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V-C Crop Report May 10 Peanut Notes No. 40 2019

The most recent crop report for the V-C region can be found at the link below.V-C-Region-Crop-Report-May 10 2019

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Start Clean Peanut Notes No. 39 2019

Whether in no till, strip till, or conventional till, it is paramount to start with no weeds present when peanuts begin to emerge. Be heavy handed with glyphosate and paraquat until peanuts begin to…

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Statistics and On-Farm Testing Peanut Notes No. 38 2019

Many people are involved in on-farm testing and there are many views on how that should be done. John Havlin and I teach Soil-Crop Management Systems at NC State University and we discuss the role of…

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TSWV in 2019 Brandenburg Peanut Notes No. 37 2019

Don’t forget about tomato spotted wilt virus in 2019Rick BrandenburgBack in 2001, 2002, and 2003, the topic of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) was on everyone’s mind. The level of occurrence in…

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Peanut Price, Cost of Production and Yield Past Two Decades Peanut Notes No. 36 2019

The following slide set compares peanut price, yield and production costs based on budgets used in Peanut Information from 1997 to 2019.Peanut Price and Cost of Production 1997 to 2019 Update

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Burndown Options in Peanut Peanut Notes No. 35 2019

Winter weeds such as marestail (horseweed) can be difficult to control prior to planting peanut, especially as weeds get larger. And there is no product that comes close to giving complete control…

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Selection for Larger or Smaller Seed Size Peanut Notes No. 34 2019

I recently had a question about seed size and whether or not a variety can change over time if selection is going on. The answer is yes. If there is a continuous level of selection (removing extra…

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Planting in Old Pasture Area Peanut Notes No. 33 2019

Recently I spoke with a farmer who picked up significant acreage that was in pasture for about 10 years. The major question the farmer had was related to zinc toxicity (animal waste most likely was…

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Knowing Your Field on-Farm Testing NCSU Peanut Notes No. 32 2019

The guide to on-farm testing provided below was developed at NC State University many years ago with peanuts in mind. We will work toward creating an up-to-date version in the future.AG 615 Knowing…

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On-Farm Research Methodology UGA Peanut Notes No. 31 2019

The links below provide good information on how to conduct research trials with farmers.Designing Research and Demonstration Tests for Farmers' Fields - UGA ExtensionUGA On-Farm Testing B 1177