Program for South Carolina Peanut Meeting Peanut Notes No. 8 2026
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Collapse ▲The following is a reminder of the annual SC peanut production meeting. It is a really good event.
46th South Carolina Peanut Growers’ Meeting
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Santee Conference Center, 1737 Bass Drive/US-15, Santee, SC 29142
Come for information to benefit your peanut operation.
Visit with folks from all ends of the peanut industry.
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Sponsor Display Setup |
| 8:30 – 9:30 | Registration and Industry Exhibits |
| 9:30 | Prize Drawings* |
| 9:40 | Welcome – Richard Rentz, Chairman, South Carolina Peanut Board |
| 9:50 | Commissioner’s Update – Hugh Weathers, Commissioner, SC Department of Agriculture |
| 10:05 | Calcium Management in Peanut – Hardeep Singh, Cropping Systems Specialist, University of Florida |
| 10:25 | Precision Agriculture in Peanut Research Update – Aaron Turner, Associate Professor, Clemson University |
| 10:45 | Break and Prize Drawings* |
| 11:00 | Update from FSA – Cody Simpson, State Executive Director |
| 11:15 | American Peanut Council Update |
| 11:30 | 2026 Cost and Returns Outlook – Nathan Smith, Extension Economist, Clemson University |
| 12:00 | Lunch Peanut Yield Contest Awards |
| 1:00 | Prize Drawings* |
| 1:15 | National Peanut Board Update |
| 1:30 | Variety and Production Update – Dan Anco, Extension Peanut Specialist, Clemson University |
| 1:45 | Grand Prize Drawings from Kelley Manufacturing Company and AMADAS Industries |
The KMC Grand Prize is a $5,000 voucher to be used towards a piece of equipment or parts – growers must visit the KMC booth for entry, and be certified as a peanut grower with an FSA farm number.
Grand Prize from AMADAS is a certificate good for $15,000 towards the purchase of a new AMADAS Self-Propelled Peanut Combine or $7,500 towards the purchase of a new Amadas 4-Row or 6-Row Pull-Type Peanut Combine or $4,500 towards the purchase of a new AMADAS 6-Row or 8-Row Digger or $1,500 towards the purchase of a new AMADAS Peanut Dump Cart. Along with the certificate is a customized Grizzly cooler. Winner must be certified as a peanut grower with a FSA farm number.
Prize eligibility: 2025 commercial peanut growers who intend to plant peanuts in 2026. Growers must be present to win.
Continuing education and pesticide credits will be available, as will newly updated copies of the 2026 South Carolina Peanut Production Guide.
Hope to see you there!
For more information contact Dan Anco, Clemson University at: 630-207-4926 (cell), danco@clemson.edu
South Carolina Peanut Growers Annual Meeting
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Santee Conference Center | 1737 Bass Drive, Santee, SC
The program begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m.
Sponsored lunch provided | Trade show booths open at 8:30 a.m.