012. This effort funds 22 research projects from the

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Perspective

Peanut Tillage - Time to Return to Plowing

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wrote the first article ever published in a farm magazine on the topic of using conservation tillage to plant peanuts.

This was back in the early 1980’s when I worked for Progressive Farmer.

Back then, the idea of no-till peanuts was considered heresy in peanut farming circles.

I remember then-Georgia Extension peanut specialist Ron Henning telling me that conservation tillage violates all of the principles of sound peanut culture. He said it encouraged plant diseases, especially white mold, and that conservation tillage made peanuts difficult, if not impossible, to dig.

The first person I ever heard speak on the positive aspects of conservation tillage peanuts was Gale Buchanan. That was back when he was a weed scientist at Auburn University. He later headed the Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton, Ga., and was dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for the University of Georgia.

After that, he served for a while as a top administrator in USDA. Shortly after his talk, I heard that brothers Jerrell and Leo Harden of Brundidge, Ala., were trying to grow conservation tillage peanuts on their farm. To my knowledge, theirs was the first farm to grow conservation tillage peanuts.

The Hardens invented the BrownHarden SuperSeeder, the first conservation tillage implement designed for use in the Coastal Plain soils of the Southeast. It was manufactured by Brown Manufacturing Co. Their implement was different from others at the time in that it subsoiled under the row during planting to alleviate hard pans. A later version of their planter was called the Ro-Till and was manufactured for a time by Bush Hog. Back in 1977, I followed the crops of a no-till farmer in Cullman, Ala. I was there when he planted, came back during the growing season and later on when he harvested.

During the early 1980’s, my wife Mary was an agronomist with the USDA Soil Conservation Service (now the Natural Resources Conservation Service).

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She introduced many South Georgia farmers to the then-new idea of using conservation tillage to plant their row crops. I was proud of the work she did.

Later on, I wrote the first farm magazine article drawing the link between conservation tillage and reduced incidence of thrips and less tomato spotted wilt virus infection. Steve “Bug” Brown, then an Extension entomologist, now an assistant dean for Extension in Georgia, first drew my attention to this development. Shortly after that, Brown added conservation tillage as a way to reduce the disease in the spotted wilt risk index he helped to develop.

Some studies even show that leaf spot is less severe in conservation tillage fields.

Conservation tillage builds up soil organic matter and saves soil that would otherwise be lost to erosion. It also captures more of the rainwater that does fall on fields, so it can be used by the crop rather than flowing off into the roadsides and creeks. Farmers have told me how they saved money on irrigation by using conservation tillage.

So I have a deep appreciation for the benefits of conservation tillage, and a long history of championing the idea of planting peanuts and other crops by using conservation tillage.

During the past year, however, I’ve heard of some valid new reasons that make the strong case for using moldboard plowing prior to planting peanuts. I’m thinking that it may be time for me to change my position. With just a tinge of regret, I’ve concluded that this may be a good year to bring back the plow.

Here’s why: First of all, we know that herbicideresistant weeds are becoming more of a problem. That’s especially true with glyphosate-resistant pigweeds.

Conventional tillage gives more options for controlling these weeds, including mechanical cultivation if needed. Also deep plowing will bury the weed seed and prevent many of them from germinating.

Also, white mold has emerged as the major disease threat to peanuts in the Southeast. University of Georgia Extension plant pathologist Bob Kemerait

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now says deep turning of the land helps reduce damage from white mold.

According to the Georgia Extension 2012 Peanut Production Update publicaJohn Leidner tion, white mold may be slightly more severe in strip tillage than conventional tillage, and deep turning the soil may help to reduce the need to treat for white mold by burying initial inoculum or sclerotia. So Ron Henning was probably right when he told me this so many years ago.

With moldboard plowing, you’ll probably see fewer burrowing bugs in your peanuts. This is a pest I first heard about many years ago during a visit to a South Texas peanut farm. This bug was later studied in great detail by Jay Chapin, a Clemson University entomologist.

Auburn University entomologist Ayanava Majumdar says the increase in conservation tillage is one of the main reasons for burrowing bug damage.

Deep tillage may also help in controlling nematodes. In studies at the Stripling Irrigation Center in Mitchell County, Ga., scientists found more nematode damage in conservation tillage peanuts than in those grown with conventional tillage.

Then there’s University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist John Beasley. He says, “More times than not, we see yield advantages to conventional tillage.”

I’m not about to abandon my conviction that conservation tillage is generally good for the land and good for the farmer’s pocketbook. I just feel compelled to tell you that there are now some valid reasons to reconsider that commitment to conservation tillage.

Whether you want to use deep plowing this year, or whether you want to use cover crops and strip tillage, I wish you well. You have my best wishes for a successful and prosperous 2013 growing season. t

By JohN LEiDNER

Peanut Profitability Awards seeking nominees

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sually, whenever one region of the U.S. Peanut Belt experiences a good crop year, another one suffers a weather calamity, but that wasn’t the case in 2012.

“There wasn’t a weak spot in the entire country, with west Texas and the Carolinas producing bumper crops along with the lower Southeast,” says Marshall Lamb, research director for the National Peanut Research Laboratory and advisor for the Farm Press Peanut Profitability Awards.

“Considering that we’ll produce about 3.2 million tons of peanuts this year, I’d say it has been a pretty good year. Followed by two years of drought, we had outstanding crop conditions for 2012 that allowed the entire peanut industry to produce higher yields and higher quality than we’ve seen in the past,” says Lamb.

Considering this past year’s produc-

tion, there should be no shortage of nominations for the 2013 Farm Press Peanut Profitability Awards, says Lamb.

Lamb, who was instrumental in developing the criteria for the awards program, has been advisor since the program’s inception. He says it’s no easy feat for growers to be nominated for and then to win the award.

“Peanut Profitability has set a standard of excellence during its existence, and while it has never been an easy honor to earn, I expect another fine group of nominees in 2013.

The Farm Press Peanut Profitability Awards are based on production efficiency, honoring those growers who produce the highest yields at the lowest cost per acre.

Awards are presented to growers from the Lower Southeast, including Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi; the Upper Southeast, including Virginia, North Carolina and South

Carolina; and the Southwest, including Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

The awards program has honored 13 classes of winners from throughout the U.S. Peanut Belt. Since the program’s beginning in 2000, the Peanut Profitability Awards have honored 39 deserving growers or farms.

Winners of the 2013 awards will receive an expenses-paid trip for two to the Southern Peanut Growers Conference, set for July in Panama City, Fla. Growers may submit their nomination form directly to the National Peanut Research Laboratory, or they may submit it to their county Extension agent, peanut specialist or economist. The deadline for all nominations is April 15, 2013.

Growers can access the nomination form via the Internet at southeastfarmpress.com, southwestfarmpress.com, and deltafarmpress.com. To receive a hard copy of the form, call Farm Press headquarters at (662) 624-8503. t

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Parker named as National Peanut Board president

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he National Peanut Board (NPB) has named Robert T. Parker IV as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Raffaela Marie Fenn who announced plans earlier this year to retire from the NPB at the end of 2012.

Parker will join the NPB on December 10, 2012 from Golden Peanut Company, LLC in Alpharetta, GA where he worked for the past 25 years in various roles of increasing responsibility, Robert T. Parker IV becoming an officer of the compa- President and CEO ny in 1996. He currently serves as National Peanut Board Vice President of Industry Relations and Seed.

Cindy Belch, chairwoman of the NPB and a peanut farmer from North Carolina said, “The NPB embarked on an outstanding program of work since it was first seated 12 years ago; work that has been overwhelmingly supported by the votes of peanut farmers in two regular referendums. A lot of the credit to our success over this time period goes to our current President & Managing Director, Marie Fenn, to whom we owe a debt of gratitude for her leadership. Obviously, it was a difficult task to try to find a leader who can carry on that fine tradition that’s been built and to help take the NPB to even greater heights in the future. But we believe Bob Parker is that person, given his knowledge and extensive experience in the peanut industry.”

Parker’s experience in the peanut industry began in Climax, Ga. where he managed a family-owned farm service and supply business and a farm. He sold that company to Golden Peanut Company and joined them as area procurement manager. He steadily moved through the company’s ranks to region procurement manager, vice president of logistics, vice president of Argentine operations, vice president of procurement and to his current position as vice president of industry relations and seed.

Parker has been heavily involved in peanut industry activities, serving as chairman of the American Peanut Council, American Peanut Shellers Association, The Peanut Institute, and the Peanut Administrative Committee. He also served on the boards of The Peanut Foundation and the Peanut Standards Board. He holds a B.S. in agricultural economics from the University of Georgia.

Michael Cooper, Managing Partner with the global executive search firm Kincannon & Reed, conducted the nationwide search and assisted the National Peanut Board in its recruitment efforts. t

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State, federal and private peanut breeding programs are actively involved in the development of improved varieties with desirable traits for increasing dollar value, yield, grade, disease resistance, insect resistance, virus resistance, nematode resistance, aflatoxin resistance, drought tolerance, better shelling characteristics, longer shelf-life, and enhanced flavor and nutritional qualities.

“Possibly, no other single research effort can benefit the whole peanut industry as much as an improved variety,” says Bill Branch, University of Georgia peanut breeder.

In the U.S., there are four peanut market types (runner, virginia, spanish, and valencia), and within each market type, there are different varieties. The varieties contained in this guidebook reflect those varieties commonly planted in the Southeast and those varieties recommended by agronomists for this area due to resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV).

Variety selection is an important process in the overall management of the farm. This guidebook serves as a resource for growers when they select a variety for the 2013 crop year.

Runner Type Florida-07 is a medium-late (140± days) runner market-type peanut with runner growth habit. It was released from the University of Florida in 2006. It has shown excellent yield potential (7000+ lbs/A) with good grades. Seed of Florida07 is similar in size to C-99R and for this reason, gypsum is recommended. It has good to excellent resistance to TSWV with some white mold resistance, and tolerance to leafspot. Florida-07 has high oleic (80±%) oil chemistry with good to excellent roasting, blanching and processing characteristics.

FlorunTM ‘107’ is a medium maturity runner-type variety released by the University of Florida in 2010. The seed

size of FlorunTM ‘107’ is similar to Georgia Greener and it produces a high percentage of medium kernels in the grading process. FlorunTM ‘107’ has demonstrated very good yields and grades with good resistance to spotted wilt (TSWV) and moderate resistance to white mold.

The maturity of FlorunTM ‘107’ is similar to Georgia Green and requires about 135 days to maturity under irrigated conditions in Florida. The oil of FlorunTM ‘107’ is high oleic and will help fill the need for a medium-sized runner peanut seed with high oleic oil chemistry. The seed supply of FlorunTM ‘107’ should be available in limited quantity for 2013.

Georgia Greener is a high-yielding, TSWV-resistant, typical-seeded, runnertype peanut variety that was released in 2006 by the University of Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton, Ga. Georgia Greener has a high level of resistance to spotted wilt disease caused by tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and CBR. In multi-location tests conducted in Georgia during the past several years, Georgia Greener was found to have among the lowest disease incidence, highest pod yield, highest TSMK grade, and highest dollar value return per acre compared to other runner-type varieties tested each year. Georgia Greener has darker green foliage, a typical runner seed size, and a medium maturity similar to Georgia Green.

Georgia-06G is a high-yielding, TSWV-resistant, large-seeded, runnertype peanut variety that was released in 2006 by the University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton, Ga. Georgia-06G has a high level of resistance to TSWV. In multilocation tests conducted in Georgia during the past several years, Georgia-06G was found to have among the lowest disease incidence, highest pod yield, highest TSMK grade, and highest dollar value return per acre compared to other runner-types tested each year. Georgia-06G combines high TSWV resistance with medium maturity and excellent yield and high TSMK grade which results in greater dollar value

return per acre.

Georgia-07W is a high-yielding, TSWV-resistant and white mold-resistant, runner-type peanut variety that was released in 2007 by the University of Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton, Ga. Georgia-07W has a high level of resistance to TSWV and to white mold or stem rot. Georgia-07W combines high TSWV and white mold resistance with medium maturity and excellent yield, grade, and dollar value return per acre.

Georgia-09B is a high-yielding, high-oleic, TSWV-resistant, mediumseeded, runner-type peanut variety that was released in 2009 by the University of Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton, Ga. Georgia-09B has a high level of resistance to spotted wilt disease caused by TSWV. Georgia-09B also has the high-oleic and low-linoleic fatty acid ratio for improved oil quality and longer shelf-life of peanut and peanut products.

Georgia-09B originated from the first backcross made with Georgia Green as the recurrent parent. It has an intermediate runner growth habit and medium maturity, similar to Georgia Green.

Georgia-09B has a medium runner seed size as compared to the larger-seeded, high-oleic, runner-type variety, Florida07. Georgia-09B combines the excellent roasted flavor of Georgia Green with the high-oleic trait for longer shelf-life and improved oil quality of peanut and peanut products.

Georgia-10T is a high-yielding, high-grading, high-TSWV resistant, largeseeded, runner-type peanut variety that was released in 2010 by the University of Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, Ga. Georgia-10T is most similar to the multiple resistant variety Georgia-01R in later maturity. During three-years (2009-11) at multilocations in Georgia when planted early (mid-April) to increase TSWV disease pressure and planted also in mid-May, Georgia-10T was again found to be among the lowest in TSWV incidence and TD incidence, highest in pod yield, highest in TSMK

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Table 1: Official State Variety Yield Data grade, and highest in dollar value return per acre compared to Tifguard and other runner-type varieties.

Georgia-10T should be an excellent variety for an earlier planting option in the Southeast because of its high-TSWV resistance and later maturity.

Tifguard is a high-yielding, medium-maturity, runner market-type peanut variety. It was jointly released by the USDA-ARS and the University of Georgia. It is the first peanut variety with a high level of resistance to both the peanut root-knot nematode and TSWV. Tifguard has a runner-type growth habit with dark green foliage and a prominent main stem. It has demonstrated very good yields and grades when tested with no nematode pressure in tests in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina. When tested in fields with high nematode pressure it has demonstrated very good yields and grades without the use of nematicides. Tifguard also has a moderate level of resistance to leaf spot. t

Special thanks to Jim Bostick, Bill Branch, John Beasley, Charles Chen, Phat Dang, Don Day, Corley Holbrook and Barry Tillman for the information to compile the Southeastern Peanut Farmer’s Variety Guidebook.

2009 Yield GA - Tifton1 Variety

FL-Marianna & Jay

Irrigated Irrigated Dryland Marianna & Gainesville

AL-Headland2

Dryland Jay

Dryland

Runner Florida-07

5895

4352

6173

5313

5478

-

-

5921

4905

-

Georgia Greener

5098

4141

6075

4888

5672

Georgia-02C

4570

4569

5395

4537

5086

Georgia-06G

5671

4446

6620

5221

5566

Georgia-07W

5607

4778

6486

4441

6385

Georgia-09B

5058

3973

-

-

6309

Georgia-10T

5402

4633

-

-

-

Tifguard

5464

4393

5388

4248

4949

FloRunTM ‘107’

TUFRunner

TM

‘727’

GeoRGIA PeAnUT FARm SHoW Seed SemInAR Thursday, January 17, 2013 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Univeristy of Georgia Conference Center - Tifton, Ga.

Welcome Ricky hartley, Chairman, American Peanut Shellers Association Committee on Variety & Seed Development Farm Saved Seed - Know the Law Terry hollifield – GA Crop improvement Association Varieties Currently in Production Bill Branch – University of Georgia Barry Tillman – University of Florida Corley holbrook – U.S. Department of Agriculture Calcium Sources and Timing of Applications for Peanuts Glen harris – University of Georgia Varieties on the Horizon Marshall Lamb - National Peanut Research Lab Darlene Cowart, The Peanut Foundation

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The Georgia Peanut Farm Show Seed Seminar is sponsored by: Southern Peanut Farmers Federation The Peanut Foundation American Peanut Shellers Association Georgia Peanut Commission

2010 Yield GA - Tifton1

Irrigated Dryland

2011 Yield

FL-Marianna & AL-Headland2 Jay Irrigated Marianna & Gainesville

GA - Tifton1

Irrigated Dryland Irrigated Dryland

FLMarianna & Jay

2012 Yield AL - Headland2

Irrigated Marianna & Irrigated Gainesville

Dryland

GA - Tifton1

FL -Marianna & Jay

AL Headland2

Irrigated Dryland

Irrigated Marianna & Gainesville

Dryland

5662

3581

6078

5971

2323

5260

5364

6251

5980

3702

6286

5161

6250

5826

5150

3348

5785

-

-

5433

4383

6215

5809

3715

5530

4460

6590

4792

5331

3101

5760

5830

3031

5185

5179

6297

6542

4132

5158

5147

5328

5463

4439

3679

4677

4846

1488

4604

4002

-

4983

3005

4683

3585

-

-

5746

3926

6397

5792

2723

5345

4580

6235

6453

4333

5614

5924

5902

6026

5115

4024

6114

6031

2677

5115

4924

5723

6238

4204

5974

4734

6301

6262

5373

3177

6219

5629

2695

4949

4029

5825

5827

4277

5651

5288

5969

5227

5343

4056

-

-

-

5273

4725

-

6011

3571

6102

5327

-

5754

4737

3845

5780

5465

2459

5061

4350

5382

6006

4132

5239

5475

5714

5790

4982

4117

6022

5400

4280

6098

5916

Table 1: The data above contains the yield results from the 2009-2012 state variety trials by the University of Georgia in Tifton, Ga., North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna and Jay, Fla. and Auburn University Wiregrass Research and Extension Center in Headland, Ala. 1 - Complete Test data is available online at www.swvt.uga.edu.

2 - Complete Test data is available online at www.aaes.auburn.edu/peanutvarietyreports.

New runner and virginia type varieties released Two new varieties released for growers in 2013 include a runner-type variety, TUFRunnerTM ‘727’, and a virginia-type variety, Georgia-11J. There will be limited seed available for 2013 for both of these new varieties.

TUFRunnerTM '727' is a medium to medium late maturing (130-145 days), high oleic, runner market type peanut cultivar with very good resistance to white mold, resistance to TSWV and some resistance to late leaf spot. It has a prostrate, runner growth habit with large vines and large runner seed size. Yield and grade of TUFRunnerTM '727' have been excellent. The prefix “TUF” is an acronym for The University of Florida from which it was released in 2011. It was developed at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, Fla. Seed of TUFRunnerTM '727' will be limited in supply in 2013.

Georgia-11J - is a new high-yielding, high-oleic, TSWVresistant, large-podded and large-seeded, virginia-type peanut variety that was released in 2011 by the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations. It was developed at the University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton, Ga. Georgia-11J has the high-oleic (O) and low-linoleic (L) fatty acid ratio for improved oil quality. Georgia-11J is similar to another high-oleic virginia-type variety Georgia-08V in

having low TSWV disease incidence, high pod yield, high total sound mature kernel (TSMK) grade percentage, and high dollar value return per acre. However, during several years averaged over multilocation tests in Georgia, Georgia-11J had significantly higher percent of jumbo pod size and higher percent of extra large kernels (ELK) compared to Georgia-08V. Georgia-11J also has a later maturity, larger plant size, and greater seed weight than Georgia-08V. Although, both are excellent virginia varieties.

During 2011, Georgia-11J and Georgia-08V were compared to seven other virginia-type varieties over multilocation tests in Georgia. Georgia-11J and Georgia-08V were both found to have among the best overall performance compared to these other virginia-type varieties.

Limited seed supplies will be available for Georgia-11J in the 2013 planting season. So, interested growers should consider an early seed request for the upcoming growing season.

Georgia-11J should be an excellent variety for an earlier planting (April) option in the Southeast because of its high-TSWV resistance and later maturity. t

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Auburn and USDA join forces to breed peanuts

Charles Chen works for both Auburn and USDA, and leads the new peanut breeding effort.

T

he nation’s newest public peanut breeding program has gotten off to a good start.

It’s a joint peanut breeding program, operated by Auburn University and the USDA’s National Peanut Research Laboratory in Dawson, Ga. While this program is new, it also benefits from a long tradition of peanut variety development.

The program got its start with peanut germplasm developed over the long career of prominent peanut breeder Ernest Harvey. Harvey spent his career breeding peanuts for Gold Kist, AgraTech and Golden Peanut Company. In 2007, he transferred his germplasm to the new Auburn-USDA program. One of Harvey’s best varieties, GK-7, was the most widely planted runner variety for a time during the early 1990’s.

One objective of the Auburn-USDA program is to develop high yielding, disease resistant varieties that are adapted to all major U.S. peanut growing regions.

After Harvey helped to start the Auburn-USDA breeding program, he fol-

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lowed up on some of his earlier efforts when he was with AgraTech in the 1990’s and focused on developing varieties with drought tolerance and early maturity for planting in West Texas.

Charles Chen, who works for both Auburn University and the National Peanut Lab, now leads the effort. AU1101, a large-seeded Virginia type variety with medium maturity, is the first variety to be released from the joint AuburnUSDA program. The medium maturity should make it a possibility in areas of West Texas where Virginia type peanuts are grown, where water supplies from

Phat Dang from the National Peanut Research Lab is working with Charles Chen to develop transgenic peanuts.

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rainfall and irrigation are limited and where freezing weather during the fall limits the yields of full-season varieties.

Chen hasn’t overlooked potential runner adapted to the Southeast. Some his more promising advanced breeding lines include AU-1215, AU-1221, AU-1223 and AU-1224. Drought resistance and resistance to major diseases such as spotted wilt and leaf spot are among the major goals of Chen’s breeding work.

Phat Dang, a research chemist who works at the USDA’s National Peanut Laboratory in Dawson, Ga., is collaborating with Chen. Dang is focusing on developing transgenic peanuts.

Dang says the first trait he’s looking for in transgenic peanuts will be leaf spot resistance. He uses genes cloned from mustard plants and inserts them into peanut plants.

He’s using a high tech plant development method such as organogenesis, getting plant parts to grow into a full plant from peanut tissue culture. He’s also using polymerase chain reactions (PCR), a rapid method to identify gene transfer.

“We check to see if the fungus resistance is in the genetically modified peanut,” says Dang. “We use no fungicides in our greenhouses, and if the peanuts have no symptoms of leaf spot, then that indicates we have successfully transferred the resistance.”

Dang is intrigued by the future of transgenic peanuts. He imagines a day when people will eat peanuts that contain all of the ideal oils, fats and vitamins that can lead to a long healthy life. “We also see tremendous benefits to farmers,” he adds, “by breeding peanuts that yield well with little or no irrigation or by breeding peanuts with increased nutritional value.”

Chen and Dang have collaborated on studies of molecular signals induced by drought stress and on studies that could lead to more drought tolerance in peanuts. t

By JohN LEiDNER

Big runner seed ok in dryland fields

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uring recent years, there has been some apprehension about planting largeseeded runner peanuts planted in dryland or non-irrigated fields, according to University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist John Beasley.

“Those concerns were that largeseeded cultivars such as Georgia-06G, Georgia-07W, Florida-07 and Tifguard would not perform as well under non-irrigated conditions as compared to the smaller seeded Georgia Green, Georgia02C or Georgia Greener cultivars,” he explains.

The fear was that dry weather would severely harm the yields of the large-seeded runners. As it turned out, those fears were largely unfounded.

Based on what he saw during the 2010 growing season, when dry weather was severe in some areas, Beasley says, “Large-seeded cultivars can produce very well in dryland fields. You will not face excessive risks when you plant these

large-seeded peanuts in your non-irrigated fields.”

He concludes that all of the largeseeded runners will outyield the smallseeded peanuts in dryland fields when rainfall is normal to slightly below normal.

Though 2010 was a relatively dry year, it was not as dry as in 1980, John Beasley, discusses large-seeded runner cultivars during the Georgia Cotton-Peanut Field Day in September.

1990 and 2000.

During those years of extreme drought, year with severe drought,” he says. the small-seeded Georgia Greener would “Overall, we feel confident in recomprobably have a yield advantage over the mending the large-seeded cultivars for large-seeded cultivars, according to planting in your non-irrigated fields.” t Beasley.

“The problem is that we can’t predict

By JohN LEiDNER at planting time if we are going to have a

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National Peanut Board elects officers

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ic Jordan, a farmer from Rayville, La. was recently elected chairman of the 11-member National Peanut Board during the Board’s quarterly meeting in Atlanta, Ga. Jordan, who is the At-Large representative and had been the board’s vice-chairman, begins his oneyear term Jan. 1.

National Peanut Board also elected John Harrell of Whigham, Ga. as vicechairman; Bob White of Clarendon, Texas as treasurer; and Monty Rast of Cameron, S. C. as secretary. These officers will serve one-year terms beginning Jan. 1.

“Peanut farmers saw record high

yields this year,” Jordan says. “My main focus will be to work with other board members and farmers to increase consumption of peanuts and peanut products; both in the United States and abroad.

Additionally, I look forward to collaborating with our new president and CEO, Bob Parker, to implement our 2013 program of work.”

Bob Parker joined the National Peanut Board Dec. 10 in his official role as president and CEO, succeeding Raffaela Marie Fenn, who has served as NPB’s first-ever president and CEO since 2001. A special retirement dinner was held in her honor recently and attended by

Bulloch resigns from Georgia Senate Georgia State Sen. John Bulloch and chairman of the Senate Ag Committee resigned from the Georgia General Assembly in December.

Bulloch, first elected to the state House in 1998, came to the Senate in 2002. He was hospitalized in October with meningitis.

A Republican from Ochlocknee, Bulloch represented Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Senator John Bulloch (center) receives a Georgia peanut Grady, Miller, and Seminole gift basket from John Harrell (left), farmer from Whigham, Ga. and Georgia Peanut Commission advisory board counties, along with a part of Mitchell and Thomas counties. member and Rodney Dawson (right), farmer from Hawkinsville, Ga., and GPC board member (right), during He chaired the Agriculture and the 2012 Georgia Peanut Day at the State Capitol.

Consumer Affairs Committee and was vice chairman of the Natural Resources and the Environment Committee. He is also a member of the Appropriations and Rules committees and is an ex-officio member of the Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.

“It has been an honor to serve District 11 as a Georgia State Senator since 2003,” Sen. Bulloch says. “I’d like to thank all of my constituents, colleagues and staff for their support during my years at the Gold Dome.

“However, no one deserves more appreciation and recognition than my wife and family. Their unconditional love and encouragement was a constant reminder of the reason why I ran for this office—because I wanted to create a better and brighter future for this state.

“As a farmer by trade, it has been a special privilege to serve as Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs committee. Very few farmers get chances like this, and I am grateful for the opportunity to play a pivotal role in strengthening Georgia’s ag industry. I am looking forward to spending more time with my family and sharing the wealth of fond memories and life lessons collected during my time in the Georgia Senate.”

He owns Bulloch Farms, where he grows and harvests pecans and row crops, and before his time as a state legislator, Bulloch served as a Thomas County commissioner for 20 years, 14 of them as chairman t.

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past-chairmen and more than 100 industry executives and friends.

Along with its quarterly meeting, the Board held its Annual Meeting Luncheon and Peanut Partner Summit with state and allied groups.

Dr. Elizabeth Sloan, an internationally-renowned expert in trend-tracking and forecasting for the food and beverage industry was the keynote luncheon speaker. She challenged the audience of growers and industry executives to find new ways to increase demand and consumption of USA-grown peanuts by highlighting healthy directions, culinary cues and new trends for peanuts. t

BASF acquires Becker Underwood

BASF has completed the acquisition of Becker Underwood from Norwest Equity Partners, a U.S.-based private equity investment company. With the acquisition, BASF is now a leading global provider of technologies for biological seed treatment as well as seed treatment colorants and polymers. BASF has also expanded its product portfolio in the areas of biological crop protection, turf and horticulture, animal nutrition and landscape colorants and coatings.

In the coming months, a detailed integration plan will be developed by a joint team of BASF and Becker Underwood employees. Most businesses of Becker Underwood will join the newly established global business unit Functional Crop Care as part of BASF’s Crop Protection division. Within this new unit, BASF will merge its existing research, development and marketing activities in the areas of seed treatment, biological crop protection, plant health, as well as water and resource management with those of Becker Underwood.

The newly formed global Functional Crop Care unit will be headed by Dr. Juergen Huff, senior vice president. Dr. Peter Innes, currently CEO of Becker Underwood, has accepted the position of global senior advisor to the Crop Protection division. He will support the integration of Becker Underwood into BASF. t

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Georgia Peanut Farm Show set for January 17 in Tifton, Ga.

W

ith the fifth year of record peanut yields in Georgia, there couldn’t be a better year for peanut farmers and those involved in the peanut industry to learn more about the latest in the products, services and peanut research at the 2013 Georgia Peanut Farm Show. The 37th annual show and conference will be held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, Jan. 17, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The show is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission in cooperation with the University of Georgia.

During this year’s show Kelley Manufacturing Company is providing the Grand Door Prize of one season’s use of a new four or six row peanut combine. At the end of the 2013 season the winner has the option of purchasing the combine from a KMC dealer with $10,000 off the list price. Also, in recognition of the farm show’s return to Tifton, KMC is providing a second drawing for a new digger shaker inverter of the farmer’s choice for the 2013 harvest season. The winner will also have the option of purchasing the digger through a KMC dealer with $3,000 off the list price.

Additionally, farmers can register to win the Grower Prize, donated by Amadas Industries. This prize is a certificate for $10,000 towards the purchase of any new Amadas self-propelled combine, or $5,000 towards the purchase of any new Amadas pull-type combine or $1,000 towards the purchase of any new Amadas peanut digger, peanut lifter conditioner, infield crop transporter, cotton stalk puller, reel rain irrigation traveler or round module cotton handler.

The winners of the Grand Door Prize and the Grower Prize must be a certified peanut farmer with a FSA farm number.

The one-day show offers farmers a full day to view the products and services of more than 80 exhibitors and a day of education. The Georgia Peanut Commission will present a short program

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Kelley Manufacturing Co. is providing the Grand Door Prize and two lucky farmers have the opportunity to win. The drawing will be held for one season’s use of a new four or six row peanut combine, valued at $10,000 and the use of a new digger shaker inverter for the 2013 season.

The winning farmers must be present to win and the drawing will be held at the conclusion of the show at 4:15 p.m. beginning at 11:15 a.m. that will cover award presentations and other special recognitions. A free luncheon will follow for all peanut farmers in attendance and an opportunity for farmers to win more than $40,000 in door prizes.

The University of Georgia will present educational peanut production seminars throughout the day from 9:00 a.m. until 2:20 p.m. Topics focus on peanut cultivars, disease management, weed control, insect management, precision ag, maturity determination, marketing options and more.

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An Industry Seed Seminar will also be held at 2:30 p.m. during the show. This event is sponsored by the American Peanut Shellers Association, Peanut Foundation, Southern Peanut Farmers Federation and the Georgia Peanut Commission. Growers will be able to learn about farm saved seed, peanut varieties available for 2013 and calcium sources and timing of application for peanuts.

Farmers will also have the opportunity to earn credit towards their private or commercial pesticide applicators certifica-

tion.

Tours of research facilities on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus will begin at 10:00 a.m. Participants will also have the opportunity to take a tour of the new Georgia Peanut Commission headquarters located at 445 Fulwood Blvd. in Tifton at the conclusion of the show until 5:30 p.m.

The Georgia Peanut Commission, in cooperation with the American Red Cross, will hold a blood drive from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center during the show.

Appointments can be made in advance by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or by visiting www.redcross.org. Online visitors should select “make a blood donation” and then enter Tifton, Ga. and January 17, 2013.

At the close of the day, the presentation of the Grand Door Prize donated by Kelley Manufacturing Co. will be presented to one lucky peanut grower. For more information on the show, contact the Georgia Peanut Commission at 229-3863470 or visit the GPC web site at www.gapeanuts.com. t

Check out the Georgia Peanut Farm Show UGA Peanut Team Seminars and Seed Seminar presentations online at www.gapeanuts.com.

The presentations will be available following the Georgia Peanut Farm Show .

Georgia Peanut Commission Blood Drive Jan. 17, 2013 7:00 a.m. - 12: 30 p.m.

UGA Conference Center

Georgia Peanut Farm Show Schedule of Events 8:30 a.m.

Show opens . . . Door Prize Registration

9:00 - 9:20 a.m.

University of Georgia Peanut Team Seminars t Weed Management – Eric Prostko, UGA t Agronomics – Scott Tubbs, UGA t County Agent On-Farm Trials – Bill Tyson & Paul Wigley, UGA t Leaf Spot Management – Albert Culbreath, UGA 9:30 - 9:50 a.m.

University of Georgia Peanut Team Seminars t Crop Budgets – Amanda Smith, UGA t Precision Ag – George Vellidis, UGA t County Agent On-Farm Trials – Phillip Edwards & Mark Crosby, UGA t Disease Management with Peanut Rx – Bob Kemerait, UGA 9:00 - 9:50 a.m.

CCA Training t Soil Fertility & Nutrient Management – Glen Harris, UGA 10:05 - 10:40 a.m.

University of Georgia Tifton Campus Tours (All tours depart from the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center) Tour 1 t BioTech Lab – Peggy Ozias-Akins, UGA t Breeding Program & Greenhouse Tour – Corley Holbrook, USDA Tour 2 t Seed Response to Calcium & Temperature Research – Tim Grey, UGA t NESPAL & Future Farmstead Research – Craig Kvien, UGA 11:00 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

Noon

Door Prize Drawing Georgia Peanut Awards - John Hunt Auditorium Farm Show Luncheon

1:30 - 1:50 p.m.

University of Georgia Peanut Team Seminars t Weed Management – Eric Prostko, UGA t Marketing – Nathan Smith, UGA t Viruses in Peanut – Babu Srinivasin, UGA t Soil-Borne & Seedling Diseases – Tim Brenneman, UGA 2:00 - 2:20 p.m.

University of Georgia Peanut Team Seminars t Maturity Determination Tools – Diane Rowland, University of Florida t Climate Forecast & Tools – Pam Knox, UGA t Seed Germination & Temperature – Tim Grey, UGA t Disease Management with Peanut Rx – Bob Kemerait, UGA 1:30 - 2:20 p.m.

CCA Training t Irrigation & Water Management – Calvin Perry, UGA 2:30 p.m.

Peanut Seed Seminar (see schedule, page 14) 4:15 p.m.

Grand Door Prize Drawing At the conclusion of Farm Show tours of the Georgia Peanut Commission headquarters will be available until 5:30 p.m.

Register in Advance 1-800-RED-CROSS www.redcross.org

Keep up to date with the Georgia Peanut Farm Show by scanning the QR code to the right with your smartphone. Use the code to preview the list of show exhibitors and view the latest schedule.

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Peanut growers receive equipment donation from Kelley Manufacturing Co. Photo by Kat Lawrence, MSU Office of Ag Communications.

J

ust a few years ago, peanut production in Mississippi was mostly confined to home gardens, but this year growers planted an estimated 47,000 acres, placing the state No. 7 in the nation in peanut acreage.

Mississippi’s move into the top 10 peanut-producing states has caught the attention of at least one peanut equipment manufacturer. Georgia-based Kelley Manufacturing Company has donated a two-row digger shaker to the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association. The company also refurbished and added a bagger to a KMC combine donated to the association by the National Peanut Research Lab. “Mississippi peanut growers and their association are important to us,” said Tony Jackson, KMC vice president of sales and marketing. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to support the state’s producers through this equipment donation and through field service to help new growers learn how to get top performance from harvest equipment.”

A two-row digger shaker donated to the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association by Kelley Manufacturing Company was demonstrated recently at Parrish Farms in Holmes County. On hand for the demonstration were, from left, Brad Burgess, Mississippi State University’s variety testing director; Malcolm Broome, Mississippi Peanut Growers Association executive director; Keith Weeks, KMC territory manager; Daniel Parrish, MPGA board member; and Reuben Moore, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station associate director.

The association has given the KMC equipment to the Mississippi Agricultural

Meeting & Trade Show January 29-30, 2013 Lake Terrace Convention Center Hattiesburg, Miss.

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Lake Terrace Convention Center One Convention Center Plaza Hattiesburg, MS 39401 For More Information Contact: Malcolm Broome, Executive Director Mississippi Peanut Growers Association (601) 606-3547 or malcolm@misspeanuts.com

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and Forestry Experiment Station for use with peanut variety trials on the farms of cooperating producers and Mississippi State University test plots.

“The move to peanut production is a success story for Mississippi agriculture, and the data collected from the variety trials will help growers continue to succeed,” said MAFES director George Hopper. “The availability of the quality equipment provided by KMC will continue to help us as we move into other areas of peanut research.”

The cooperation between growers and Mississippi State University and companies like KMC is important because of the rapid expansion of peanut production in the state, said Malcolm Broome, executive director of the growers association.

“We went from 14,000 acres grown in 2011 to about 47,000 this year, so peanuts are a new crop on many farms,” he said. “Peanuts are a good crop for Mississippi, and acreage is expected to continue to increase, which makes the equipment education KMC can provide and research support from MSU extremely important.” t

By BoB RATLiFF

Barber recognized with University of Florida award of distinction

UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

T

. Richard Barber, Jr., was recently recognized with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni and Friends Award of Distinction at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ Dinner of Distinction in Gainesville, Fla. Each year at TailGATOR, the CALS Alumni and Friends organization recognizes individuals through its Horizon Award and Award of Distinction. These accolades recognize alumni or friends for their service to the University of Florida, IFAS, CALS, and the agriculture, natural resource, life science and related industries and professions.

“Richard has served on countless committees serving agriculture as a whole and has given of his time and personal finances to advocate for all farmers, not just those in Marion County or Florida,” said Daniel Colvin, director of research programs for the UF/iFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit.

Barber is a fourth generation farmer and rancher in Marion County, having produced peanuts, watermelon, cattle and other commodities at times since 1963.

He is an active charter member of the Florida Peanut Producers Association and was appointed to the National Peanut Board. Barber is also a Florida Farm Bureau and Florida Cattlemen’s Association member.

A student member of the Block and Bridle Club and the UF/IFAS Livestock Judging Team, Barber became an active member of the UF/IFAS SHARE Council as an alumnus. He has been a strong

T. Richard Barber, Jr. is honored with the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni and Friends Award of Distinction during a ceremony October 19 & 20, 2012.

Pictured left to right: Teri Balser, dean of the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Barber and Jack Payne, senior vice president for Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Florida.

advocate of UF and its land-grant mission of teaching, research and extension.

Barber’s previous recognitions include: Sunbelt Ag Expo Farmer of the Year in 1995, Marion County and Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2004, North Florida Research and Education Center Hall of Fame in 2010, and Marion County Friend of Extension in 2011.

In addition to Barber, CALS Alumni and Friends recognized Wayne Smith, BSA ’60, with the Award of Distinction.

James T. DeValerio, BSF ’81, MS ‘10, and Brian Estevez, BSA ’04, MS ‘07, received the Horizon Award, a distinction specifically for young alumni.

CALS Alumni and Friends is dedicated to building a network to enhance awareness and promote the quality programs of UF/IFAS through fraternity among graduates, former students and friends. For more information on CALS Alumni and Friends or TailGATOR, visit www.cals.ufl.edu. t

South Carolina Peanut Growers Meeting January 31, 2013 Santee Convention Center 1737 Bass Drive/HWY 15 (Exit 98 on I95), Santee, SC For More Information contact Scott Monfort at 803-284-3343 ext. 231.

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Census of Agriculture due Feb. 4, 2013

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he Census of Agriculture is the leading source of facts and figures about American agriculture. Conducted every five years by the USDA National Ag Statistics Service (NASS), the Census is a complete count of all U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them.

It is the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the United States.

The Census looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income, expenditures and other topics.

For the 2012 Census of Agriculture, forms were mailed in late December 2012 and farmers and ranchers are asked to respond by mail or online by February 4, 2013. By responding to the Census, producers are helping themselves, their communities and all of U.S. agriculture.

All those who serve farmers and rural communities – from federal, state and local governments to agribusinesses and trade associations – use information from the Census. Legislators also use the data

when shaping farm policy and agribusinesses factor it into their planning efforts.

Whether they raise hogs, cattle, sheep, corn, soybeans, wheat, chickens, alfalfa, melons, turkeys, nuts, carrots, pumpkins or any other type of livestock or crop, USDA encourages all U.S. farmers to participate in the Census.

“The Census remains the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every county in the nation,” says Renee Picanso, director of the NASS Census and Survey Division. “It’s a critical tool that gives farmers a voice to influence decisions that will shape the future of their community, industry and operation.”

To the general public, the Census provides a snapshot of how much farming has changed over the years.

For example, according to Census data, the number of farms in the United States peaked in 1935 at 6,812,350, with an average farm size of 154.8 acres. By comparison, the 2007 Census of Agriculture counted 2,204,792 farms with an average farm size of 418 acres. And

while 91 percent of farms in the United States are small, with income of less than $250,000, the remaining 9 percent of farms account for 85 percent of total sales of agriculture production. Therefore, it’s vital for every producer – regardless of size of operation to respond to the Census.

After receiving a form, producers can fill out the Census online via a secure website, www.agcensus.usda.gov or fill out the form and mail it back.

Respondents are guaranteed by law that their information will be kept confidential.

Federal law requires every farmer and rancher, regardless of the size or type of operation, to participate in the Census.

For Census purposes, a farm is any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the Census year.

For more information, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov. The Census of Agriculture is your voice, your future and your responsibility! t

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Local speakers to bring international trade home at UGA's 2013 Ag Forecast

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or farmers, the decision to start exporting their products can be daunting or even down right confusing.

UGA’s 2013 Farm to Port Ag Forecast economic outlook series will feature local producers and business people who will share how they broke into the export market and the benefits they’ve seen since making the leap.

“As we continue to move toward a global economy, there are new opportunity overseas and across our boarders that can provide a positive economic impact on Georgia’s farmers,” said Kent Wolfe, executive director of the UGA Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, which is helping to organize the 2013 Ag Forecast. “However, being aware of these opportunities and the issues associated with accessing foreign markets can be an overwhelming task.

“Hopefully, our local speakers will be able to share some insight and their experience in exporting Georgia products hopefully paving the way for others to take advantage of existing and emerging foreign markets.”

UGA’s College of Agricultural and

Environmental Sciences coordinates the seminars in conjunction with Georgia Farm Bureau and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The Ag Forecast seminars were made possible through an endowment funded by Georgia Farm Bureau.

This is the seventh year the program has been offered.

The two-hour programs provide lunch or breakfast and bring together agricultural economists and economic development experts from around the state to give producers and business owners a preview of what they can expect from the market in the coming year.

The seminar series will be held January in Athens, Rome, Macon, Tifton, Bainbridge and Lyons. Georgia Department of Economic Development Director of International Trade Kathe Falls will deliver the keynote, and a local speaker will address the specific challenges and benefits of exporting from their region of Georgia.

Jim Sumner, president of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council and president of the International Poultry Council, will speak at the Jan. 25 Ag Forecast at the Georgia Center for Continuing

Georgia AgForecast Seminar Schedule January 25: Athens (Georgia Center for Continuing Education) January 28: Rome, Ga. - ECO River Education Center January 29: Macon, Ga. - Georgia Farm Bureau January 30: Tifton, Ga. - UGA Tifton Conference Center January 31: Bainbridge, Ga. - Cloud Livestock Facility, Decatur Co. February 1: Lyons, Ga. - Toombs County Agri-Center Check-in is at 9:30 a.m. for all seminars held from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon with lunch following except for the Tifton seminar which will be held from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Check-in will begin at 7:00 a.m. with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in Tifton.

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Education in Athens.

Georgia farmers are the largest producers of poultry in the U.S., turning out about 1.3 million birds a year. A growing number of those are for the export market, with farmers breaking records for exports in 2011 and on track to break records in 2012, according to Toby Moore, vice president of communications for the council.

The Poultry and Egg Export Council represents 220 poultry processing and trading companies across the United States. The council collaborates with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service to promote U.S. poultry and egg products in 13 foreign countries.

“As the nation's leading poultry and egg producer, no state has benefited more from exports than Georgia,” Sumner said.

“Since 1990, exports of Georgia poultry have grown from about $93 million to an estimated $790 million in 2012. From a production point of view, Georgia's poultry industry has grown from exporting 7 percent of its total production to over 25 percent during that same period. That’s a success story we’re very proud of here at (the council).”

Maggie O’Quinn, who leads Certified Angus Beef ® marketing efforts in parts of the U.S. and in Latin America, will speak at the Jan. 28 Ag Forecast at the Rome-Floyd County ECO River Education Center.

O’Quinn has launched the Certified Angus Beef brand in 15 markets across the Caribbean and Central and South America. She currently serves on the executive committee of the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

Al Pearson, owner of Pearson Farms in Fort Valley, Ga., will speak at the Jan. 29 Ag Forecast at Georgia Farm Bureau Headquarters in Macon.

Pearson is a middle Georgia peach and pecan farmer who has grown Pearson Farms to include 2,700 acres of peach and pecan trees, a peak season workforce of 200 people and a growing export market.

Jimmy Webb, a managing partner

with Harvey Jordan Farms Partnership in Leary, Ga., will speak at the Jan. 30 Ag Forecast at the University of Georgia Conference Center in Tifton.

Webb, a 28-year veteran cotton and peanut producer, has held leadership roles in a number of cotton and peanut trade groups.

He currently serves as a Georgia delegate to the National Cotton Council and to the Cotton Board, as president and director of Cotton Council International, as director of the Southern Cotton Growers group and as president of American Peanut Marketing.

Richard Barnhill, owner of Mazur and Hockman Peanut Brokers, will address the Jan. 31 Ag Forecast in Bainbridge at the Cloud (Decatur County) Livestock Facility.

Barnhill has worked in the peanut processing industry since 1986, and he is a former president of the American Peanut Council, a former board member of the Georgia Peanut Producers Association and past chairman of the

Register online at www.georgiaforecast.com Follow on Twitter @GaAgForecast Contact your local UGA Cooperative Extension Office at 1-800-275-8421.

Associate Board of the American Peanut Shellers Association. He will speak on the export market for Georgia peanut products.

Jon Schwalls, director of operations for Southern Valley Fruit and Vegetables, will address the Feb. 1 Ag Forecast in Lyons.

Southern Valley Fruit and Vegetable is a Norman Park, Ga. producer of cucumbers, peppers, squash, watermelons, green beans and other vegetables. In addition to their 3,000-acre farm in Georgia, Southern Valley operates a 1,500-acre farm in Mexico so that they can provide

vegetables to their customers year-round.

This is the first year UGA has held its Ag Forecast in Bainbridge and Lyons. It is also the first year in several years that a Ag Forecast meeting has been held in Rome.

Registration is now open and information about the 2013 Ag Forecast is posted at georgiaagforecast.com and on Twitter through @GaAgForecast. For more information, contact your local UGA Cooperative Extension office at 1800-275-8421. t

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Washington Outlook

by Robert L. Redding, Jr.

Farm Bill hinges on Fiscal Cliff progress Current negotiations to avoid the Fiscal Cliff (Tax increases and Budget Sequestration) may also determine whether the 2012 Farm Bill is completed by the end of 2012. The 2008 Farm Bill expiration and the savings included in the U.S. House and Senate 2012 Farm Bill proposals may be sufficient incentives to encourage the White House and congressional leaders to include 2012 Farm Bill language in any Fiscal Cliff final package.

There are several options available for the 2012 Farm Bill prior to the end of the year. These include: • One year extension of the 2008 Farm Bill • One year extension of the 2008 Farm Bill with the 2012 Farm Bill beginning in crop year 2014.

• House Floor consideration of the 2012 Farm Bill It is unlikely the House of Representatives will consider the 2012 Farm Bill on the floor, as standalone legislation, prior to the end of 2012.

Fiscal Cliff means more than just a farm bill vehicle In addition to the best legislative vehicle for the 2012 Farm Bill, Fiscal Cliff legislation designed to counter budget sequestration and deal with tax extenders could contain significant legislative items for peanut producers.

Without action by Congress and President, the following could occur: • Estate taxes will increase • Capital Gains taxes will increase • Individual income tax rates will increase • Maximum amount that can be immediately expensed when purchasing business assets will be $25,000 instead of the current $125,000 • Bonus Depreciation will expire • Biodiesel tax credit will expire • Deduction for Self-Employed Health Insurance against Self-Employed taxes will expire • Five-Year Depreciation of Farm Equipment at risk • Deduction for state and local taxes at risk

Immigration reform could be early 2013 priority Of interest to producers will be how Congress intends to address immigration reform in the 113th Congress. The President highlighted immigration reform in his first post-election news conference. Several key members of both the House and Senate have suggested this issue will be high on the 113th congressional agenda.

The Congress returns on January 3, 2013. Former House Agriculture Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., will chair the House Judiciary Committee, authorizing committee for immigration reform legislation. The ranking member will be John Conyers, D-Mich.

Lucas re-elected chairman U.S. Congressman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., was re-elected House Agriculture Committee chairman by the House Republican Caucus. “It is an honor to serve in this leadership position and I am grateful for the opportunity to continue working on behalf of America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural constituents,” Chairman Lucas says.

Chairman Lucas also recently announced the new Republican Members who are expected to serve on the committee in the 113th Congress. The list is expected to be officially adopted in January by the Republican Conference and the House. New members joining the committee include: • Dan Benishek, R-Mich.

• Chris Collins, R-N.Y. • Rodney Davis, R-Ill. • Jeff Denham, R-Calif.

• Richard Hudson, R-N.C. • Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif.

• Ted Yoho, R-Fla.

The committee has one additional republican vacancy which is anticipated to go to a southern member of Congress. Congressman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., will continue as Ranking Member of the Committee.

Congress overturns Russian trade restrictions The U.S. Senate completed work on the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012, in a bipartisan vote, 92-4. The House of Representatives had moved the legislation in November by a vote of 365-43. This bill ensures that U.S. agricultural producers can benefit from Russia’s membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) by establishing permanent normal trade relations (PNTR).

“Today’s action by the House to grant permanent, normal trade relations with Russia will open up new, enforceable market access for our farmers and ranchers. For many years our exporters faced arbitrary and unpredictable market barriers in the Russian market, and we are pleased that our two countries will finally be trading on a level playing field. In FY2012, U.S. agricultural exports to Russia exceeded $1.5 billion. This action will provide additional value and increased access into a growing market for our farmers and ranchers through lower tariffs and more certain trade rules,” says Chairman Lucas.

Legislative Updates available online at www.americanpeanuts.com

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Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show set for February 7

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t’s 2013 and the annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show is fast approaching. This year’s show will be held Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds located on Hwy 231 South in Dothan, Ala. Peanut growers who attend will not only be able to fine tune their farming operations, but will have a chance to win prizes valued at thousands of dollars.

Sponsored by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association and the Florida Peanut Producers Association, the one-day event offers farmers a full day to view the products and services of more than 70 exhibitors and a day of education. The show opens at 8:30 a.m. and will continue until 12 noon.

During the catered lunch, a legislative update will be presented followed by a grower seminar during the afternoon. The seminar is being coordinated by the Alabama and Florida Peanut Producers Associations.

A seed & production seminar that is being sponsored by: Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, The Peanut Foundation, American Peanut Shellers Association, Alabama and Florida Peanut Producers Associations has also been planned as part of the day’s events.

All peanut growers are invited and encouraged to attend this special agriculture event.

“This show is a great opportunity for peanut growers from several states to come together and visit over 80 exhibitors and their products, in addition to hearing legislative updates and seed and production seminars,” said Carl Sanders, president of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association. “It’s an important day for peanut producers to get current information in order to make improvements for the 2013 crop.”

For more information on the show, including exhibit space availability, contact Teresa Wilson Mays at APPA (334) 7926482 or email: teresa2@alpeanuts.com. t

FEBRUARY 7, 2013 NATIONAL PEANUT FESTIVAL FAIRGROUNDS DOTHAN, Ala. Registration/Exhibits 8:30 a.m. (central time) v Inside & Outside Exhibits v Growers Register For Door Prizes v Equipment Demonstrations v Lunch provided For more information contact:

Alabama Peanut Producers Association 334-792-6482 Florida Peanut Producers Association 850-526-2590 January/February 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

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Southern Peanut Growers Southern Peanut Growers celebrates November, Peanut Butter Lovers Month This November, Peanut Butter Lovers Month, Southern Peanut Growers asked top food writers around the country for their favorite peanut butter recipes—and were given some delicious ones from comfort foods to indulgent desserts! Southern Peanut Growers shared these recipes on PeanutButterLovers.com and its social media sites throughout the month of November.

• Relish Magazine, “Bok Choy Peanut Pineapple Salad” • Cooking Light Magazine, “15 Ways with Peanut Butter” • Southern Living Magazine, “Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies” • Cara’s Cravings, “Spicy Squash Peanut Soup” • The Wicked Noodle, “Reese’s Peanut Butter Bars” • The Thread Affect blog, “Top Five Favorite PB Recipes” All these great recipes, along with some well-placed Facebook advertising, helped SPG more than double its Facebook Fans during the month of November to more than 8,000 people.

Southern Peanut Growers announces 2012 Chef’s Recipe Contest Winners The Southern Peanut Growers is proud to announce the winners of the 2012 Chef’s Recipe Contest. Each chef won $1,000 and a chef’s jacket embroidered with their name on the breast and the Southern Peanut Growers logo on the sleeve.

These recipes already have been placed in foodservice trade publications for the coming year.

Entrée Winner: Peanutty Peppered Pork Sliders Executive Sous Chef Carolyn Krumpe Renwood Winery, Plymouth, Calif.

Dessert Winner: Peanut Butter Dream Bar Chef Dana Linden Montego Bay, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

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Southern Peanut Growers coordinates State High School Football Championship sponsorship The Southern Peanut Growers coordinated the sponsorship of the Georgia, Florida and Mississippi high school football championships as part of the National Peanut Board Co-Promotion.

PlayOn! Sports has the exclusive relationship with the Georgia, Leslie Wagner is interviewed Florida and Mississippi High School on ESPN3 during halftime of Sports Associations to broadcast the Mississippi 1A High their athletic events online first as a School football championship streamed live event with commer- game. cials, half-time billboard spots and 10 second sponsor IDs. Those events are then available ondemand with all commercials, etc. intact.

Georgia had 55 30-second commercial spots in 11 games as part of this deal along with the billboards and sponsor IDs. Florida had 30 30-second commercial spots in 6 games along with billboards and sponsor IDs. Mississippi had live on-field interviews during four games along with sponsor mentions and in-stadium sponsor IDs and a presence at the Mississippi Farm Bureau’s tailgating area outside the stadium.

All three states also have presence for 6 months on the respective state high school pages with a Recipe of the month.

Anticipated page views in Georgia are 850,000, in Florida are 450,000 and in Mississippi are 300,000. Peanut Butter Breakfast Bread Pudding was featured for November, Peanut Butter Lovers Month and Microwave Peanut Brittle will be featured in December for holiday parties and gift giving.

The Southern Peanut Growers was awarded the prestigiuos Phoenix Award in November by the Public Relations Society of American Georgia Chapter for its website www.peanutbutterlovers.com.

Restaurant Hospitality featured Southern Peanut Grower’s recipe, Grape & Peanut Custard Tart in the October issue of its magazine.

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Florida Peanut Producers Association 38th Annual Membership Meeting

March 14, 2013 Jackson County Agricultural Complex & Conference Center 2741 Penn. Ave., Marianna, Florida Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. (CST) Dinner at 7:00 p.m. (CST)

For More Information call, 850-526-2590 or online at www.flpeanuts.com

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Returning to Tifton for the First Time Since 1982 . . .

Georgia Peanut Farm Show

January 17, 2013 UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center Tifton, Georgia u Free farmer lunch u Pesticide applicators certification

NEW LOCATION!

u More than 73 Exhibits u Nearly $40,000 in doorprizes

Learn more about the 2013 Georgia Peanut Farm Show by scanning this code with your smartphone.

www.gapeanuts.com

For more information contact: Georgia Peanut Commission P.O. Box 967, Tifton GA 31793 Phone: 229-386-3470 Fax: 229-386-3501 Email: info@gapeanuts.com