15th Southeastern North Carolina Peanut Field Day

September 16, 2026

Sponsored by:

North Carolina State University

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

North Carolina Peanut Growers Association

Plot Tour and Discussion from 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Gardner Farms

Intersection of Town Creek Road and Highway 42

Formal Comments

Tommy Batts, Wilson County Extension Agent

Ashley Collins, North Carolina Peanut Growers Association

James Gardner, Wilson County Extension

David Jordan, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

LeAnn Lux, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology

Jacob Forehand, Virginia Tech (Director, PVQE)

Topics

Maturity and harvesting

PVQE trial

Large plot variety comparison

Tillage comparison

Disease Management

Weed Management

Insect Management