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NC and Virginia 2023 Production Guides Available Peanut Notes No. 6 2023

The 2023 guides for NC and Virginia can be found at the following links. Paper copies of the NC guides will be distributed at county meetings or can be found at your local Extension Center in late…

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Comments of Precision Lime Application Peanut Notes No. 5 2023

Question:I was reading your note regarding soil pH and peanut. The target pH is 5.8. The recommendation to raise the whole field average to 6.2 to attempt to have a minimum of 5.8 is certainly…

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Reminder of Importance of Soil pH Peanut Notes No. 4 2023

To optimize peanut yield, establishing and maintaining soil pH above 5.8 across the entire field is important. If you are using an average for the field, make sure you lime to achieve a pH of 6.2 to…

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Reminder of Importance of Inoculation for Nitrogen Fixation Peanut Notes No. 3 2023

I recently had a discussion with a distribution representative about inoculating peanuts. Last year there were some issues with inoculation of peanuts. In new ground fields (without a recent history…

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Reminder of Criteria for Top Grower Recognition in North Carolina Peanut Notes No. 2 2023

The following attachment includes criteria for entries for peanut production awards and other recognition. The window for application is getting narrow.Yield Contest and Top Grower Recognition for…

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Peanut Production Meeting Schedule in 2023 Peanut Notes No. 1 2023

Dates for 2023 North Carolina County Peanut Production MeetingsMeeting from 1-3 p.m. each day (lunch prior to meeting in most cases)January 30 – Gates, Chowan, PerquimansFebruary 3 – HertfordFebruary…

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Summary of Large Plot Trials Peanut Notes No. 246 2022

The following summary includes yield data from our on-farm and research station trials using our dump cart and weigh scales. Please let me know if you have any questions. In some of the trials we…

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Criteria for Recognition by NCPGA and NC State for Top Yields Peanut Notes No. 245 2022

The attached document will be a chapter in 2023 Peanut Information and outlines the process of being recognized through the 5,000 Pound Club, The Group of Sixty and The Board of Seventy. If you have…

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Jordan Yield Estimates for 2022 Are Low Peanut Notes No. 244 2022

Based on peanuts processed through the grading service and comments from the NCPGA BOD, my yield estimate of slightly lower than 4,000 pounds per acre is going to be low. We are likely going to have…

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Jordan NCPGA and NPB Reports and Proposals Peanut Notes No. 243

The following are progress reports and proposals for applied research and extension programs related to agronomy and pest management. We greatly appreciate the support provided by the North Carolina…