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Suggestions on Digging and Harvesting Seed Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 266 2025

Billy Barrow (Agent and CED in Bertie County) and I had a quick text discussion about seed peanuts. Billy has a lot of experience as an agent, employment with Golden Peanut Company, and involvement…

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Thoughts on NC 20 So Far Peanut Notes No. 265 2025

I spoke to two NC State Extension agents over the past few weeks and they indicated that farmers are going to be reluctant to grow NC 20. The trepidation is related in part to a higher frequency of…

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Sound Splits, Varieties and Harvest Peanut Notes No. 264 2025

Question:I'm sure you are aware of the problem of excess splits on NC 20 last year. I was helping a fellow agent get set up to harvest his variety trial. The first plot was actually NC 21. I picked…

7-Day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast for September 25-October2, 2025. Showing rain fall amounts from 1 inches in Georgia to upwards of 5-10 inches in South and North Carolina.

Dan Anco Clemson Comments Peanut Notes No. 263 2025

In what continues to be a dynamic year, rain we had been looking for may come in a lump sum. Amounts over the next week vary from different prediction models, and a lot can change in a short amount…

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Crop Report September 26 Peanut Notes No. 262 2025

The most recent crop report can be found at this link:Peanut Crop R11

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Correction From Field Day Peanut Notes No. 261 2025

We had a good plot tour and discussion about numerous issues associated with peanut production and pest management. On the tour, I showed plots from our disease and delayed digging trial. I thought I…

Spots of yellow leaves in an otherwise green patch of peanut plants.

Declining Vine Health Peanut Notes No. 260 2025

I am receiving images and calls about yellowing in the canopy. This does not appear related to disease or a specific nutrient issue (although I have not run a tissue analysis.) My impression is that…

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Leaf Spot Spray in Gates County Peanut Notes No. 259 2025

Question:What’s your thoughts on fungicide for peanuts last week in September and possible 2-3 weeks from digging?Jordan:Leaf spot is not very active, but there is some rain in the forecast and…

Drone view of a field showing some yellowing.

Drought and Harvest Question Greene County Peanut Notes No. 258 2025

Question:I looked at three fields this morning, all on sandy land and planted around May 8th. This area has been dry. The grower noticed this issue starting to occur about 2-3 weeks ago but now the…

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Drought and Harvest Question Bladen County Peanut Notes No. 257 2025

Question:Dig now? No real rain forecasted until next week. There is pod separation. Jordan:If most are separated, there is no need to let them sit longer in the field. Looks like almost all the field…