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A communication service of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation.
Inside:n Marianna, Fla. getsnew peanut breedingfacilityn 2013 Peanut VarietyGuidebookn Auburn and USDAjoin forces to breedpeanuts
6 Marianna, Fla., gets new peanut
breeding facilityThe 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 market-
place sooner than the old out-dated
facilities.
13 Peanut Variety GuidebookSelecting a variety is a key man-
agement 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.
22 Mississippi Peanut Growers
Assn. receives digger from KMCKelley 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 associa-
tion by the Nat. Peanut Research Lab.
Contents
January/February 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 3
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.
The�publisher�is�not�responsible�for�copy�omission,�typo-
graphical�errors,�or�any�unintentional�errors�that�may
occur,�other�than�to�correct�it�in�the�following�issue.�Any
erroneous�reflection�which�may�occur�in�the�columns�of
Southeastern Peanut Farmer will�be�corrected�upon
brought�to�the�attention�of�the�editor.�(Phone�229-386-
3690.)
Postmaster:�Send�address�changes�(Form�3579)�to
Southeastern Peanut Farmer,�P.O.�Box�706,�Tifton,
Georgia,�31793.
Circulation�is�free�to�qualified�peanut�growers�and�others
allied�to�the�industry.�Periodical�postage�paid�at�Tifton,
Georgia�and�additional�mailing�office.
Editorial Content:��Editorial�copy�from�sources�outside
of�the�Southern�Peanut�Farmers�Federation�is�sometimes
presented�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�its
endorsement�by�the�Southern�Peanut�Farmers�Federation.
For�editorial�concerns�call�229-386-3690.��No�portion�of
this�or�past�issues�of�the�Southeastern Peanut Farmer
may�be�reproduced�in�any�form�whatsoever�without�the
written�consent�of�the�editor.�By-lined�articles�appearing
in�this�publication�represent�views�of�the�authors�and�not
necessarily�those�of�the�publisher.
Advertising:�The�Publisher�reserves�the�right�to�refuse
any�advertisement.�Corrections�to�advertisements�must�be
made�after�the�first�run.�All�billing�offers�subject�to�credit
review.�Advertisements�contained�in�this�publication�do
not�represent�an�endorsement�by�the�Southeastern Peanut
Farmer or�the�Southern�Peanut�Farmers�Federation.�Use
of�trade�names�in�this�publication�is�for�the�purpose�of
providing�specific�information�and�is�not�a�guarantee�nor
warranty�of�products�named.�For�advertising�concerns
call�229-386-3690.
January/February 2013
Joy Carter CrosbyEditor
Teresa Roper MaysContributing Writer
John LeidnerContributing Writer
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: University of Florida peanut breeder Barry Tillman holds a sample of peanut seedfrom the cold storage room at the new peanut breeding facility in Marianna, Fla. Photo by John Leidner.
4 Southeastern Peanut Farmer January/February 2013
Tribute to Gene Ragan
(Let us know about your event. Please send detailsto the editor, using the following e-mail address:
Ibelieve�it�is�only�fitting�to�pay�tribute
in�the�Southeastern�Peanut�Farmer’s
51st�volume�of�publication�to�the�mag-
azine’s�first�advertising�manager�Gene
Ragan.�A�true�pioneer�in�southern�agri-
culture�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�agri-
culture�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�crit-
ical�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�tran-
sitioned�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�farm-
ers�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�tri-
states�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�comple-
menting�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
u Georgia Peanut Farm Show, January 17,2013, UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center,Tifton, Ga. For more information call 229-386-3470 or visit www.gapeanuts.com.
u Georgia Young Farmers AssociationAnnual Meeting, January 25-26, 2013, TheClassic Center, Athens, Ga. For more informa-tion call 229-386-3429 or visit the GYFA onlineat www.georgiayoungfarmers.org.
u Mississippi Peanut Growers AssociationAnnual Meeting, January 29-30, 2013, LakeTerrace Convention Center, Hattiesburg, Miss.For more information call 601-606-3547 or visitwww.misspeanuts.com.
u South Caolina Peanut Growers Meeting,January 31, 2013, Santee Convention Center,Santee, S.C. For more information call ScottMonfort at 803-284-3343 ext. 231.
u Alabama/Florida Peanut Trade Show,February 7, 2013, National Peanut FestivalFairgrounds, Dothan, Ala. For more informationcall 334-792-6482 (Alabama) or 850-526-2590(Florida).
u Georgia Peanut Research Report Day,February 13, 2013, NESPAL, Tifton, Ga. Formore information call 229-386-3470 or visitwww.gapeanuts.com.
u National Peanut Buying PointsAssociation Annual Meeting, February 15-18,2013, New Orleans, La. For more informationcall 229-386-1716 or visit www.npbpa.org.
u National Peanut Month, Entire month ofMarch. For more information check out this website www.peanutbutterlovers.com.
u American Peanut Shellers AssociationSpring Industry Meeting, March 12-13, 2013,Albany, Ga. For more information call 229-888-2508 or www.peanut-shellers.org.
u Florida Peanut Producers AssociationAnnual Meeting, March 14, 2013, Jackson Co.Ag Complex & Conference Center, Marianna,Fla. For more information call 850-526-2590 orvisit www.flpeanuts.com.
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.
Joy Carter CrosbyEditor
Editorial Calendar of Events
Memorial contributions may be sent toLandmark Park Agricultural Museum
P.O. Box 6362, Dothan 36302(334) 794-3452
Marianna Gets New
Breeding FacilityT
he�nation’s�oldest�peanut
breeding�program�has�the
nation’s�newest�and�most
modern�peanut�breeding
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�facili-
ty�features�dormitories�for�graduate�stu-
dents�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�pro-
gram.”
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
6 Southeastern Peanut Farmer January/February 2013
University of Florida peanut breeder BarryTillman holds a sample of peanut seed from thecold storage room at the new peanut breedingfacility in Marianna, Fla.
January/February 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 7
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�tempera-
ture�of�about�50�degrees�F.,�which�pre-
serves�germination�and�protects�the�har-
vested�peanut�seed�from�insects.�The
facility�features�a�spacious�room�for�grad-
ing�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�sam-
ples.�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�vari-
eties�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�pro-
gram�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�long-
time�University�of�Florida�peanut�breeder
Dan�Gorbet,�now�a�professor�emeritus,�to
release�Florida-07,�still�one�of�the�top�run-
ner�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 farmerstaking part in the annual Peanut Field Day this past August.
8 Southeastern Peanut Farmer January/February 2013
Peanut Pavilion continues togrow at National Peanut Festival
The�“Peanut
Pavilion”�educa-
tional�facility�was
no�doubt�a�special
attraction�at�the
2012�National
Peanut�Festival,
held�November�2-
11,�at�the�fair-
grounds�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�Winn-
Dixie�Ag�Complex.�It�was�very�evident�this
new�location�was�a�great�area�with�a�notice-
able�increase�in�the�number�of�visitors�to
the�educational�tent.�For�the�first�time,�not
only�was�the�pavilion�opened�during�regu-
lar�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�per-
manent�facility�will�be�established.
MPGA sponsors the Mississippi School Nutrition AssociationAnnual 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�per-
sonnel�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
a�booth�providing�school�nutriton�literature
from�MPGA,�Southern�Peanut�Growers,�The
Peanut�Institute�and�the�National�Peanut
Board.�Broome�also�distributed�samples�of
peanuts�to�the�attendees.
Sherry�Coleman-Collins,�RD,�senior�manager�of�marketing�and�communica-
tions,�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�spiral-
bound�program.�
Checkoff ReportInvestments Made by Growers for the Future of the Peanut industry.
Malcolm Broome, executive director ofMississippi Peanut Growers Association,distributes education materials to atten-dees at the Mississippi School NutritionAssociation Conference.
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�meet-
ings�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.
Since�more�than�one�person�was�nominat-
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
renominated�without�opposition�for�the
District�5�seat�during�a�nomination�meet-
ing�held�Dec.�19.�The�GPC�District�5
includes�Chattahoochee,�Clay,�Lee,
Macon,�Marion,�Peach,�Quitman,
Randolph,�Schley,�Stewart,�Sumter,
Talbot,�Taylor,�Terrell�and�Webster�coun-
ties.
Since�there�was�no�opposition�then�an
election�is�not�required�for�Dawson�and
Chase.�Both�members�will�serve�another
three-year�term.
Nominations made for Georgia Peanut Commission Board of Directors
January/February 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 9
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 asdirected on box)
Frosting:1/3 cup shortening 4 cups powdered sugar1/3 cup butter, softened 4 tablespoons milk3/4 cup Jif peanut butter Oreo cookies (optional)1 teaspoon, vanilla extract 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 1tablespoon at a time. Spread frosting on cake and top with crushed Oreo andNutter Butter cookies if desired.
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,�sig-
nage�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�reusablegrocery�bags,�peanut�butter�spreaders�and
measuring�spoons.
Peanut Butter Food Drive heldin 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�col-
lected�a�total�of�2,039�jars�of�peanut�but-
ter.�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.��
FPPA promotes peanuts at Southern Women’s Shows
Reports from the:Alabama Peanut Producers AssociationFlorida Peanut Producers AssociationGeorgia Peanut CommissionMississippi Peanut Growers Association
Santa Rosa County Extension collected 378jars of peanut butter weighing in at just under500 pounds.
Ken Barton, FPPA, prepares a no bake peanutbutter pie on the cooking stage during theSouthern Women's Show in Jacksonville.
Georgia Peanut Commission sets Research Report Day in February
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�(NES-
PAL),�located�on�the�University�of
Georgia�Tifton�campus.�The�event�pro-
vides�growers�and�industry�representa-
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
University�of�Georgia�and�USDA
Agricultural�Research�Service.�
These�programs�primarily�focus�on
economics;�conservation�methods;�irriga-
tion�and�water�management;�peanut
breeding�for�higher�yield�and�improved
quality;�pests,�weed�and�disease�manage-
ment;�and�allergen�free�peanuts.
Roberta Stewart with Florida Peanut ProducersAssociation ready to distribute peanut butter toextension offices in the panhandle participatingin the peanut butter food drive.
Iwrote�the�first�article�ever�pub-
lished�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�cir-
cles.
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,�espe-
cially�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�con-
servation�tillage�peanuts�on�their�farm.�To
my�knowledge,�theirs�was�the�first�farm�to
grow�conservation�tillage�peanuts.
The�Hardens�invented�the�Brown-
Harden�SuperSeeder,�the�first�conserva-
tion�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).
She�introduced�many�South�Georgia�farm-
ers�to�the�then-new�idea�of�using�conser-
vation�tillage�to�plant�their�row�crops.�I
was�proud�of�the�work�she�did.�
Later�on,�I�wrote�the�first�farm�maga-
zine�article�drawing�the�link�between�con-
servation�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�cap-
tures�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�herbicide-
resistant�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
now�says�deep
turning�of�the
land�helps�reduce
damage�from
white�mold.
According�to�the
Georgia
Extension�2012
Peanut
Production
Update�publica-
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�conserva-
tion�tillage�is�one�of�the�main�reasons�for
burrowing�bug�damage.
Deep�tillage�may�also�help�in�control-
ling�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�convic-
tion�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�plow-
ing�this�year,�or�whether�you�want�to�use
cover�crops�and�strip�tillage,�I�wish�you
well.�You�have�my�best�wishes�for�a�suc-
cessful�and�prosperous�2013�growing�sea-
son.�t
Peanut Tillage - Time to Return to Plowing
10 Southeastern Peanut Farmer January/February 2013
By JohN LEiDNER
Perspective
John Leidner
January/February 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 11
Peanut Profitability Awards seeking nominees
Usually,�whenever�one
region�of�the�U.S.�Peanut
Belt�experiences�a�good
crop�year,�another�one�suf-
fers�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�indus-
try�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�nomi-
nations�for�the�2013�Farm�Press�Peanut
Profitability�Awards,�says�Lamb.
Lamb,�who�was�instrumental�in
developing�the�criteria�for�the�awards�pro-
gram,�has�been�advisor�since�the�pro-
gram’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�stan-
dard�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�efficien-
cy,�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,�includ-
ing�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�nomina-
tion�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�southeastfarm-
press.com,�southwestfarmpress.com,�and
deltafarmpress.com.�To�receive�a�hard
copy�of�the�form,�call�Farm�Press�head-
quarters�at�(662)�624-8503.�t
The�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,
becoming�an�officer�of�the�compa-
ny�in�1996.�He�currently�serves�as
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�out-
standing�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�cur-
rent�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�procure-
ment�and�to�his�current�position�as�vice�president�of�industry
relations�and�seed.
Parker�has�been�heavily�involved�in�peanut�industry�activ-
ities,�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�execu-
tive�search�firm�Kincannon�&�Reed,�conducted�the�nationwide
search�and�assisted�the�National�Peanut�Board�in�its�recruit-
ment�efforts.�t
Parker named as National
Peanut Board president
12 Southeastern Peanut Farmer January/February 2013
Robert T. Parker IVPresident and CEONational Peanut Board
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, nema-
tode resistance, aflatoxin resistance,
drought tolerance, better shelling char-
acteristics, longer shelf-life, and
enhanced flavor and nutritional quali-
ties.
“Possibly, no other single research
effort can benefit the whole peanut
industry as much as an improved vari-
ety,” 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 rec-
ommended 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�Florida-
07�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�tol-
erance�to�leafspot.�Florida-07�has�high
oleic�(80±%)�oil�chemistry�with�good�to
excellent�roasting,�blanching�and�process-
ing�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�grad-
ing�process.�FlorunTM ‘107’�has�demon-
strated�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�condi-
tions�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,�runner-
type�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�sev-
eral�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,�runner-
type�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,�medium-
seeded,�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�intermedi-
ate�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,�Florida-
07.�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,�large-
seeded,�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
January/February 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 13
Table 1: Official State Variety Yield Data
Variety
2009 Yield
GA - Tifton1 FL-Marianna &Jay
AL-Headland2
Irrigated DrylandIrrigated
Marianna & Gainesville
DrylandJay
Dryland
Runner
Florida-07 5895 4352 6173 5313 5478
FloRunTM ‘107’ - - 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
TUFRunnerTM ‘727’
Special thanks to Jim Bostick, Bill Branch, John Beasley,Charles Chen, Phat Dang, Don Day, Corley Holbrook andBarry Tillman for the information to compile theSoutheastern Peanut Farmer’s Variety Guidebook.
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�demon-
strated�very�good�yields�and�grades�without�the�use
of�nematicides.�Tifguard�also�has�a�moderate�level�of
resistance�to�leaf�spot. t
14 Southeastern Peanut Farmer January/February 2013
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
The Georgia Peanut Farm Show
Seed Seminar is sponsored by:
Southern Peanut Farmers
Federation
The Peanut Foundation
American Peanut Shellers
Association
Georgia Peanut Commission
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 ExtensionCenter 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.
2010 Yield 2011 Yield 2012 Yield
GA - Tifton1 FL-Marianna &Jay
AL-Headland2 GA - Tifton1
FL-Marianna
& JayAL - Headland2 GA - Tifton1 FL -Marianna
& JayAL -
Headland2
Irrigated DrylandIrrigated
Marianna & Gainesville
Irrigated Dryland Irrigated DrylandIrrigated
Marianna & Gainesville
Irrigated Dryland Irrigated DrylandIrrigated
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
5916 4982 4117 6022 5400 4280 6098
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�matur-
ing�(130-145�days),�high�oleic,�runner�market�type�peanut�cul-
tivar�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�excel-
lent.��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,�TSWV-
resistant,�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�per-
cent�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�com-
pared�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�con-
sider�an�early�seed�request�for�the�upcoming�growing�season.
Georgia-11J�should�be�an�excellent�variety�for�an�earlier�plant-
ing�(April)�option�in�the�Southeast�because�of�its�high-TSWV
resistance�and�later�maturity.�t
New runner and virginia type varieties released
January/February 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 15
16 Southeastern Peanut Farmer January/February 2013
The�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�develop-
ment.�
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,�dis-
ease�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-
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.�AU-
1101,�a�large-seeded�Virginia�type�variety
with�medium�maturity,�is�the�first�variety
to�be�released�from�the�joint�Auburn-
USDA�program.�The�medium�maturity
should�make�it�a�possibility�in�areas�of
West�Texas�where�Virginia�type�peanuts
are�grown,�where�water�supplies�from
rainfall�and�irrigation�are�limited�and
where�freezing�weather�during�the�fall
limits�the�yields�of�full-season�varieties.�
Chen�hasn’t�overlooked�potential�run-
ner�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�spot-
ted�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�collaborat-
ing�with�Chen.�Dang�is�focusing�on�devel-
oping�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�develop-
ment�method�such�as�organogenesis,�get-
ting�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
Auburn and USDA join
forces to breed peanuts
Charles Chen works for both Auburn and USDA, and leads the new peanut breeding effort.
Phat Dang from the National Peanut ResearchLab is working with Charles Chen to developtransgenic peanuts. By JohN LEiDNER
During�recent�years,�there
has�been�some�apprehen-
sion�about�planting�large-
seeded�runner�peanuts
planted�in�dryland�or�non-irrigated�fields,
according�to�University�of�Georgia
Extension�peanut�agronomist�John
Beasley.�
“Those�concerns�were�that�large-
seeded�cultivars�such�as�Georgia-06G,
Georgia-07W,�Florida-07�and�Tifguard
would�not�perform�as�well�under�non-irri-
gated�conditions�as�compared�to�the
smaller�seeded�Georgia�Green,�Georgia-
02C�or�Georgia�Greener�cultivars,”�he
explains.
The�fear�was�that�dry�weather�would
severely�harm�the�yields�of�the�large-seed-
ed�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�large-
seeded�runners�will
outyield�the�small-
seeded�peanuts�in
dryland�fields�when
rainfall�is�normal�to
slightly�below�nor-
mal.�
Though�2010
was�a�relatively�dry
year,�it�was�not�as
dry�as�in�1980,
1990�and�2000.
During�those�years
of�extreme�drought,
the�small-seeded�Georgia�Greener�would
probably�have�a�yield�advantage�over�the
large-seeded�cultivars,�according�to
Beasley.�
“The�problem�is�that�we�can’t�predict
at�planting�time�if�we�are�going�to�have�a
year�with�severe�drought,”�he�says.
“Overall,�we�feel�confident�in�recom-
mending�the�large-seeded�cultivars�for
planting�in�your�non-irrigated�fields.”�t
Big runner seed ok in dryland fields
John Beasley, discusses large-seeded runner cultivars during the GeorgiaCotton-Peanut Field Day in September.
By JohN LEiDNER
January/February 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 17
18 Southeastern Peanut Farmer January/February 2013
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�repre-
sented�Colquitt,�Decatur,�Early,
Grady,�Miller,�and�Seminole
counties,�along�with�a�part�of
Mitchell�and�Thomas�counties.
He�chaired�the�Agriculture�and
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�commission-
er�for�20�years,�14�of�them�as�chairman�t.
Vic�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�one-
year�term�Jan.�1.
National�Peanut�Board�also�elected
John�Harrell�of�Whigham,�Ga.�as�vice-
chairman;�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�con-
sumption�of�peanuts�and�peanut�products;
both�in�the�United�States�and�abroad.
Additionally,�I�look�forward�to�collaborat-
ing�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
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�international-
ly-renowned�expert�in�trend-tracking�and
forecasting�for�the�food�and�beverage
industry�was�the�keynote�luncheon�speak-
er.�She�challenged�the�audience�of�grow-
ers�and�industry�executives�to�find�new
ways�to�increase�demand�and�consump-
tion�of�USA-grown�peanuts�by�highlight-
ing�healthy�directions,�culinary�cues�and
new�trends�for�peanuts.�t
National Peanut Board elects officers
Bulloch resigns from Georgia Senate
Senator John Bulloch (center) receives a Georgia peanutgift basket from John Harrell (left), farmer from Whigham,Ga. and Georgia Peanut Commission advisory boardmember and Rodney Dawson (right), farmer fromHawkinsville, Ga., and GPC board member (right), duringthe 2012 Georgia Peanut Day at the State Capitol.
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�hor-
ticulture,�animal�nutrition�and�landscape
colorants�and�coatings.
In�the�coming�months,�a�detailed�inte-
gration�plan�will�be�developed�by�a�joint
team�of�BASF�and�Becker�Underwood
employees.�Most�businesses�of�Becker
Underwood�will�join�the�newly�estab-
lished�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
BASF acquires
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20 Southeastern Peanut Farmer January/February 2013
Georgia Peanut Farm Show set
for January 17 in Tifton, Ga.
With�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
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�pres-
ent��educational�peanut�production�semi-
nars�throughout�the�day�from�9:00�a.m.
until�2:20�p.m.�Topics�focus�on�peanut
cultivars,�disease�management,�weed�con-
trol,�insect�management,�precision�ag,
maturity�determination,�marketing�options
and�more.�
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�vari-
eties�available�for�2013�and�calcium
sources�and�timing�of�application�for
peanuts.
Farmers�will�also�have�the�opportuni-
ty�to�earn�credit�towards�their�private�or
commercial�pesticide�applicators�certifica-
Kelley Manufacturing Co. is pro-viding the Grand Door Prize andtwo lucky farmers have theopportunity to win. The drawingwill be held for one season’s useof a new four or six row peanutcombine, valued at $10,000 andthe use of a new digger shakerinverter for the 2013 season.The winning farmers must bepresent to win and the drawingwill be held at the conclusion ofthe show at 4:15 p.m.
January/February 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 21
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, UGAt Agronomics – Scott Tubbs, UGAt County Agent On-Farm Trials – Bill Tyson & Paul Wigley, UGAt Leaf Spot Management – Albert Culbreath, UGA
9:30 - 9:50 a.m. University of Georgia Peanut Team Seminars
t Crop Budgets – Amanda Smith, UGAt Precision Ag – George Vellidis, UGAt County Agent On-Farm Trials – Phillip Edwards & Mark Crosby, UGAt 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, UGAt 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. Door Prize Drawing11:15 a.m. Georgia Peanut Awards - John Hunt AuditoriumNoon Farm Show Luncheon
1:30 - 1:50 p.m. University of Georgia Peanut Team Seminars
t Weed Management – Eric Prostko, UGAt Marketing – Nathan Smith, UGAt Viruses in Peanut – Babu Srinivasin, UGAt 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 Floridat Climate Forecast & Tools – Pam Knox, UGAt Seed Germination & Temperature – Tim Grey, UGAt 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 DrawingAt the conclusion of Farm Show tours of the Georgia PeanutCommission headquarters will be available until 5:30 p.m.
Georgia Peanut Farm Show Schedule of Eventstion.
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�head-
quarters�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�presenta-
tion�of�the�Grand�Door�Prize�donated�by
Kelley�Manufacturing�Co.�will�be�present-
ed�to�one�lucky�peanut�grower.�For�more
information�on�the�show,�contact�the
Georgia�Peanut�Commission�at�229-386-
3470�or�visit�the�GPC web�site�at
www.gapeanuts.com. t
Georgia PeanutCommission Blood Drive
Jan. 17, 20137:00 a.m. - 12: 30 p.m.
UGA Conference Center
Keep up to date with the Georgia Peanut FarmShow by scanning the QR code to the right with
your smartphone. Use the code to preview the listof show exhibitors and view the latest schedule.
Check out the Georgia Peanut Farm Show
UGA Peanut Team Seminarsand Seed Seminar
presentations online atwww.gapeanuts.com.
The presentations will beavailable following the
Georgia Peanut Farm Show .
Register in Advance1-800-RED-CROSS www.redcross.org
22 Southeastern Peanut Farmer January/February 2013
Peanut growers receive equipment
donation from Kelley Manufacturing Co.
Just�a�few�years�ago,�peanut
production�in�Mississippi�was
mostly�confined�to�home�gar-
dens,�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�compa-
ny�also�refurbished�and�added�a�bagger�to
a�KMC�combine�donated�to�the�associa-
tion�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�dona-
tion�and�through�field�service�to�help�new
growers�learn�how�to�get�top�performance
from�harvest�equipment.”The�association�has�given�the�KMC
equipment�to�the�Mississippi�Agricultural
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�tri-
als�will�help�growers�continue�to�suc-
ceed,”�said�MAFES�director�George
Hopper.�“The�availability�of�the�quality
equipment�provided�by�KMC�will�contin-
ue�to�help�us�as�we�move�into�other�areas
of�peanut�research.”
The�cooperation�between�growers
and�Mississippi�State�University�and�com-
panies�like�KMC�is�important�because�of
the�rapid�expansion�of�peanut�production
in�the�state,�said�Malcolm�Broome,�execu-
tive�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�extreme-
ly�important.”�t
A two-row digger shaker donated to the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association by KelleyManufacturing Company was demonstrated recently at Parrish Farms in Holmes County. On handfor the demonstration were, from left, Brad Burgess, Mississippi State University’s variety testingdirector; Malcolm Broome, Mississippi Peanut Growers Association executive director; KeithWeeks, KMC territory manager; Daniel Parrish, MPGA board member; and Reuben Moore,Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station associate director.
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Lake Terrace Convention CenterOne Convention Center Plaza
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
For More Information Contact:Malcolm Broome, Executive Director
Mississippi Peanut Growers Association(601) 606-3547 or [email protected]
January 29-30, 2013 Lake Terrace Convention Center
Hattiesburg, Miss.Jan. 29 - 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. Jan. 30 - 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (CST)
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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�recog-
nizes�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�indus-
tries�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
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�dedicat-
ed�to�building�a�network�to�enhance
awareness�and�promote�the�quality�pro-
grams�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
Barber recognized with University of
Florida award of distinction
T. Richard Barber, Jr. is honored with the University of Florida College of Agricultural and LifeSciences 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 LifeSciences, Barber and Jack Payne, senior vice president for Agriculture and Natural Resources atthe University of Florida.
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South Carolina Peanut Growers MeetingJanuary 31, 2013
Santee Convention Center1737 Bass Drive/HWY 15 (Exit 98 on I95), Santee, SC
For More Information contact Scott Monfort at 803-284-3343 ext. 231.
The�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,�compre-
hensive�agricultural�data�for�every�state
and�county�in�the�United�States.�
The�Census�looks�at�land�use�and
ownership,�operator�characteristics,�pro-
duction�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,�pro-
ducers�are�helping�themselves,�their�com-
munities�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�agribusi-
nesses�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.�farm-
ers�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�criti-
cal�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�confiden-
tial.
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�nor-
mally�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
Census of Agriculture due Feb. 4, 2013
January/February 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 25
For�farmers,�the�decision�to
start�exporting�their�prod-
ucts�can�be�daunting�or�even
down�right�confusing.
UGA’s�2013�Farm�to�Port�Ag
Forecast�economic�outlook�series�will�fea-
ture�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�opportuni-
ty�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�organ-
ize�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�expe-
rience�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�endow-
ment�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�agri-
cultural�economists�and�economic�devel-
opment�experts�from�around�the�state�to
give�producers�and�business�owners�a�pre-
view�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�chal-
lenges�and�benefits�of�exporting�from
their�region�of�Georgia.
Jim�Sumner,�president�of�the�USA
Poultry�&�Egg�Export�Council�and�presi-
dent�of�the�International�Poultry�Council,
will�speak�at�the�Jan.�25�Ag�Forecast�at
the�Georgia�Center�for�Continuing
Education�in�Athens.
Georgia�farmers�are�the�largest�pro-
ducers�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�poul-
try�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
Local speakers to bring international
trade home at UGA's 2013 Ag Forecast
26 Southeastern Peanut Farmer January/February 2013
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. - 12:00noon with lunch following except for the Tifton seminar which will beheld from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Check-in will begin at 7:00 a.m. withbreakfast at 7:30 a.m. in Tifton.
January/February 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 27
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�del-
egate�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
Associate�Board�of�the�American�Peanut
Shellers�Association.�He�will�speak�on�the
export�market�for�Georgia�peanut�prod-
ucts.
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�addi-
tion�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�infor-
mation�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�1-
800-275-8421.�t
Register online at www.georgiaforecast.com
Follow on Twitter @GaAgForecast
Contact your local UGA Cooperative ExtensionOffice at 1-800-275-8421.
By MERRiTT MELANCoN
UNiVERSiTy oF GEoRGiA
28 Southeastern Peanut Farmer January/February 2013
Washington Outlook
Farm Bill hinges on Fiscal Cliff
progressCurrent�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�con-
gressional�leaders�to�include�2012�Farm�Bill�lan-
guage�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�stand-
alone�legislation,�prior�to�the�end�of�2012.�
Fiscal Cliff means more than just a
farm bill vehicleIn�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
by Robert L. Redding, Jr.
Legislative Updates available online at www.americanpeanuts.com
Immigration reform could be early 2013 priorityOf�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�leg-
islation.�The�ranking�member�will�be�John�Conyers,�D-Mich.
Lucas re-elected chairmanU.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,�ranch-
ers,�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�com-
mittee�include:�
The�committee�has�one�additional�republican�vacancy�which�is�antici-
pated�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 restrictionsThe�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�estab-
lishing�permanent�normal�trade�relations�(PNTR).��
“Today’s�action�by�the�House�to�grant�permanent,�normal�trade�rela-
tions�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�cer-
tain�trade�rules,”�says�Chairman�Lucas.
•�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.
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
NATIONAL PEANUT FESTIVAL FAIRGROUNDSDOTHAN, 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 29
It’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�pre-
sented�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)�792-
6482�or�email:�[email protected]. t
Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show set for February 7
Southern Peanut Growers
Southern Peanut Growers celebrates
November, Peanut Butter Lovers MonthThis�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�deli-
cious�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 WinnersThe�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.
Marketing arm of Southern Peanut Growers1025 Sugar Pike Way · Canton, Georgia 30115
(770) 751-6615 · FAX (770) 751-6417 email: [email protected]
Visit our Web site athttp://www.peanutbutterlovers.com
Southern Peanut Growers coordinates
State High School Football Championship
sponsorshipThe�Southern�Peanut�Growers
coordinated�the�sponsorship�of�the
Georgia,�Florida�and�Mississippi
high�school�football�champi-
onships�as�part�of�the�National
Peanut�Board�Co-Promotion.
PlayOn!�Sports�has�the�exclusive
relationship�with�the�Georgia,
Florida�and�Mississippi�High�School
Sports�Associations�to�broadcast
their�athletic�events�online�first�as�a
streamed�live�event�with�commer-
cials,�half-time�billboard�spots�and
10�second�sponsor�IDs.�Those�events�are�then�available�on-
demand�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 wasawarded the prestigiuos Phoenix Awardin November by the Public RelationsSociety of American Georgia Chapter forits website www.peanutbutterlovers.com.
Restaurant Hospitalityfeatured SouthernPeanut Grower’srecipe, Grape & PeanutCustard Tart in theOctober issue of itsmagazine.
Leslie Wagner is interviewedon ESPN3 during halftime ofthe Mississippi 1A HighSchool football championshipgame.
January/February 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 31
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Florida Peanut Producers Association 38th Annual Membership Meeting
March 14, 2013Jackson County Agricultural Complex & Conference Center
2741 Penn. Ave., Marianna, FloridaRegistration 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
For more information contact: Georgia Peanut CommissionP.O. Box 967, Tifton GA 31793
Phone: 229-386-3470Fax: 229-386-3501
Email: [email protected]
Returning to Tifton for the First Time Since 1982 . . .
January 17, 2013UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center
Tifton, Georgia
Georgia Peanut
Farm Show
Free farmer lunch
Pesticide applicatorscertification
More than 73 Exhibits
Nearly $40,000 in doorprizes
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