Peanut Maturity & Pest Update – 8/15/24

Peanut Maturity & Pest Update – 8/15/24

Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Extension Regional Row Crop IPM Agent & Mark Mauldin, UF/IFAS Extension Washington County     Maturity Update The Tracker below shows the number of adjusted Growing Degree Days (aGDDs) accumulated by 80 fictional fields (8 locations x 10...
Be on the Lookout for White Mold in Peanuts

Be on the Lookout for White Mold in Peanuts

In scouting peanut fields over the last week, things mostly look good!  Fields have recovered from an excessively hot, dry June, plants have lapped, or nearly lapped the row middles, and weeds are mostly cleaned up.  However, of immediate concern is the emergence of...
Peanut Condition and Maturity Update 7/26/24

Peanut Condition and Maturity Update 7/26/24

Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Extension Regional Row Crop IPM Agent & Mark Mauldin, UF/IFAS Extension Washington County       Disease White mold had a huge impact on peanut yield last year from Jay to Marianna. The impact largely went unnoticed until harvest, when a...
Friday Feature:  Peanut Season Kicks Off at McArthur Farms

Friday Feature: Peanut Season Kicks Off at McArthur Farms

This week’s featured video was published on the Field Rows YouTube Channel to share the highlights of the opening day of peanut planting season at McArthur Farms, near Malone, Florida (Jackson County).  Jim McArthur has regular content on this channel to share...