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Peanuts Behind White Potato (Irish Potato) Peanut Notes No. 20 2026

I’ve heard reports over the last year or so about peanut yields being lower when planted the year following white potato. In some cases, growers plant soybeans right after potato harvest. The…

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Calculating Soil Calcium in Pounds Per Acre From NCDA&CS Soil Test Peanut Notes No. 19 2026

Question for David Hardy from Jordan:David, just want to verify by soil calcium calculation to get pounds per acre calcium:If CEC is 5.9 and %Ca is 50%, then calcium in pounds per acre is: 5.9 x 0.50…

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Change in Meeting for February 2 Peanut Notes No. 18 2026

Due to the weather system this weekend, the peanut meeting for Chowan, Gates and Perquimans Counties is cancelled for Monday February 2 and has been moved to Monday February 9 at 10 am at Nixon’s in…

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Slides and Videos NC State Peanut Production Course Peanut Notes No. 17 2026

Videos and slides associated with the Southern Row Crops Course at NC State are located on the Extension Peanut Portal (this site) by clicking on the menu bar. This gives a broad overview of peanut…

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Jordan Presentation for 2026 Peanut Production Meetings Peanut Notes No. 16 2026

My presentation for the upcoming meetings can be found on the Extension Peanut Portal (this site) by clicking on the menu bar.Peanut Production Meeting Videos

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White Potato in Peanut Rotation Peanut Notes No. 15 2026

In a discussion at the V-C Peanut Advisory Committee this past week, the impact of white or Irish potato on peanuts was mentioned. A peanut seed producer had considerably lower yields following white…

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Clary Sage and Burrower Bug Damage Peanut Notes No. 14 2026

Jacob Forehand (Extension Specialist and PVQE Director at VT) and I were discussing burrower bug after the recent V-C Peanut Advisory Committee meeting. Damage from burrower bug was found in the…

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Value of Paraquat in Peanut Production Systems Peanut Notes No. 13 2026

The following e-mail provides information on the importance of paraquat in peanut production systems.North Carolina State University Mail - HB 1375 Paraquat Use in Virginia

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Comments on Gypsum at Extension Agent Training Session Peanut Notes No. 12 2026

The following information is designed to clarify some of the discussions we have had on gypsum for Virginia market types.North Carolina State University Mail - Gypsum Comments at Extension Agent…

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Large Plot Variety Yield Summary From 2025 V-C Advisory Committee Meeting Peanut Notes No. 11 2026

The following is a summary presented at the recent V-C Peanut Advisory meeting on variety performance.2026 VC Peanut Advisory Committee Meeting large Plot Summary