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A communication service of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation.
Inside:n Soil temperature key to
planting in April
n New model for predicting
crop maturity
6 Soil temperature key to April
plantingAccording to John Beasley, University of
Georgia peanut agronomist, planting in
April is not out of the question. However,
farmers will need to resume checking
soil temperature readings and wait until
the temperature is closer to 70 degrees F
before planting.
10 A new model for predicting crop
maturityDigging too early or too late can
result in yield losses of 500
pounds for farmers. A new model -
adjusted growing degree days
model - is now available for farm-
ers to try during the 2013 season.
15 Weed GuidebookThe 2013 Southeastern Peanut
Farmer’s Weed Guidebook begins on
page 15 and continues through page
19. Through the guidebook, farmers
can learn more about palmer
amaranth control, herbicide injury,
new peanut herbicides and more.
Contents
March 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.
March 2013
Joy Carter Crosby
Editor
229-386-3690
Teresa Mays
Contributing Writer
334-792-6482
John Leidner
Contributing Writer
Southeastern Peanut Farmer
P.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: Peanut seed ready for planting on a farm in Georgia. Photo by Joy Crosby.
4 Southeastern Peanut Farmer March 2013
2013 - The Year of the Farmer
(Let us know about your event. Please send details
to the editor, using the following e-mail address:
History�was�definitely�made�by�Dodge�Ram�this�past�January
during�the�Super�Bowl.�Millions�watched�as�Dodge�Ram�aired
the�commercial�coined�as�“So, God�Made�a�Farmer”�recited
by�Paul�Harvey�for�a�total�of�two�minutes.�The�commercial
captured�Americans�across�the�U.S.�and�shared�with�them�the
story�of�agriculture.�So,�whether�you�agree�totally�with�the�commercial�or
not,�you�would�have�to�give�Dodge�credit�for�supporting�agriculture�in�such�a
public�way.�
However,�the�story�behind�the�commercial�begins�way�before�2013.�So,
let’s�back�up�to�the�1940s.�I recently�stumbled�upon�this�timeline�from�a
friend’s�blog,�JoAnn�Alumbaugh,�editor�of�Pork Network�and�thought�all�of
you�would�like�to�know�a�little�more�about�the�background�of�the�commer-
cial�that�has�now�reached�more�than�14�million�views�on�YouTube.
Here’s�the�timeline�on�the�ad�content:
1940�–�Boston�B.�Blackwood�writes�his�definition�of�a�dirt�farmer�in�The
Farmer-Stockman
1949�–�Tex�Smith�writes�letter�to�the�editor�of�the�Ellensburg�Daily�Record,
using�Blackwood’s�article�verbatim
1975�–�Paul�Harvey�runs�similar�article�in�his�column,�“A�Point�of�View”�for
the�Gadsden�Times,�called,�“What�it�is�to�be�a�farmer”
1978�–�Paul�Harvey�delivers�his�“So�God�made�a�farmer”�speech�at�the
National�Future�Farmers�of�America�convention�(now�National�FFA)
1986�–�The�speech�runs�in�Paul�Harvey’s�syndicated�newspaper�column
2009�–�Paul�Harvey�dies
2011�–�Farms.com�Vice-President�of�Communications,�Joe�Dales,�finds
Harvey’s�speech,�and�Farms.com�intern�Mackenna�Roth�makes�a�video
2013�–�In�January,�a�representative�from�Ram�Trucks�contacts�Farms.com
about�the�original�video�and�obtains�the�rights;�the�Richards�Group,�Dallas,
Texas,�produces�the�ad,�made�in�collaboration�with�the�National�FFA
Organization�and�the�National�FFA�Foundation;�Dodge�Ram�agrees�to�donate
up�to�$1,000,000�to�the�FFA�Foundation�based�on�the�views�received�by�the
video;�the�ad�has�over�10�million�views�in�five�days.
So,�now�the�ad�has�aired�and�you�know�the�history.�Will�you�continue�to
champion�agriculture�throughout�2013?�The�commercial�provided�those
involved�in�agriculture�a�great�starting�point.�So,�let’s�carry�the�message�on
through�our�work,�social�time,�family�time�and�more.�
The�month�of�March�is�a�perfect�opportunity�for�you�as�a�peanut�farmer
to�share�the�peanut�story�since�March�is�National�Peanut�Month.�Take�time�to
share�information�to�others�about�your�farm�or�volunteer�to�visit�a�school�one
day�and�share�the�agriculture�story.�Everyone�involved�in�agriculture�has�a
great�story�to�tell,�but�we�must�tell�it.�Otherwise,
generations�of�children�will�become�even�more
removed�from�the�farm�and�the�understanding�of
where�their�food�and�clothes�come�from.�
2013�is�the�Year�of�the�Farmer,�so�let’s�take
action�and�commit�to�sharing�our�knowledge�of
agriculture�to�those�that�we�come�in�contact�with
every�day.�t
u National Peanut Month, Entire month ofMarch. For more information check out this web
site www.peanutbutterlovers.com.
u Peanut Proud Expo, March 23, 2013,Blakely, Ga. For more information visit
www.peanutproud.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 American
Peanut Council online at www.peanutsusa.org.
u American Peanut Research andEducation Society Annual Meeting, July 9-11,
2013, Brasstown Valley Resort, Young Harris,
Ga. For more information, www.apresinc.com.
u Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day, July 11, 2013,Moultrie, Ga. For more information call 229-
985-1968 or visit www.sunbeltexpo.com.
u Southern Peanut Growers Conference,July 18-20, 2013, Edgewater Beach Resort,
Panaman City Beach, Fla. For more information
call 229-386-3470 or visit
www.southernpeanutfarmers.org.
u Stripling Irrigation Research Park FieldDay, Aug. 1, 2013, Camilla, Ga. For more
information call 229-522-3623 or visit
http://nespal.org/sirp/.
u American Peanut Shellers AssociationPre-Harvest Meeting, Aug. 6 - 7, 2013, Lake
Blackshear, Ga. For more information call 229-
888-2508.
u Brooklet Peanut Festival, August 17,2013, Brooklet, Ga. For more information call
912-842-2325 or visit the festival’s web site at
www.brookletpeanutfestival.com.
u Plains Peanut Festival, Sept. 28, 2013,Plains, Ga. For more information call 229-824-
5373 or visit www.plainsgeorgia.com.
u Sunbelt Ag Expo, Oct. 15-17, 2013,Moultrie, Ga. For more information call 229-
985-1968 or visit www.sunbeltexpo.com.
u National Peanut Festival, Nov. 1-10, 2013,Dothan, Ala. For more information call 334-793-
4323.
Joy Carter CrosbyEditor
Editorial Calendar of Events
Soil temperature
key to April planting
If�anyone�knows�about�peanut
planting�dates�in�the�Southeast,
it�is�John�Beasley.�A�University
of�Georgia�Extension�peanut
agronomist,�he�has�conducted�extensive
tests�in�recent�years�focusing�on�the�topic
of�when�is�the�ideal�time�to�plant�peanuts.
Last�year,�he�suggested�that�farmers
could�start�planting�some�of�their�peanuts
during�April.�This�was�a�big�departure
from�recent�years�when�he�advised�May
plantings�as�a�means�of�preventing�tomato
spotted�wilt�virus.
More�recently�released�and�widely
planted�varieties�such�as�Georgia-06G
have�much�better�spotted�wilt�resistance
than�older�varieties�such�as�Georgia
Green,�the�first�widely�planted�runner�that
had�some�resistance�to�spotted�wilt.�
During�previous�years�when�planting
was�delayed�until�May,�farmers�didn’t
need�to�worry�much�about�soil�tempera-
tures.�By�early�May,�most�soils�were�plen-
ty�warm�enough�to�support�strong�seed
germination.
Now,�with�more�April�planting,
Beasley�says�it’s�time�for�farmers�to
resume�checking�soil�temperature�read-
ings.�There�is�a�danger�in�planting�peanuts
too�early,�according�to�Beasley.�
For�many�years,�the�University�of
Georgia�Extension�recommendation�was
to�wait,�and�not�start�planting�until�the
soil�temperature�at�the�four-inch�depth
reached�at�least�65�degrees�F�for�three
consecutive�days.�In�addition,�the
Extension�recommendations�suggested
delaying�planting�if�a�cold�front�was
approaching�within�24�hours.�
Soil�type�also�influenced�initial�plant-
ing�dates.�For�instance,�sandy�soils�warm
more�quickly�early�in�the�spring�but�are
more�susceptible�to�rapid�soil�temperature
drops�with�the�passing�of�a�cold�front.
“Our�‘red’�sandy�clay�loam�soils�have�a
higher�clay�content�and�finer�textured�soil
particles,”�says�Beasley.�“They�warm
more�slowly�but�are�less�susceptible�to
rapid�drops�in�soil�temperatures.”
During�the�years�prior�to�the�threat�of
spotted�wilt�virus,�April�15�was�generally
considered�the�time�to�begin�peanut�plant-
ing.�During�most�years,�four-inch�temper-
atures�are�above�65�degrees�by�April�15.
However,�that’s�not�always�the�case.
Beasley�points�out�that�during�some�years
the�soil�temperature�is�still�too�cold�to
plant�on�April�15.�
“You�must�still�monitor�soil�tempera-
ture�closely,”�he�says.�This�is�especially
true�if�planting�lower�quality�seed�that
may�have�a�reduced�germination�percent-
age.�
Recent�studies�by�Beasley�and�his
University�of�Georgia�colleagues,
research�agronomist�Timothy�Grey�and
Extension�agronomist�Glenn�Harris,�sug-
gest�that�65�degrees�may�even�be�too�cool
to�start�planting.�They�used�tabletop�plant-
ings�where�they�could�adjust�calcium
rates�and�temperatures�to�determine�the
ideal�conditions�for�maximum�seed�ger-
mination.�
“During�the�past�few�years,�we’ve
seen�that�even�though�we�were�getting
very�good�germination�at�temperatures�in
the�65-�to�68-degree�range,�the�germina-
tion�percentage�increased�dramatically�as
we�increased�the�temperature�to�70
degrees�and�above,”�says�Beasley.�
In�these�tests,�with�soil�temperatures
at�65�to�68�degrees,�the�germination�per-
6 Southeastern Peanut Farmer March 2013
The�lower�contract�prices�for�the
2013�peanut�crop�are�resulting�in�one
benefit�to�peanut�farmers—lower�seed
costs.
University�of�Georgia�Extension
agricultural�economists�are�projecting
lower�seed�costs�in�their�2013�crop
production�budgets.�The�budgets�esti-
mate�this�year’s�seed�costs�at�about�75
cents�per�pound.�That�is�down�32%
from�the�$1.10�per�pound�indicated�on
the�2012�production�budgets.�
Seed�costs�may�even�drop�to�65
cents�per�pound,�according�to�the�ag
economists.�That’s�because�shelled
peanut�prices�have�recently�been�in
the�range�of�46�to�47�cents�per�pound.
Farmers�can�reduce�seed�costs
even�more�by�switching�to�varieties
that�have�small�seed�sizes.�Many�of
the�newer�runner�varieties�now
becoming�available�have�smaller�seed
than�from�the�more�widely�grown
Georgia-06G�and�Florida-07�runner
varieties.
Another�way�to�reduce�seed�costs
is�to�cut�the�seeding�rate.�Research�by
University�of�Georgia�cropping�sys-
tems�agronomist�Scott�Tubbs�suggests
that�seeding�rates�can�be�cut�from�six
seed�per�foot�to�five�seed�per�foot�in
single-row�planting�systems.�For�twin-
row�planting,�Tubbs�says�the�six�seed
per�foot�(three�seed�per�foot�in�each
twin�row)�recommendation�is�still
maintained.�However,�Tubbs’�research
data�in�some�instances�also�supports
use�of�up�to�seven�seed�per�foot�in
twin�rows.�Seeding�rates�above�seven
seed�per�foot�have�not�been�economi-
cal�based�on�their�net�revenues. t
March 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 7
By JoHn LeiDner
Lower seed costs
centage�was�in�the�upper�80’s.�But�germi-
nation�increased�to�92%�or�better�when
temperatures�reached�70�degrees�or�more.
“Because�of�this�response,�we�sug-
gest�waiting�to�begin�planting�when�the
four-inch�soil�temperature�is�closer�to�70
degrees�F,”�says�Beasley.�“In�most�years,
that�may�mean�waiting�only�a�few�days.�It
may�be�well�worth�a�two-�to�five-day�wait
to�have�soil�temperature�go�from�65�to�70
degrees�before�planting.�It�could�mean�the
difference�between�getting�a�good�stand
and�a�great�stand.”
In�short,�it’s�still�ok�to�start�planting
in�April.�Just�take�the�soil’s�temperature
first�to�make�sure�you�end�up�with�that
great�stand.�t
By JoHn LeiDner
8 Southeastern Peanut Farmer March 2013
The Georgia Peanut Farm Show provides a day of educationMore�than�1,800�producers�were�able�to�fine-tune�their�farming
operations�with�information�gained�at�the�37th�Annual�Georgia
Peanut�Farm�Show�on�Jan.�17,�2013,�at�the�University�of�Georgia
Tifton�Campus�Conference�Center�in�Tifton,�Ga.�The�show�is�spon-
sored�by�the�Georgia�Peanut�Commission�in�cooperation�with�the
University�of�Georgia.�
The�one-day�show�offered�farmers�a�full�day�to�view�the�prod-
ucts�and�services�of�97�exhibitors�and�a�day�of�education.�The
University�of�Georgia�Peanut�Team�presented�educational�peanut
production�seminars�throughout�the�day�focusing�on�disease�and
weed�management,�soil�fertility,�peanut�maturity�determination�and
marketing�options�for�2013.�During�the�afternoon,�an�industry�seed
seminar�was�held�which�highlighted�peanut�varieties�available�for
2013�and�calcium�application�for�peanuts.�Tours�of�the�UGA�Tifton
Campus�were�also�held�showcasing�the�biotech�lab,�breeding�pro-
gram�and�the�Future�Farmstead�at�UGA’s�National
Environmentally�Sound�Production�Agriculture�Laboratory.
During�the�awards�ceremony�the�Georgia�Peanut�Commission
and�Bayer�CropScience�presented�the�Outstanding�Georgia�Young
Peanut�Farmer�Award.�The�award�is�presented�to�one�Georgia
peanut�farmer�based�upon�the�applicant’s�overall�farm�operation;
MPGA recognizes high yield winners at annual meetingDuring�the�2013�Mississippi�Peanut�Growers�Association�annual
meeting�growers�were�recognized�for�their�high�yielding�peanuts�produced
in�2012.�The�winners�were�announced�at�the�MPGA�annual�meeting�at
Hattiesburg.
“Our�state�averaged�4,400�lbs.�on�about�48,000�acres,”�Broome�says,
and�the�crop�across�the�U.S.�“was�the�best�in�our�nation’s�history.”
In�the�100-400�acres�category,�James�K.�McDuffie�III,�Lucedale,�won
first�place�with�a�yield�of�5,945.39�lbs.�per�acre�on�301.4�acres;�Blantonia
Farms,�Lorman,�was�second�with�a�yield�of�5,910.58�lbs.�per�acre�on�330
acres;�and�Rodgers�Planting�Company,�Clarksdale,�was�third�with�a�yield
of�5,377.46�lbs.�per�acre�on�315.9�acres.
In�the�401-800�acres�category,�Triple�D�Planting�Company,�Lexington,
won�first�place�with�a�yield�of�6,064.97�lbs.�per�acre�on�687.1�acres;�Rock�Lake�Planting�Company,�Port�Gibson,�was�second
with�a�yield�of�5,529.45�lbs.�per�acre�on�525.7�acres;�and�Westbank�Farms,�Durant,�was�third�with�a�yield�of�5,268.89�lbs.�per
acre�on�566.7�acres.
In�the�801-plus�acres�category,�M&M�Farms,�Hattiesburg,�was�first�place�winner�with�5,660.71�lbs.�per�acre�on�1,243.8
acres;�Red�Oaks�Farm,�Richton,�was�second�place�winner�with�5,620.02�lbs.�per�acre�on�862.5�acres;�and�Seward�Farms,
Lucedale,�was�third�place�winner�with�4,661.94�lbs.�on�1,619.3�acres.
Checkoff ReportInvestments Made by Growers for the Future of the Peanut industry.
The Georgia Peanut Commission presented awards to individuals and
businesses for their service to the peanut industry and promotion of
peanuts across the U.S. Pictured left to right are: Armond Morris, chair-
man of the Georgia Peanut Commission, Distinguished Service Award –
Jack Chastain, president of Doster Warehouse; Media Award – Luke
Roberts, reporter with the Douglas Enterprise; Special Award – Jonathan
“Tim” Williams, former director of the USAID Peanut Collaborative
Research Support Program (CRSP); Oustanding Georgia Young Peanut
Farmer - James Hitchcock Jr.; and Research and Education Award –
William Branch, University of Georgia peanut breeder.
Additional checkoff news is continued on page 21
Continued on page 21
March 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 9
Peanut�growers�from�as�far�away�as
Mississippi�didn’t�let�harsh�rains�stop
them�from�attending�the�annual�Alabama-
Florida�Peanut�Trade�Show,�held
February�7,�2013�in�Dothan,�Alabama.
The�show�recorded�its�highest�attendance
with�more�than�650�guests�attending.��
Coordinators�of�the�show�say�it�has
grown�tremendously�since�2006�when�the
first�AL-FL�Peanut�Trade�Show�was�held.�
“We�have�only�had�this�trade�show
for�the�past�seven�years,”�explains�Randy
Griggs,�executive�director�of�the
Alabama�Peanut�Producers�Association
(APPA).�“Prior�to�that,�APPA�only�held
an�annual�meeting�that�included�a�brief
pre-planting�presentation.�As�we�looked
at�various�ways�to�give�growers�as�much
information�that�would�be�beneficial�for
the�upcoming�planting�season,�we�decid-
ed�to�include�a�trade�show�as�part�of�the
meeting’s�format.�We�tried�it�and�it�has
definitely�worked!�The�trade�show�con-
cept�was�a�whole�new�format�from�what
we�did�years�ago,�but�wow�the�success�of
it�grows�each�year.”
Although�this�year’s�event�has�only
been�over�a�month,�event�planners�are
already�in�high�gear�planning�next�year’s
expo.�And�from�all�indications,�trade
show�staff�members�say�the�2014�will
have�some�interesting�additions.�
Florida Agriculture Literacy Day
scheduled for April 30The�10th�annual�Florida�Agriculture
Literacy�Day�is�scheduled�for�Tuesday
April�30,�2013,�and�the�children’s�book
being�developed�for�the�event�will�com-
memorate�the�500th�year�anniversary�of
Ponce�de�Leon’s�discovery�of�Florida.��
Florida�Agriculture�Commissioner
Adam�Putnam,�the�Florida�Department�of
Agriculture�and�Consumer�Services�and
Florida�Agriculture�in�the�Classroom
invite�farmers,�growers,�ranchers,�FFA
teachers�and�students�and�agriculture
industry�representatives�to�read�in�kinder-
garten�through�fifth�grade�classrooms
around�the�state�as�part�of�the�event.�The
book�being�developed�is�about�Florida
history�and�the�role�agriculture�has�played
in�it.�
The�book�and�materials�were�provid-
ed�to�volunteer�readers�for�free�thanks�to
the�funding�Florida�Agriculture�in�the
Classroom�receives�from�sales�of�the�agri-
culture�specialty�license�plate�nicknamed
the�‘Ag�Tag.’�
Teachers�and�agriculture�industry
representatives�interested�in�participating,
please�check�Florida�Agriculture�in�the
Classroom’s�website,�www.agtag.org�for
details�and�to�register.��
FPPA exhibits at Jackson
County Health FairSherry�Saunders,�Florida�Peanut
Producers�Association,�recently�presented
a�health�and�nutrition�program�to�a�large
group�of�Jackson�County�Senior�Citizens.
She�made�and�served�peanut�butter�to�the
group�and�pointed�out�the�healthful�bene-
fits�of�consuming�peanuts�and�peanut
products.��They�were�excited�to�receive
recipe�cards,�peanuts�and�general�infor-
mation�about�peanut�production�in
Florida.�The�Peanut�Institute�provided
Food�For�Thought�brochures�and�other
health�and�nutritional�information.
AL-FL Peanut Trade Show continues its success
Reports from the:Alabama Peanut Producers AssociationFlorida Peanut Producers AssociationGeorgia Peanut CommissionMississippi Peanut Growers Association
An�election�will�be�held�for�the
District�2�Board�of�Director�seat�on�the
Georgia�Peanut�Commission�April�1-
30,�2013.�The�election�will�be�conduct-
ed�by�mail�ballot.�The�nomination
meeting�was�held�in�December�2012
and�conducted�by�Georgia�Farm
Bureau.��
On�Dec.�18,�2012,�peanut�growers
in�the�GPC�District�2�renominated
incumbent�Armond�Morris�of�Irwin
County,�who�currently�chairs�the�GPC.
Through�the�years,�Morris�has�served�a
total�of�26�years�on�the�GPC�Board�and
as�chairman�for�nine�years�non-consec-
utively.�Morris�has�also�served�as�presi-
dent�of�the�American�Peanut�Council.
Wes�Shannon�of�Tift�County�has�served
on�the�GFB�Peanut�Committee�since
2007�and�as�committee�chairman�since
2010.��He�has�served�on�the�American
Farm�Bureau�Peanut�Committee�since
2010�and�chaired�the�committee�last
year.�He�also�served�on�the�National
Peanut�Board�from�2004-2009�and
chaired�the�NPB�in�2008.�Both�are
Farm�Bureau�members.
Farmers�eligible�to�vote�include
those�living�in�GPC’s�District�2.�The
district�includes�these�counties:
Atkinson,�Ben�Hill,�Berrien,�Brooks,
Coffee,�Colquitt,�Cook,�Echols,�Irwin,
Lanier,�Lowndes,�Thomas,�Tift,�Turner
and�Worth�counties.
Eligible�farmers�who�do�not
receive�a�ballot�in�April�may�contact
the�Georgia�Peanut�Commission�at
229-386-3470�to�receive�a�ballot.
Georgia Peanut Commission District 2 Board of Director
election set for April
More than 650 farmers attended the Alabama-
Florida Peanut Trade Show in Dothan, Ala.
10 Southeastern Peanut Farmer March 2013
If�the�work�of�a�scientific�team
continues�to�show�promise,�the
words�“adjusted�growing
degree�days”�may�soon�replace
“hull-scrape”�and�“profile�boards”�in�the
annual�chores�of�predicting�crop�maturity
and�deciding�when�to�begin�harvesting.
This�doesn’t�mean�the�old�hull-scrape
will�find�its�way�to�the�scrap�heap.�It�does
mean�that�the�hull-scrape�method�will�get
a�powerful�new�partner,�a�complementary
tool�for�farmers�to�use�in�estimating�the
ideal�digging�date.
When�it�was�first�developed�at
The�University�of�Georgia’s�Coastal
Plain�Experiment�Station�in�Tifton,
Ga.,�by�Stan�Drexler�and�Jay
Williams�in�1981,�the�hull-scrape
method�of�determining�peanut�matu-
rity�was�state-of-the-art,�a�tremen-
dous�advance�for�farmers�in�improv-
ing�the�efficiency�of�peanut�harvest-
ing�and�production.
But�in�some�respects,�the�old
hull-scrape�and�profile�board
method�is�time-consuming�and�sub-
ject�to�error�in�interpreting�the
results.�The�hull-scrape�and�its�pro-
file�board�are�most�vulnerable�to
human�error�in�judging�the�colors�of
the�scraped�hulls.�The�adjusted
growing�degree�day�model�adds�a
degree�of�precision�to�the�determi-
nation�of�peanut�maturity.
Most�peanut�farmers�know�that
being�too�early�or�too�late�in�dig-
ging�can�result�in�yield�losses�of
500�pounds�or�more�per�acre�along
with�losses�in�grades�that�translate
into�money�down�the�drain.�Yield,
grade,�flavor,�nutrition�and�seed
quality�are�all�affected�by�digging�date
and�peanut�maturity.
The�new�adjusted�growing�degree
days�model�was�originally�developed�at
the�USDA’s�National�Peanut�Research
Laboratory�in�Dawson,�Ga.,�by�Wilson
Faircloth�and�Diane�Rowland.�
Faircloth�is�now�an�agronomic�serv-
ice�rep�with�Syngenta�and�Rowland�has
moved�on�to�the�Agronomy�Department�at
the�University�of�Florida.�She�has�contin-
ued�to�work�on�the�model.�
Rowland�is�now�taking�steps�to�put
the�model�on�a�user-friendly�website�to
make�it�accessible�to�the�peanut�farmers
in�the�Southeast.�This�website�for�use�by
peanut�farmers�is:�http://agronomy.ifas.
ufl.edu/peanutfarm/overview.�You�will
also�be�directed�to�the�website�if�you�use
a�search�engine�and�type�in�the�words
“peanut�field�agronomic�resource�manag-
er.”�
To�calculate�adjusted�growing�degree
days,�Rowland�and�her�colleagues�use�a
mathematical�formula�that�accounts�for
daily�maximum�and�minimum�tempera-
tures�along�with�the�amount�of�water
received�by�the�crop�from�rainfall�and
irrigation.�For�runner�peanuts�grown�in
the�Southeast,�peanut�maturity�peaks�and
harvesting�should�begin�when�the�model
reaches�a�total�of�2,500�adjusted�growing
degree�days.�
Rowland�tested�the�model�on�74
fields�in�2011,�and�increased�that�number
in�2012.�For�the�2013�growing�season,
she�says�the�model�will�be�readily�avail-
able�for�use�by�growers�who�access�the
website.
John�Beasley,�University�of�Georgia
Extension�peanut�agronomist,�has�fol-
lowed�this�work�closely�during�the�recent
years.�He�says,�“The�question�of�when�to
harvest�is�still�a�big�one�for�farmers,�and
this�research�shows�the�key�role�that
heat�units�play�in�determining
peanut�maturity.”
He�says�it’s�not�a�good�idea�to
assume�that�the�first�field�planted
will�be�the�first�field�harvested.
“This�was�verified�in�Dr.�Faircloth’s
research,”�Beasley�says.�“You�can
get�20�to�30%�of�your�final�yield
during�the�last�two�to�three�weeks
of�the�growing�season.�You�can�also
plant�faster�than�you�can�harvest.
Each�field�should�be�checked�for
maturity�separately.�The�new�adjust-
ed�growing�degree�day�model�will
help�out�a�lot�when�Dr.�Rowland
puts�it�on�the�website.”
Farmers�who�want�to�use�the
model�to�help�predict�peanut�matu-
rity�will�be�asked�on�the�website�to
type�in�information�on�the�variety
grown,�soil�type�and�planting�date.
Farmers�will�be�able�to�select
weather�data�from�a�nearby�weather
station�with�daily�minimum�and
maximum�temperatures,�or�enter
their�own�weather�data�along�with
the�inches�of�water�received�from
irrigation�and�rainfall.�
“If�farmers�don’t�have�access�to
weather�data�from�their�own�fields�or
from�nearby�state-run�weather�stations,
they�can�use�information�from�nearby
National�Weather�Service�stations,”
Rowland�says.
“A�rain�gauge�in�your�own�field�will
give�you�a�more�accurate�reading�for�irri-
A new model for predicting
crop maturity
University of Florida crop physiologist Diane Rowland helped
develop the adjusted growing degree day model and now is
working to get it more widely used by Southeastern peanut
growers.
gation�and�rainfall�than�the�rainfall
data�from�the�nearby�weather�sta-
tion,”�Rowland�adds.�She�says
when�farmers�join�the�website,�they
will�be�able�to�enter�their�own�data
for�irrigation�and�rainfall�amounts
on�a�field-by-field�basis.
When�the�model�calculates�an
accumulated�2,100�adjusted�grow-
ing�degree�days,�it�will�advise�the
farmer�to�use�the�hull-scrape
method�with�the�profile�board�to
verify�when�to�start�digging
peanuts.
Beasley�says�that�until�growers
become�comfortable�with�using�the
new�adjusted�growing�degree�day
model,�the�hull-scrape�method�will
still�be�a�reliable�backup�and�an
accurate�predictor�of�when�to�dig.
Irrigation Scheduling“The�adjusted�growing�degree
day�model�will�also�tell�farmers
when�it�is�time�to�irrigate,”�says
Rowland.�The�model�predicts�the
developmental�stage�of�the�crop
and�provides�an�accurate�estimate
of�the�crop’s�water�needs,�so�it�can
assist�in�scheduling�irrigation.�For
instance,�it�will�tell�farmers�to�plan�for
irrigation�or�to�irrigate�now.�
Additional�research�will�be�needed�to
test�the�peanut�irrigation�recommenda-
tions�of�the�adjusted�growing�degree�day
model�against�the�more�established�irriga-
tion�scheduling�methods�such�as�the
USDA-developed�Irrigator�Pro�system.�
Rowland�says�Jerry�Bennett�and
Anthony�Drew�from�the�University�of
Florida�helped�develop�the�new�model’s
irrigation�recommendations.�The�model
estimates�crop�canopy�cover�and�daily
water�use�while�also�accounting�for�evap-
otranspiration�rates,�either�from�nearby
weather�stations�or�from�the�grower’s
field�weather�stations.�“The�adjusted
growing�degree�day�model�is�a�surrogate
for�a�visual�estimation�of�plant�growth
and�development,�so�it�can�be�a�good�tool
for�showing�when�to�irrigate,”�Rowland
adds.
Scanning the Scraped HullsRowland�is�also�working�on�another
new�method�to�help�determine�peanut
crop�maturity.�She�calls�this�method�the
digital�image�model.�It�relies�on�a�digital
scanner�to�capture�images�of�blasted�pods
overlain�on�a�blue�poster�board�back-
ground.�“This�is�an�alternative�to�placing
the�hull-scraped�or�blasted�pods�on�a�pro-
file�board,”�Rowland�says.�After�the�pods
are�scanned�and�analyzed,�a�mathematical
ratio�developed�by�Rowland’s�colleagues
has�been�successful�in�predicting�the�per-
centage�of�mature�brown�and�black�hulls
that�would�be�represented�on�a�typical
profile�board.�
“The�scanner�is�a�new�technolo-
gy,”�Rowland�says.�“It�uses�the�same
methods�of�collecting�the�samples�and
blasting�the�pods�that�you�would�use
with�the�hull-scrape,�but�it�dramatical-
ly�cuts�the�time�of�analyzing�the�col-
ors�when�using�the�profile�board.”
Rowland�likens�the�digital�scan-
ning�to�the�“eyes”�used�to�sort�peanuts
in�shelling�plants.�She’s�counting�on
county�Extension�agents�to�facilitate
the�early�adoption�of�the�scanning
process,�just�as�they�did�during�the
early�years�of�implementing�the�hull-
scrape�method.
When�the�scanned�images�are
analyzed,�the�digital�image�model
gives�a�predicted�digging�date.
Research�trials�have�shown�that�both
the�adjusted�growing�degree�day
model�and�the�digital�image�model
closely�match�the�ideal�digging�date
predicted�from�the�profile�board
method�and�may�increase�the�accuracy
of�that�prediction.�
Additional�research�is�needed�to
fine-tune�the�adjusted�growing�degree
day�and�scanning�models�to�fit�differ-
ent�peanut�varieties.�For�instance,
Rowland�points�out�that�peanut�varieties
have�different�color�patterns�when�scraped
while�Tifguard�may�need�to�be�dug�early
due�to�its�perceived�weak�peg�strength.�t
March 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 11
It’s time to dig when the peanut crop accumulates 2,500
adjusted growing degree days.
By JoHn LeiDner
12 Southeastern Peanut Farmer March 2013
Chemical�seed�treatments
are�among�the�best�invest-
ments�peanut�farmers�can
make�to�insure�healthy
early�stands.
Getting�a�good�stand�is�one�of�the
keys�to�preventing�losses�from�serious
diseases�such�as�tomato�spotted�wilt�virus
later�in�the�growing�season.
University�of�Georgia�plant�patholo-
gist�Tim�Brenneman�says�seed�treatments
are�a�growing�segment�of�the�agricultural
input�industry.�“It�is�always�important�to
get�a�good�stand�but�the�trend�to�earlier
planting�and�lower�seeding�rates�can
make�it�more�difficult,”�he�says.�“We’re
seeing�more�products�added�to�the�seed,
and�not�just�in�peanuts.”
One�example�is�Cruiser�Max,�a�new
seed�treatment�for�peanuts�that�contains
Dynasty�plus�the�insecticide�Cruiser.
Cruiser�added�to�the�seed�will�help�on
insect�control,�especially�thrips.
According�to�representatives�of�manufac-
turer�Syngenta,�Cruiser�Max�will�help
provide�a�35-day�window�of�early-season
insect�control�in�the�absence�of�Temik.�It
will�be�priced�at�about�the�same�cost�as�a
seed�treatment�plus�an�in-furrow�insecti-
cide,�and�it�will�also�be�convenient�to�use.
Brenneman�says�Dynasty�PD�is�the
standard�seed�treatment�for�peanuts.�“You
get�a�lot�of�bang�for�your�buck�with
Dynasty,”�he�says.
Dynasty�contains�azoxystrobin�(trade
name�Protégé)�as�its�main�active�ingredi-
ent.�Dynasty�PD’s�other�active�ingredients
include�mefenoxam�(trade�name�Apron)
and�fludioxonil�(trade�name�Maxim).
Dynasty�is�aimed�at�controlling�seed�and
soil-borne�diseases,�including�those
caused�by�Rhizoctonia,�Pythium,
Fusarium�and�Aspergillus�fungi.
“We�have�excellent�seed�treatments,”
says�Brenneman.�“Seed�treatment�will
help�get�you�a�good�early�stand,�but�no
seed�treatment�will�save�you�from�plant-
ing�bad�seed.”�He�knows�of�growers�who
saved�seg�2�peanuts�for�seed�that�resulted
in�poor�stands.�“That’s�a�risk�for�growers
who�save�their�own�peanuts�for�seed,”�he
adds.
Brenneman�has�tested�Dynasty�PD
against�untreated�controls,�and�saw�poor
peanut�stands�resulting�in�the�untreated
control�plots.�Yields�in�such�plots�are
greatly�reduced,�and�they�often�have
much�higher�TSWV�incidence.�
He�adds�that�the�new�Cruiser�Max
seed�treatment�will�contain�all�of�the
active�ingredients�of�Dynasty�PD�along
with�the�Cruiser�insecticide.��t
Seed treatments cheap insurance
By JoHn LeiDner
University of Georgia plant pathologist Tim
Brenneman says seed treatments are a grow-
ing segment of the agricultural input industry.
14 Southeastern Peanut Farmer March 2013
Controlling�nematodes�in
peanuts�is�more�challeng-
ing�given�the�loss�of
Temik�as�the�standard
nematicide�treatment�in�the�Southeast.
With�the�absence�of�Temik�and�in
fields�where�nematodes�are�known�to�be
a�problem,�planting�the�Tifguard�runner
variety�has�become�a�viable�option.
Tifguard�may�not�yield�quite�as�well�as
the�widely�grown�Georgia-06G�when
nematodes�are�not�a�limiting�factor,�but�it
has�a�high�level�of�resistance�to�attack�by
the�peanut�root�knot�nematode.
University�of�Georgia�plant�patholo-
gist�Tim�Brenneman�has�said�Tifguard
produces�a�‘green�island’�effect.�In�his
research�trials,�untreated�plots�of
Tifguard�stand�out�as�bright�and�green
thriving�plants�in�the�midst�of�dead�and
dying�plants�of�other�peanut�varieties�vul-
nerable�to�nematodes.
Corley�Holbrook,�peanut�breeder
with�the�USDA-Agricultural�Research
Service,�based�in�Tifton,�Ga.,�developed
and�released�Tifguard.�
“The�root�knot�nematode�is�a�worthy
adversary,”�Holbrook�says.�“Root�knot
nematodes�have�a�35-�to�40-day�life
cycle.�It�starts�with�juvenile�nematodes
feeding�on�roots.�This�results�in�root�galls
and�nematode�egg�sacks�protruding�from
the�roots.�Then,�the�population�explodes.”�
Holbrook�says�an�estimated�25%�of
fields�in�the�Southeast�have�damaging
levels�of�root�knot�nematodes.
The�nematode�resistance�within�the
Tifguard�variety�depends�on�a�single
gene.�The�root�knot�nematode�is�a
pathogen,�and�Holbrook�says�this�single
gene�could�make�the�variety�vulnerable
should�the�pathogen�overcome�the�gene.
If�this�happens,�the�damage�should�be
containable.�That’s�because�the�resistant
nematode�is�soil-borne�and�not�likely�to
rapidly�spread�elsewhere�in�the�field,�on
the�farm�or�to�other�farms.�
This�past�year,�Tifguard�was�grown
on�about�5%�of�the�peanut�acres�in
Georgia,�Florida�and�Alabama,�primarily
in�areas�with�root�knot�nematode�prob-
lems.�Tifguard�provided�excellent�control
of�root�knot�nematodes�in�most�cases,
however,�Holbrook�received�alarming
reports�of�root�galls�on�Tifguard�peanuts
in�a�couple�of�fields.�Holbrook�is�con-
cerned,�since�root�galling�indicates�the
possible�presence�of�damaging�root�knot
nematodes.�One�of�these�reports�came
from�a�farm�in�Levy�County,�Fla.,�and�the
other�came�from�a�farm�in�Webster
County,�Ga.
He�says�the�galling�may�be
explained�if�the�field�was�planted�to�a
mix�of�seed�from�different�varieties.�“If�it
is�due�to�a�seed�mixture,�then�this�can�be
prevented�by�planting�certified�Tifguard
seed,”�he�adds.�
On�the�other�hand,�the�galling�could
come�from�a�new�race�of�peanut�root
knot�nematodes�that�overcame�the�resist-
ance�gene�or�another�species�of�nematode
such�as�Meloidogne hapla which�may�not
be�affected�by�the�resistance�gene.�“We
plan�to�conduct�a�lot�of�studies�this�year
to�determine�the�cause,”�he�adds.�“We
need�to�answer�this�question,�and�we�will
have�a�lot�more�to�say�about�this�next
year.�If�the�galling�is�the�result�of�a�new
race�of�nematodes,�farmers�may�need�to
plan�for�a�better�crop�rotation�and�to�take
extra�precautions�to�prevent�spread�of�the
nematodes.”
He�wants�any�farmers�who�see�root
galling�on�Tifguard�peanuts�to�contact
him�so�he�can�determine�the�cause.�
Also,�he�advises�farmers�with�known
nematode�problems�to�wash�off�their
equipment�before�moving�it�to�other
fields�or�other�farms.�If�a�new�nematode
race�has�overcome�the�resistant�gene�in
Tifguard,�keeping�equipment�clean�will
prevent�the�spread�of�the�nematode�to
other�fields�and�farms.�That�practice
should�help�prevent�spread�of�other
pathogens�as�well.
In�the�meantime,�Holbrook�is�contin-
uing�his�search�for�other�new�genes�he
can�use�to�give�peanuts�nematode�resist-
ance.�t
Are nematodes
attacking Tifguard?
By JoHn LeiDner
March 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 15
Peanut�yields�in�the�Southeast
have�been�steadily�increas-
ing�since�1993.�No�doubt,
better�weed�control�plays�a
part,�along�with�high�yielding�varieties,�an
increase�in�twin�row�planting,�irrigation
and�other�production�practices�all�con-
tributing�to�the�higher�yields�seen�today.
University�of
Georgia�Extension�weed
scientist�Eric�Prostko
looked�at�survey�results
from�the�2011�Georgia
Peanut�Achievement
Club�winners.�The�aver-
age�yield�of�the�ten
farms�recognized�that
year�was�6,202�pounds
per�acre.
The�survey�showed
that�all�ten�farms�irrigat-
ed�their�crops,�while
seven�of�the�ten�used
bottom�plowing�and
nine�of�the�ten�planted
in�twin�rows.�The�most
commonly�used�herbi-
cides�on�these�farms
included�Sonolan,�Valor,
Dual,�Cadre�and�2,4-
DB.
Prostko�spends
much�of�his�time�work-
ing�on�Palmer�amaranth
control�in�peanuts.
Palmer�amaranth�is
commonly�called�pig-
weed.
“Georgia�growers
have�made�significant
improvements�in�Palmer
amaranth�control�over
the�last�few�years,”�says
Prostko.�He�adds�that
growers�who�are�strug-
gling�with�Palmer�ama-
ranth�control�tend�to�be
dryland�producers�who
may�not�receive�the
moisture�needed�to�acti-
vate�residual�herbicides.�
“Palmer�amaranth�can�be�effectively
managed�in�peanuts�by�using�an�integrat-
ed�approach�that�combines�tillage,�cover
crops,�twin�rows,�herbicides,�irrigation�to
activate�residual�herbicides�and�hand-
weeding,”�he�adds.�
“For�this�integrated�approach�to
work,�you�need�to�start�with�a�field�that�is
clean�of�pigweeds,”�says�Prostko.�“For
instance,�if�you�have�delays�in�planting-
time�herbicide�applications,�you�can�end
up�with�three-feet-tall�Palmer�amaranth
plants�in�no�time�at�all.”
He�outlines�two�basic�herbicide�pro-
grams�for�controlling�Palmer�amaranth.
One�is�the�Valor/Strongarm�program.
“This�includes�a�preemergence�application
of�Prowl�plus�Valor�plus�Strongarm�fol-
lowed�by�a�postemergence�application�of
Cadre�plus�Dual�Magnum,”�he�says.�The
second�one�is�the�Gramoxone/Dual
Magnum�program.�“This�includes�a�pre-
emergence�application�of�Prowl,�followed
by�a�cracking�spray�of�Gramoxone�plus
Storm�plus�Dual�Magnum,�followed�by�a
Cadre�plus�Dual
Magnum,”�Prostko
explains.�
Prostko�says�herbi-
cide�programs�that
include�residual�herbi-
cides�such�as�Valor�or
Dual�Magnum,�along
with�timely�postemer-
gence�applications�of
Gramoxone�plus�Storm,
Cadre,�Cobra�or�Ultra
Blazer�have�provided�the
most�consistent�control
of�Palmer�amaranth.�
He�notes�that�Valor
can�provide�excellent
pigweed�control,�but
with�rainfall�during
peanut�emergence,�you
can�see�some�injury�from
Valor�to�peanuts.�“In�our
tests,�the�peanut�plants
outgrow�the�Valor
injury,”�he�adds.�
Prostko�also�says
that�Valor�in�peanuts�and
Reflex�in�cotton�have�the
same�mode�of�action.
“So�be�careful�in�using
these�products,�to�pre-
vent�resistance,”�he�adds.�
“Don’t�overlook
crop�rotation�as�a�tool�in
helping�to�control�pig-
weed,”�says�Prostko.
“For�instance,�pigweeds
can�be�well�controlled�in
corn.�But�if�you�harvest
your�corn�in�July�or
August,�you�can�get�a
late�population�of�pig-
weeds�that�will�produce�seed.�So�use�her-
bicides�or�tillage�after�corn�harvest�to
keep�this�pigweed�from�becoming�a�prob-
lem�in�your�peanuts�and�other�crops.” t
Palmer Amaranth weed control update
Palmer amaranth or pigweed can be controlled in peanuts, but delays in early season
herbicide applications will allow it to get out of control and produce seed.
By JoHn LeiDner
16 Southeastern Peanut Farmer March 2013
Weed�scientists�from�the
Southeast�say�peanut
farmers�need�to�start
planning�now�for�new
technology�that�will�bring�dicamba-�and
2,4-D-resistant�cotton�and�soybean�vari-
eties�to�the�market�in�the�next�few�years.�
That’s�because�more�extensive�use�of
dicamba�and�2,4-D�could�injure�peanuts
and�hurt�yields�if�these�products�are�not
applied�safely.
The�risks�are�not�unlike�those�peanut
farmers�already�face�from�spray�drift,
sprayer�contamination�and�careless�appli-
cation�of�glyphosate�and�glufosinate.�
University�of�Florida�weed�scientists
Ramon�Leon�and�Jay�Ferrell�are�among
those�warning�peanut�growers�who�may
elect�to�plant�transgenic�dicamba-�or�2,4-
D-resistant�cotton�varieties.�“Peanuts�are
sensitive�to�dicamba�and�2,4-D,”�Leon
says.�“Make�sure�you�do�everything�you
can�to�prevent�these�herbicides�from
injuring�your�peanuts.”
Leon�notes�that�peanut�farmers�have
long�used�2,4-DB�on�peanuts.�“If�you�can
clean�2,4-DB�from�a�sprayer,�you�can
clean�dicamba�from�your�sprayer,”�he
adds.�“If�you�get�sloppy,�the�peanut�plants
will�show�you�that�you’ve�made�a�mis-
take.”�Rolling�leaves�is�a�typical�symptom
from�dicamba�applied�to�peanuts,�while
white�leaf�tips�are�typical�symptoms�of
2,4-D�damage.
Leon�says�that�state�regulations�in
Florida�will�prohibit�the�application�of
these�herbicides�during�heavy�winds.
“You’ll�also�need�to�use�drift-reducing
spray�nozzles,�and�you’ll�need�to�keep
records�on�the�spray�nozzles�you�do�use,”
he�adds.
According�to�Leon�and�Ferrell,�Enlist
Duo�will�be�the�name�of�the�2,4-D�prod-
uct�developed�by�Dow�AgroSciences�for
use�on�cotton.�Engenia�will�be�the�name
of�the�dicamba�product�developed�by
BASF�for�dicamba-resistant�cotton�and
soybean�varieties.�Roundup�Xtend�will�be
Monsanto’s�product�with�a�premixed
blend�of�glyphosate�and�dicamba.
These�new�formulations�of�old�herbi-
cide�products�are�being�designed�to�mini-
mize�problems�with�volatility�and�drift.
For�instance,�drift�control�agents�will�like-
ly�be�included�in�the�formulations�that
farmers�buy�for�use�on�their�crops.
Ferrell�adds�that�dicamba�can�reduce
peanut�grades�as�well�as�yields.
Stacked�genes�will�be�included�in�the
new�cotton�varieties�that�will�be�resistant
to�several�herbicides�such�as�glyphosate,
glufosinate�(brand�name�Liberty),�dicam-
ba�and�2,4-D.�Ferrell�anticipates�that�the
new�transgenic�cotton�varieties�will�typi-
cally�be�treated�with�2,4-D�or�dicamba
along�with�Liberty.�“Peanuts�are�also�very
sensitive�to�Liberty,�so�keep�your�spray
tanks�clean,”�says�Ferrell.
University�of�Georgia�weed�scientists
have�addressed�the�issue�as�well.
Extension�specialist�Eric�Prostko�and
researcher�Timothy�Grey�have�completed
a�study�of�peanut�response�to�dicamba.
Dicamba�is�sold�under�many�trade�names.
Some�of�these�include�Agri�Star,
Dicamba,�Banvel,�Clarity,�Diablo,�Rifle,
Sterling�Blue�and�Vision.�Dicamba�is�also
a�component�of�pre-mixed�formulations
such�as�Latigo,�Outlaw,�Status�and
Weedmaster.
Prostko�and�Grey�say�that�concern
over�glyphosate-resistant�weeds�has�led�to
the�development�of�the�new�herbicide-tol-
erant�crops.�The�formulations�of�dicamba
that�will�be�used�on�these�crops�will
include�Engenia�and�Roundup�Xtend.�
Their�report�states�that�dicamba�has�a
reputation�for�off-target�movement�due�to
drift�and�volatilization.�In�Georgia�and
other�Southeastern�states,�peanuts�are
often�grown�in�close�proximity�to�cotton
and�soybeans.�The�worry�is�that�drift,
volatilization�and�sprayer�contamination
New Dicamba, 2, 4-D technology
poses peanut risk
University of Florida weed scientists Ramon Leon and Jay Ferrell warn peanut growers about the
risks of spraying new transgenic cotton varieties with 2,4-D and dicamba when the cotton is plant-
ed near peanuts.
2,4-D injury on peanut plant. Continued on page 19
University�of�Georgia
Extension�weed�scientist
Eric�Prostko�has�been
busy�evaluating�variety
tolerance�to�herbicides�such�as�Classic,
Gramoxone�and�Dual.�
Classic�is�the�herbicide�of�most�con-
cern.�Prostko�says�University�of�Georgia
have�evaluated�cultivar�tolerance�to
Classic�during�the�past�13�years.�Of�the
current�varieties,�only�Georgia-06G�and
Tifguard�have�shown�increased�sensitivity
to�Classic�(active�ingredient�chlorimuron).
When�Classic�was�applied�to�these�vari-
eties,�yields�were�reduced�by�7�to�11%,
according�to�Prostko.�
The�tests�showed�that�yield�losses
were�not�a�problem�when�Classic�was
applied�to�the�Florida-07,�Georgia
Greener�and�Georgia-07W�varieties.
Prostko�plans�to�test�Classic�on�additional
newer�varieties�this�year.
Gramoxone�(active�ingredient
paraquat)�is�low�in�cost�and�fairly�effec-
tive�on�many�weeds.�Several�years�ago,
Prostko�estimated�that�about�50%�of
Georgia�peanuts�were�treated�with
Gramoxone.�
Prostko�reports�that�while
Gramoxone�does�stunt�plants�and�burn
peanut�leaves,�these�injuries�often�do�not
result�in�yield�losses.�He�says�studies�by
the�University�of�Georgia�during�2010
through�2012�showed�that�peanuts�have
adequate�tolerance�to�Gramoxone.�
In�ten�of�ten�comparisons,�peanut
yields�were�not�reduced�from�Gramoxone
plus�Basagran�or�Storm�treatments.�In
treatments�including�Gramoxone�plus
Storm�plus�Dual�Magnum,�yield�losses�of
4�to�6%�were�seen.�“It�is�important�to
remember�that�poor�weed�control�will
result�in�yield�losses�substantially�greater
than�this,”�says�Prostko.�“It�only�takes
one�Palmer�amaranth�plant�per�3.3�feet�of
row�to�reduce�peanut�yields�by�28%.”�
Potential�yield�losses�from
Gramoxone�do�not�greatly�concern
Prostko,�mainly�because�Basagran�or
Storm�are�typically�applied�along�with
Gramoxone,�and�these�companion�herbi-
cides�lessen�peanut�injury�from
Gramoxone.
Dual�Magnum�and�other�herbicides
such�as�Parallel�PCS�and�Me-Too-Lachlor
have�metolachlor�as�the�active�ingredient.
Metolachlor�has�been�used�in�peanut
weed�control�since�the�1980’s,�and�has
seen�a�resurgence�in�use�during�recent
years,�mainly�to�control�tropical�spider-
wort,�along�with�Palmer�amaranth�weeds
that�are�resistant�to�Cadre�and�similar
products�in�the�ALS�(acetolactate�syn-
thase)�herbicide�family.�
“When�Dual�was�first�registered�for
peanuts,�there�were�some�concerns�from
growers�that�it�could�cause�unacceptable
crop�injury�such�as�stunting,�j-rooting,
delayed�emergence�and�yield�loss,”�says
Prostko.�“However,�many�research�trials
have�confirmed�that�peanuts�have�excel-
lent�tolerance�to�Dual�when�applied�at
normal�use�rates.”
Prostko�says�injury�from�Dual�and
other�metolachlor�herbicides�is�most�like-
ly�when�excessive�rates�are�applied�under
extreme�moisture�conditions.�Symptoms
are�mostly�seen�when�peanuts�are�emerg-
ing�under�cool�and�wet�conditions.�
He�tells�of�recent�University�of
Georgia�tests�from�2010�through�2012.
These�showed�that�in�32�of�33�compar-
isons,�or�in�97%�of�the�tests,�Dual
Magnum�did�not�hurt�peanut�yields.�These
Dual�treatments�were�applied�preplant
incorporated,�preemergence,�early�poste-
mergence�or�late�postemergence,�alone�or
in�combination�with�Cadre.�t
18 Southeastern Peanut Farmer March 2013
University�of�Georgia
Extension�weed�scientist
Eric�Prostko�says�herbi-
cides�with�19�unique
active�ingredients�are�available�for�use�as
weed�controls�in�peanuts.�
“Unfortunately,�there�are�no�new�her-
bicides�under�development�specifically
for�use�in�peanuts,”�says�Prostko.�
So�he’s�evaluating�herbicides�devel-
oped�for�other�crops�for�their�possible�use
in�peanuts.�Some�of�these�include�Warrant
(active�ingredient�acetochlor),�Zidua
(active�ingredient�pyroxasulfone)�and
Fierce.�Fierce�is�a�combination�of�Valor
plus�Zidua.
He�notes�that�pyroxasulfone�is�fairly
effective�in�controlling�pigweed.
In�his�tests,�Warrant�was�comparable
to�Dual�Magnum�in�weed�control.�He
notes�that�a�peanut�use�label�for�Warrant
is�probably�closer�than�a�peanut�label�for
Zidua�or�Fierce.
“Although�these�herbicides�have
shown�some�potential�in�peanuts,�they�are
not�registered�for�this�use�at�this�time,”
says�Prostko.�“Additional�field�trials�with
these�herbicides�are�needed.�They�may�or
may�not�make�it�into�the�peanut�market.”
Zidua,�Warrant�and�Dual�Magnum�all
have�the�same�mode�of�action,�according
to�Prostko.�These�herbicides�inhibit�long-
chain�fatty�acids�in�plants.�“Although
resistance�to�this�mode�of�action�has�not
yet�been�discovered�in�the�U.S.,�it�has
been�confirmed�in�other�parts�of�the
world,”�says�Prostko.�That’s�why�he
advises�grower�against�overusing�herbi-
cides�with�this�mode�of�action.�“Know�the
herbicide�modes�of�action�that�are�being
used�on�your�farm�and�rotate�modes�of
action�when�you�can,”�he�concludes.�t
What’s new in peanut herbicides
By JoHn LeiDner
Peanut herbicide injury
By JoHn LeiDner
University of Georgia weed scientist Eric
Prostko evaluates variety tolerance to herbi-
cides such as Classic, Gramoxone and Dual.
could�harm�peanut�growth�and�yields.�
When�evaluating�fields�for�potential
dicamba�injury,�it’s�important�to�rule�out
other�causes,�according�to�Prostko�and
Grey.�They�say�excessive�drought,�nutri-
ent�deficiencies�and�certain�plant�diseases
can�cause�symptoms�that�mimic�herbicide
injury.�
In�their�tests,�Prostko�and�Grey
applied�dicamba�to�peanuts�at�30,�60�and
90�days�after�planting.�Results�showed
peanut�yield�losses�were�greatest�when
dicamba�was�applied�60�days�after�plant-
ing.�During�this�time,�peanuts�are�starting
the�pod�filling�stage�of�growth.�They�note
that�broadleaf�plants�are�generally�more
sensitive�to�dicamba�during�the�reproduc-
tive�stages�of�growth.�
They�say�growers�should�use�drift
reduction�strategies�when�applying�dicam-
ba�near�peanut�fields.�Sprayers�should�be
thoroughly�cleaned�of�dicamba�residues
before�spraying�sensitive�broadleaf�crops.
It�is�also�critical�that�dicamba�containers
be�properly�labeled�and�stored�to�mini-
mize�potential�mixing�errors�that�could
result�in�sprayer�contamination.
During�2011,�Prostko�and�other�col-
leagues�conducted�a�similar�test�with�2,4-
D,�with�applications�again�taking�place�at
30,�60�and�90�days�after�planting.�In�this
test�as�well,�yield�losses�were�more�when
the�2,4-D�reached�the�peanuts�at�60�days
after�planting.�
Prostko�says�he�saw�much�less�peanut
yield�loss�when�2,4-D�was�applied�90
days�after�planting.�“I’m�less�worried
about�2,4-D�than�I�am�about�dicamba
when�this�technology�becomes�available,”
he�says.
In�his�tests,�dicamba�applied�30�days
after�peanut�planting�at�a�rate�of�one
ounce�per�acre�resulted�in�a�12%�peanut
yield�loss.�This�same�rate�resulted�in�a
16%�yield�loss�when�applied�60�days�after
planting.�Glufosinate�also�reduced�yields,
especially�at�60�days�after�planting.�And
with�2,4-D,�the�results�were�similar,�with
the�most�damage�occurring�at�60�days
after�planting.�Overall,�however,�the
peanut�yield�losses�from�2,4-D�were�less
than�those�from�the�dicamba�and�glufosi-
nate.�
“We�are�now�seeing�a�lot�of�glufosi-
nate�being�applied�to�cotton�in�Georgia,”
Prostko�says.�He�says�sprayer�contamina-
tion�is�one�of�the�biggest�concerns�with�so
much�glufosinate�being�applied�to�cotton.
“We’re�most�likely�to�see�problems�when
switching�from�cotton�to�peanuts�with�the
same�sprayer,”�he�adds.
Prostko�adds�that�spray�drift�is�also�a
problem.�He�says�growers�must�be�con-
scious�of�wind�speed�and�wind�direction
when�applying�herbicides�such�as
glyphosate,�glufosinate,�dicamba�and�2,4-
D�near�their�peanuts.�t
Dicamba injury on peanut plant.
Continued from page 16
By JoHn LeiDner
March 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 19
20 Southeastern Peanut Farmer March 2013
Washington Outlook
Cochran appointed Senate Ag
Ranking Member Southeast members secure top ag slots
U.S.�Senator�Thad
Cochran,�R-Miss.,�is�the�new
Ranking�Member�of�the�U.S.
Senate�Agriculture
Committee.�Senator�Cochran,
one�of�the�most�senior�mem-
bers�of�the�U.S.�Senate,�has
been�a�strong�advocate�for
southern�commodities�and
recently�served�as�the
Ranking
Member�of�the
Senate�Appropriations�Committee.�U.S.�Senator
Richard�Shelby,�R-Ala.,�will�now�serve�as�Ranking
Member�on�Appropriations.�Peanut�State�senators
Saxby�Chambliss,�R-Ga.,�and�John�Boozman,�R-
Ark.,�also�serve�on�the�Senate�Agriculture
Committee.
U.S.�Congressman�Robert�Aderholt,�R-Ala.,�is
the�new�chairman�of�the�House�Agriculture
Appropriations�subcommittee.�Congressman
Sanford�Bishop,�D-Ga.,�is�a�senior�member�of�the
Subcommittee�and�is�Co-Chair�of�the�House�Peanut
Caucus.�Mississippi�Congressman�Alan�Nunnelee�is
a�member�of�the�subcommittee�and�represents�much
of�the�peanut�belt�in�Mississippi.��
Congressman�Austin�Scott,�R-Ga.,�is�the�new
chairman�of�the�Horticulture,�Research,
Biotechnology,�and�Foreign�Agriculture
Subcommittee�for�the�House�Agriculture
Committee.�Congressman�David�Scott,�D-Ga.,�is
the�new�ranking�member�of�General�Farm
Commodities�and�Risk�Management�subcommittee.
Congresswoman�Martha�Roby,�R-Ala.,�remains
a�member�of�the�House�Agriculture�Committee�and
Co-chairs�the�House�Peanut�Caucus.�Congressman
Mike�Rogers,�R-Ala.,�returns�as�a�senior�member�of
the�Committee.�Congressman�Rogers�was�instru-
mental�in�introducing�Southern�Peanut�Farmer
Federation�leaders�to�key�members�of�the�freshman
class�in�the�112th�Congress.
Freshman�Congressman�Ted�Yoho,�R-Fla.,�is�a
new�member�of�the�House�Agriculture�Committee.
Congressman�Steve�Southerland,�R-Fla.,�continues
as�a�member�of�the�committee.��
by Robert L. Redding, Jr.
Legislative Updates available online at www.americanpeanuts.com
Farm Service Agency announces important
program updates for the 2013 cropThe�U.S.�Department�of�Agriculture’s�Farm�Service�Agency�(FSA)
reported�that�the�American�Taxpayer�Relief�Act�of�2012�extended�the
authorization�of�the�Food,�Conservation,�and�Energy�Act�of�2008�(the
2008�Farm�Bill)�for�many�Commodity�Credit�Corporation�(CCC)�com-
modity,�disaster,�and�conservation�programs�through�2013.�FSA�adminis-
ters�these�programs.
The�extended�programs�include,�among�others:�the�Direct�and
Counter-Cyclical�Payment�Program�(DCP),�the�Average�Crop�Revenue
Election�Program�(ACRE),�and�the�Milk�Income�Loss�Contract�Program
(MILC).�FSA�is�preparing�the�following�actions:
FSA�will�begin�sign-ups�for�DCP�and�ACRE�for�the�2013�crops�on
Feb.�19,�2013.�The�DCP�sign-up�period�will�end�on�Aug.�2,�2013;�the
ACRE�sign-up�period�will�end�on�June�3,�2013.
The�2013�DCP�and�ACRE�program�provisions�are�unchanged�from
2012,�except�that�all�eligible�participants�in�2013�may�choose�to�enroll�in
either�DCP�or�ACRE�for�the�2013�crop�year.�This�means�that�eligible�pro-
ducers�who�were�enrolled�in�ACRE�in�2012�may�elect�to�enroll�in�DCP�in
2013�or�may�re-enroll�in�ACRE�in�2013�(and�vice�versa).
New farm bill updateThe�House�and�Senate�Agriculture�Committees�have�not�scheduled
Farm�Bill�hearings�or�noted�a�specific�timetable�as�of�yet�for�Farm�Bill
consideration.��The�Committees�are�completing�their�organizational
duties.
Senate�Majority�Leader�Harry�Reid,�D-Nev.,�did�introduce�the�2012
Farm�Bill�that�passed�the�Senate�in�2012.���The�Senate�Agriculture
Committee�is�still�expected�to�go�through�a�new�mark-up�process�in�2013
and�regular�order.
House peanut caucus begins new CongressU.S.�Congresswoman�Martha�Roby�and�Congressman�Sanford
Bishop�have�kicked�off�the�113th�Congress’�House�Peanut�Caucus�as�offi-
cial�Co-chairs.���As�representatives�of�the�largest�peanut�producing�dis-
tricts�in�the�nation,�they�are�working�hard�on�educating�members�about
the�economic�and�health�impacts�of�peanuts�in�the�U.S.
Members�of�the�Caucus�to�date�include:
Rep.�John�Barrow,�D-Ga.
Rep.�Jo�Bonner,�R-Ala.
Rep.�George�K.�Butterfield,�D-N.C.
Rep.�James�Clyburn,�D-S.C.
Rep.�Michael�Conaway,�R-Texas
Rep.�Rick�Crawford,�R-Ark.
Rep.�Randy�Forbes,�R-Va.
Rep.�Walter�Jones,�R-N.C.
Rep.�Jack�Kingston,�R-Ga.�
Rep.�Mike�McIntyre,�D-N.C.
Rep.�Alan�Nunnelee,�R-Miss.
Rep.�Austin�Scott,�R-Ga.
Rep.�Terri�Sewell,�D-Ala.
Rep.�Steve�Southerland,��R-Fla.
Rep.�Bennie�G.�Thompson,�D-Miss.
Rep.�Lynn�Westmoreland,�R-Ga.
Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss.
environmental�and�stewardship�practices;
and�leadership�and�community�service
activities.�The�2013�winner�is�James
Hitchcock�Jr.�of�Tennille,�Ga.
This�year’s�winner�demonstrates�vol-
unteerism�and�service�to�agriculture�in�his
area.�The�winner�developed�his�passion
for�farming�while�growing�up�on�a�diver-
sified�row�crop�operation.�Today�the
farming�operation�consists�of�1,365�acres
of�crops�including�peanuts,�corn,�soy-
beans�and�hay.�Hitchcock�also�raises�125
head�of�cattle.�
On�the�farm�Hitchcock�utilizes�vari-
able�rate�lime�on�all�crops.�All�of�the�irri-
gation�pivots�use�low�pressure�nozzles
and�most�use�electrical�irrigation�pumps.
In�2012,�Hitchcock�purchased�two�new
pivots�with�wireless�technology�to�moni-
tor�from�his�smart�phone.�Hitchcock�also
uses�GPS�systems�to�plant,�spray�and�har-
vest�more�efficiently.�
The�Georgia�Peanut�Commission�also
presented�awards�to�individuals�and�busi-
nesses�for�their�service�to�the�peanut
industry�and�promotion�of�peanuts�across
the�U.S.�The�award�recipients�are:
Distinguished�Service�Award�–�Jack
Chastain,�president�of�Doster�Warehouse;
Research�and�Education�Award�–�William
Branch,�University�of�Georgia�peanut
breeder;�Media�Award�–�Douglas
Enterprise;�and�a�Special�Award�–
Jonathan�“Tim”�Williams,�former�director
of�the�USAID�Peanut�Collaborative
Research�Support�Program�(CRSP).
At�the�close�of�the�day,�the�presenta-
tion�of�the�Grand�Door�Prize�Package
donated�by�Kelley�Manufacturing
Company�was�presented�to�Ken�Moore,
Blakely,�Ga.�and�Keith�Wynn,�Ocilla,�Ga.
Moore�received�one�season’s�use�of�a�new
4-row�or�6-row�KMC�peanut�combine�and
Wynn�received�a�season’s�use�of�a�KMC
peanut�inverter.�Amadas�Industries�also
provided�a�Grower�Door�Prize�of�$10,000
off�the�purchase�of�a�peanut�combine�to
Joel�Carter,�Sylvester,�Ga.�For�photos�and
additional�information�on�the�Georgia
Peanut�Farm�Show�visit�the�Georgia
Peanut�Commission�Web�site�at
www.gapeanuts.com.
March 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 21
GEORGIA CERTIFIED PEANUT & COTTON SEED
Peanut Seed Varieties
GA 06G
Tifguard
Cotton Seed Varieties
Conventional Cotton Varieties
BRS 269
BRS 293
BRS 335
BRS 286
Local county agents have
UGA variety test trial results.
Produced & Processed by:
Stacy L. Heard Farms
644 Grassy Flats Road
Colquitt, GA 39837
Phone: 229-758-2610 or
229-205-0864
KMC sponsors Grand Door Prize at Georgia,
Florida, Mississippi and Alabama shows
Representatives with KMC present the Grand
Door Prize at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show
on Jan. 17, 2013, in Tifton, Ga. Pictured left to
right: Bennie Branch, KMC president, Ken
Moore, Blakely, Ga., and Keith Wynn, Ocilla,
Ga. Moore received a season’s use of a KMC
peanut combine and Wynn received a sea-
son’s use of a KMC peanut digger.
Representatives with KMC present the Grand
Door Prize at the Alabama/Florida Peanut
Trade Show Feb. 7, 2013, in Dothan, Ala.
Pictured left to right: Emily Turner, Little Miss
National Peanut Festival, Carroll Mixon, KMC
territory manager, James Stephens Jr., Elba,
Ala., Danny Bennett, KMC territory manager
and Whitney Devane, Miss National Peanut
Festival.
Representatives with KMC present the Grand
Door Prize at the Mississippi Peanut Growers
Association annual meeting on Jan. 30, 2013
in Hattiesburg, Miss. Pictured left to right: Keith
Weeks, KMC territory manager, Daniel Brooks,
Coldwater, Miss., and Carroll Mixon, KMC terri-
tory manager.
The Georgia Peanut Farm Show provides a day of education
continued from page 8
Timothy Grey, University of Georgia research
weed scientist, provides a tour of his research
lab during the Georgia Peanut Farm Show.
Southern Peanut Growers
Southern Peanut Growers recipe contest
spreads Kids’ (Peanut Butter) Love in
March, National Peanut MonthIn�celebration�of
National�Peanut�Month,
Southern�Peanut�Growers�is
launching�its�fourth�annual
consumer�recipe�contest.
Dubbed�“PB�My�Kid’s
Way”�this�year,�kid
favorites�are�taking�over!
Parents�are�encouraged�to
submit�their�favorite�family
friendly�recipes�using�peanut�butter�–�anything�from�afterschool
snacks�to�silly�combinations�(PB�and�pickles,�anyone?)�–�all
recipes�are�welcome.
Recipes�can�now�be�submitted�online�at
www.PeanutButterLovers.com�until�midnight�EST,�March�31,
2013.�In�addition�to�bragging�rights,�a�one-year�supply�(one
case)�of�peanut�butter�will�be�awarded�to�the�top�ten�participants
who�enter�the�most�delicious�recipes.�The�top�three�recipes�will
be�photographed�and�featured�on�Southern�Peanut�Growers’
Facebook,�website�and�e-newsletter.�For�inspiration,�consumers
can�visit�SPG�on�Facebook�throughout�March�for�PB�recipes
from�guest�bloggers.
Southern Peanut Growers celebrates
peanuts at the Savannah Southern
Women’s ShowThe�Southern�Peanut�Growers�and�Georgia�Peanut
Commission�exhibited�at�the�Southern�Women’s�Show�February
15-17,�2013.�SPG�partnered�with�Southern�Shows,�America’s
Second�Harvest�and�WRHQ�105.3�to�collect�peanut�butter�for
the�local�food�bank.�Each�person�donating�a�jar�of�peanut�butter
received�a�special�gift�from�SPG�and�a�$3�discount�coupon�from
Southern�Shows.
Friday,�Feb.�15�was�Peanut�Lover’s�Day�at�the�show.�The
first�250�people�in�the�door�received�a�reusable�shopping�bag
from�SPG.�Staff�and�board�members�from�SPG�and�Georgia
Peanut�Commission�sampled�products�and�distributed�easy�and
inexpensive�recipes�from�the�booth�and�demonstrated�quick�and
healthy�peanut�recipes�during�five�cooking�demonstrations�on
the�Celebrity�Cooking�Stage.
Don�Koehler,�executive�director�of�the�Georgia�Peanut
Commission,�demonstrated�the�Oriental�Shrimp�Lettuce�Wrap
which�was�a�huge�hit�at�the�show.�See�recipe�to�the�right.
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 at
http://www.peanutbutterlovers.com
Oriental Shrimp Letttuce Wrap
ingredients
8�oz.�can�water�chestnuts�diced�(drain�but�save�the�juice)
1/8�cup�juice�from�water�chestnuts
1�cup�diced�celery
1/8�cup�creamy�peanut�butter
1�Tbsp.�Terriyaki�sauce
1�Tbsp.�lite�soy�sauce
2�Tbsp.�Hoisin�sauce
1/8�tsp.�crushed�red�pepper
dash�of�salt
1�lb.�peeled�and�deveined
shrimp,�medium�or�smaller�size
1/2�cup�dry�roasted�peanuts�(use�Five�Alarm�by�Planters®
to�spice�it�up)
Head�of�Iceberg�lettuce,�wash�and�dry�individual�leaves
Directions
Combine�all�the�ingredients�except�the�shrimp,�peanuts�and
lettuce�in�a�skillet�or�wok�over�high�heat.�Stir�until�the
sauce�is�smooth�and�celery�just�begins�to�cook.�Add�shrimp
and�continue�cooking�and�stirring�until�shrimp�is�pink�(do
not�overcook),�usually�three�to�five�minutes.�Add�peanuts
and�cook�for�an�additional�thirty�seconds�and�remove�from
heat.�Wrap�a�spoonful�of�mixture�in�lettuce�leaf�to�serve.
Southern Peanut Growers and Sodexho
celebrate March, National Peanut Month
with new menu itemThe Southern�Peanut�Growers
worked�with�Sodexho�to�roll�out�a
new�menu�item,�Chicken�Satay
Peanut�Noodle�Salad,�just�in�time
for�March,�National�Peanut�Month.
This�menu�item�is�part�of�the
chain’s�popular�new�“To�Go”�line�in
their�quick-service�restaurants.�All
point-of-sale�promotional�materials
feature�a�photo�of�the�salad�and�the
Southern�Peanut�Growers�logo.
March 2013 Southeastern Peanut Farmer 23
Seed Varieties
GA 06G GA Greener GA 07W
Tifguard GA 09B FloRunTM 107
Contact your local Birdsong Seed Dealer or one of our seed treating locations listed below:Blakely , GA Damascus, GA Colquitt, GA Goshen, AL
(229) 723-3641 (229)725-3353 (229) 758-3520 (334) 484-9221
Providingquality seed
sfor quality
crops
Southern Peanut Growers sponsors the
Women Chefs and Restaurateurs MeetingThe�Southern�Peanut�Growers�was�a
bronze�sponsor�of�the�20th�Anniversary
annual�meeting�of�the�Women�Chefs�and
Restaurateurs�in�San�Francisco,�Calif.
January�16-18,�2013.�The�anniversary
theme,�“Celebrating�Our�Roots.�Creating
Our�Future,”�played�out�throughout�the
conference�as�the�group�recognized�and
celebrated�their�founders�and�mission�and�looked�forward�to�the
next�twenty�years�for�women�in�foodservice.�As�a�bronze�spon-
sor,�SPG�had�ample�opportunities�with�conference�attendees
during�the�exhibit�hours�and�the�special�recognition�events�of
the�conference.
Southern Peanut Growers attends annual
grower meetingsLeslie�Wagner,�executive�director�of�Southern�Peanut
Growers,�exhibited�or�spoke�at�the�following�annual�grower
meetings�and�tradeshows�at�the�beginning�of�2013:
January�17�-�Georgia�Peanut�Farm�Show,�Tifton,�Ga.
January�29-30�-�Mississippi�Peanut�Growers�Annual
Meeting,�Hattiesburg,�Miss.
February�6�-�Alabama�Florida�Peanut�Trade�Show,�Dothan,
Ala.
March�14�-�Florida�Peanut�Producers�Annual�Meeting,
Marianna,�Fla.
Southern Peanut Growers Conference
E D G E W A T E R B E A C H R E S O R T
July 18-20, 2013 Panama City Beach, Florida
Brought to you by the: Alabama Peanut Producers AssociationFlorida Peanut Producers AssociationGeorgia Peanut CommissionMississippi Peanut Growers Association
Brought to you by the: Alabama Peanut Producers AssociationFlorida Peanut Producers AssociationGeorgia Peanut CommissionMississippi Peanut Growers Association
Key topics: Legislation,Research and Promotion For more information contact:
Alabama Peanut Producers AssociationP.O. Box 8805
Dothan, AL 36304334-792-6482
Florida Peanut Producers Association2741 Penn Avenue, Suite 1
Marianna, FL 32448850-526-2590
Georgia Peanut CommissionP.O. Box 967
Tifton, GA 31793229-386-3470
Mississippi Peanut Growers AssociationP.O. Box 284
Petal, MS 39465601-606-3547
For Hotel Reservations Call
1-800-874-8686
(When making your hotel reservations, please ask
for the Southern Peanut Growers Conference rate.)
www.southernpeanutfarmers.org
15th Annual
Event!