New UF/IFAS FloRun T61 Peanut Variety Shows Real Promise

New UF/IFAS FloRun T61 Peanut Variety Shows Real Promise

  Dr. Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder, North Florida Research and Education Center – Marianna The University of Florida Peanut Breeding Program has developed a new runner type peanut variety named FloRunTM ‘T61’.   The new variety is still in the seed...
Can Growth Regulators Boost Peanut Yields?

Can Growth Regulators Boost Peanut Yields?

Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder, and Scott Monfort, UGA Extension Peanut Agronomist Excessive peanut vine growth can be problematic in several ways.  First, too much vine can increase disease because of the ability of the canopy to hold moisture and the...
“Plug and Play” Peanut Varieties?

“Plug and Play” Peanut Varieties?

– Dr. Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder, North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna In this technological age, we’ve all grown accustomed to the ability to simply plug in a new device and see it work.  Mostly gone are the old days, when we...