by btillman | Apr 17, 2015
Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder Peanut planting time is just around the corner for most of the Florida panhandle, and warm April temperatures across the southeastern peanut belt mean that planting could begin sooner rather than later. In fact, planting is well...
by btillman | Jan 9, 2015
Peanut planting season is months away, but it’s not too early to begin choosing varieties to plant. The 2014 variety performance data is hot off the press and can provide a tool to compare and contrast peanut varieties. Table 1 presents the University of Florida...
by btillman | Jun 20, 2014
Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder You may think it is too soon to start thinking about peanut maturity. After all, thanks to a cool, wet spring, most farms have only recently finished planting! However, maturity determination is one of the least precise, and most...
by btillman | Dec 20, 2013
Two new peanut varieties, FloRunTM ‘107 and TUFRunnerTM ‘727’, from the University of Florida will be available for planting in 2014. Both varieties were selected for high oleic oil chemistry, as well as disease resistance for high yield potential. High oleic peanuts...
by btillman | Sep 27, 2013
Evidence of the exceptionally wet weather in July and August is beginning to show up as the Florida Panhandle peanut harvest begins. The common foliar disease, leaf spot, caused by a fungus is making an area wide appearance. “Many counties in the Florida panhandle...
