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PEANUT MARKETING NEWS – July 31, 2019 – Tyron Spearman, Editor (96)
PEANUT CALENDAR OF EVENTS
AUGUST 6-7, 2019– The 2019 Pre-Harvest Meeting hosted by the American Peanut Shellers Association and the National Peanut
Buying Points Association is August 6-7 in Albany, GA. The “Fiesta” PAC Auction and Dinner will be held at Merry Acres Event
Center on Tuesday, August 6. The Reception and Silent Auction will begin at 5:30 PM, followed by the Live Auction and Dinner at 7
PM. The cost will be $50 per person and includes dinner and open bar. The general business session is Wednesday, August 7 at The
Bindery at Oakland Library. All registrations should be submitted to the APSA office and can be found at www.peanut-
shellers.org or www.peanutbuyingpoints.org. Donations of $100 places your name in the drawing for a NEW 2018 Cub Cadet
Challenger & Trailer ($12,000 value). Call 229-386-1716 to enter.
AUGUST 8, 2019 –PEANUT TWILIGHT TOUR- I.C. Terry Farms. Lake City, FL. 5:30 PM; Field Tour of varieties and updates
from FL and GA peanut specialists and Tyron Spearman. Complimentary meal follows. For meal reservations, call 386-752-5384.
AUGUST 12, 2019–FIRST 2019 PEANUT CROP ESTIMATE issued by USDA's Agricultural Statistics Service - 12 PM EST
AUGUST 14, 2019 – SE ROW CROP FIELD DAY - UGA Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center, Midville, GA.
Hear from researchers and Extension on their findings for various crops. Starts at 8:30AM and lunch is provided. Call 478-589-7250.
AUGUST 15, 2019– NORTHFLORIDA PEANUT FIELD DAY – North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna, FL.
7:30AM (CDT) is registration. Field tours start at 8:15AM, Complimentary lunch. Topics include peanut disease management. Call
850-526-1631 for more information.
AUGUST 22, 2019–EXTENSION FARM FIELD DAY–West Florida Research Center, Jay, FL. Registration-8AM. Tours start -
8:30AM. Catered lunch -12:00PM. Tours include new and emerging peanut varieties, disease identification and fungicide
programs. Call Robin Vickers at 850-983-7134 for info and to reserve meal.
AUGUST 23, 2019– ALABAMA CROPS FIELD DAY –Headland, AL - Wiregrass Research and Extension Center. Registration
7:30AM, Field tours - 8:00AM. Call 334-693-2363 for more information.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019- UGA COTTON & PEANUT RESEARCH FIELD DAY– Coastal Plain Experiment Station- UGA Tifton,
GA.8:30AM. Lunch will be provided. For more information, call 229-386-3006.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 – NORTH CAROLINA PEANUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION FIELD DAY– will be at the Peanut Belt
Research Station in Lewiston-Woodville, NC. Field tours at 9:00 until 10:50AM. NCPGA Annual meeting: 11:00 am until 1:00 pm.
Info - 252-459-5060.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019- SOUTH CAROLINA PEANUT FIELD DAY – 9:00AM until Noon – Edisto RES, Blackville, S.C. Tour
includes disease resistance, variety update on Virginias and Runners, early maturity, weed management and disease management. For
info, call Edisto Research and Education Center at 803-284-3343.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 – 8thANNUAL SOUTHEASTERNNORTH CAROLINA PEANUT FIELD DAY–Border Belt
Research Station, Whiteville, NC. Program – 9:00 am until 1 PM, Lunch at Noon.
SEPTEMBER 17-19, 2019 –33rdANNUAL GEORGIA PEANUT TOUR & “HOT TOPICS”–seminar on Tuesday, September 17
from 3-5 PM in Cordele, GA. Rooms are available at Lake Blackshear Resort for $109.00; ask for the Georgia Peanut Tour room
block. Tour stops at several peanut producing counties surrounding Cordele with on-farm harvest demos and clinics, research at the
UGA Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center. Register at www.georgiapeanuttour.com or email hannah@gapeanuts.com.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 – GAINES COUNTY TEXAS AG & OIL DAY – Seminole, TX. Sponsored by Seminole Area Chamber of
Commerce. Western Peanut Growers Association will have golf tournament on the previous day, September 18.
For info, call 432-758-2050.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019– BROOKLET PEANUT FESTIVAL – Brooklet, GA - Located 45 minutes from Savannah in Bulloch
County, the 28th Annual Peanut Festival includes a peanut run (7AM), parade (10AM), arts and crafts, exhibits and street dance
(7PM).Visit www.brookletpeanutfestival.com/.Parade airs live on WTOC, Savannah, GA.
SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2019 – AL, FL, GA – TRI-STATE PEANUT DISEASE TOUR– Starts Tuesday, 9-24 at 12PMuntil
Thursday, 9-26 at 12PM. Route to be decided –contact Albert Culbreath, UGA, Plant Pathology at spotwilt@uga.edu
SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2019 - The 57thVIRGINIA PEANUT FESTIVAL, Veterans Memorial Park - Emporia, Virginia - Free
Admission, Arts and Crafts, Entertainment, plus exhibits, car show, carnival, and food vendors. For full schedule, see
www.emporiagreensvillechamber.com/.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 – 23rdANNUAL PLAINS PEANUT FESTIVAL, Plains, GA – Festival is hosted by former U.S. President
Jimmy Carter and Rosalyn. One-mile fun run and 5-K race kicks off festival at 8 AM. President Carter and Tyron Spearman emcee
parade at 11AM.Visit Peanut Pavilion to see national sponsors including hot, grilled PB&J's. President teaches Sunday School on
Sunday at Maranatha Baptist Church. To participate in the Plains Peanut Festival Parade, call 229-824-7477.For details, see
www.plainsgeorgia.com/peanut/festival.