Will 2023 be a Repeat of the Peanut TSWV of 2022?

Will 2023 be a Repeat of the Peanut TSWV of 2022?

    Last year, the peanut crop in some areas suffered more losses from tomato spotted wilt than in recent memory.   If the disease pressure at the NFREC-Marianna in April-planted peanuts is an indication, there is likely to be more spotted wilt in 2023 too....
More Spotted Wilt Showing Up in Florida Peanuts this Year

More Spotted Wilt Showing Up in Florida Peanuts this Year

  So far in June 2022, I’m noticing more spotted wilt in the Suwannee Valley and Gainesville areas than usual.  I’ve found it in early planted peanuts in the Panhandle of Florida too, but that’s more typical.  What’s rare is finding spotted wilt at similar levels...
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...