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Editor Joy Carter Crosby joycrosby@gapeanuts.com 229-386-3690

The American Peanut Reseach and Education Society celebrates 50 years at their annual meeting in July. The organization provides an avenue for professional development and idea sharing among graduate students and researchers within the peanut industry.

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APRES celebrates 50 years

Harvest Guidebook The 2018 Southeastern Peanut Farmer’s Harvest Guidebook features information on how to decrease digging losses, dirty peanuts and the ground breaking ceremony for KMC’s new parts building.

18 Industry awards presented at USA Peanut Congress Awards were recently presented to individuals with the American Peanut Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Peanut Research and Education Award. Both awards are presented to recognize the efforts of individuals during their years of service. Departments: Checkoff Report .................................................................................. 8 Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Georgia Peanut Commission and Mississippi Peanut Growers Association

Washington Outlook ............................................................................ 20 Southern Peanut Growers Update ....................................................... 22 Cover Photo: Clemson University conducts research on how to reduce peanut digging losses. Photo by Kendall Kirk, Clemson University.

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Calendar of Events u Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day, July 24, 2018, Moultrie, Ga. For more information visit sunbeltexpo.com or call 229-985-1968.

Peanuts are back flying high eanuts are back flying the friendly skys on Delta airlines. This comes as exciting news to those involved in the peanut industry but also welcoming news for the National Peanut Board and the Georgia Peanut Commission who met with Delta on the value of including peanuts and the great sustainability message of peanuts. If you remember, Delta first removed peanuts from their snack offerings near the end of 2016. Prior to that decision, Delta had been serving peanuts on their flights since the 1940s. Delta serves 660,000 snacks a day on its 6,000 flights. The peanuts were replaced with almonds - a product not grown in Georgia. The peanuts were not removed due to allergy concerns, according to Delta. However, the airline wanted to offer new snack choices and rotate them on a more regular basis. During the meetings with Delta, the peanut industry organizations discussed the value of a Georgia based company serving a Georgia grown product, allergy misconceptions and the awesome sustainability story that peanuts have to offer. The meetings paid off and now Delta has brought back peanuts beginning this July. The meetings were a success and Lisa Bauer, vice president of onboard services with Delta, says, “Delta is a Georgia company and we want to support our peanut farmers.” That’s good new for peanut farmers and the entire peanut industry. So, the next time you fly be sure to ask for peanuts since you don’t have to take your own pack of peanuts with you. Now that peanuts are back, it’s not time to sit back and then complain later on if peanuts are removed from the list of snacks in the future. It’s time to fill out those handy customer satisfaction surveys. You know the ones you receive via email after your flight is over. The ones you usually hit delete instantly as it arrives. Well, let me urge you to reconsider and complete that survey. Through the meetings with Delta, the peanut industry representatives learned that Delta does take its customer surveys very serious and they review each one. So, take the time to complete the survey and thank Delta for serving peanuts again. Your response may help to keep peanuts flying high on Delta flights. However, at press time, I noticed an article which mentioned that Southwest Airlines is ending its long-serving tradition of offering peanuts beginning on Aug. 1, 2018. Southwest has been serving peanuts for 47 years on their flights. In the article, allergy concerns were mentioned as the reason. So, now that the peanut industry made progress with Delta, it’s time to start planning meetings with Southwest! t

u American Peanut Shellers Association and National Peanut Buying Points Association Pre-Harvest Meeting, Aug. 7-8, 2018, Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club, Cordele, Ga. For more information visit peanut-shellers.org or call 229-888-2508. u Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center Field Day, Aug. 15, 2018, University of Georgia’s Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center, Midville, Ga. For more information call 478-589-7472. u Florida Peanut Field Day, Aug. 23, 2018, North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna, Fla. For more information call 850-394-9124. u Alabama Crops Field Day, Aug. 24, 2018, Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland, Ala. For more information call 334-693-2363. u UGA Cotton/Peanut Field Day, Sept. 5, 2018, Tifton, Ga. For more information call 229-386-3006. u Brooklet Peanut Festival, Sept. 15, 2018. For more information visit the festival’s website at brookletpeanutfestival.com. u Georgia Peanut Tour, Sept. 18-20, 2018, Savannah, Ga. and surrounding area. For more information visit georgiapeanuttour.com. u Plains Peanut Festival, Sept. 22, 2018. For more information visit plainsgeorgia.com. u Central Florida Peanut Festival, Oct. 6, 2018, Williston, Fla. For more information visit willistonfl.com. u Sunbelt Ag Expo, Oct. 16-18, 2018, Moultrie, Ga. For more information visit sunbeltexpo.com or call 229-985-1968. u Georgia Peanut Festival, Oct. 20, 2018, Sylvester, Ga. For more information visit gapeanutfestival.org.

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n anchor in professional transmits current developments to professional historian into an organization development for those research and extension personnel at state that has been part of my life for 31 involved in research Universities, in USDA, in private industry years.” within the peanut industry and to all other interested people who According to Beasley, one of the centers around one organization. The produce, sell or consume peanuts and/or most important aspects of APRES, was organization known as the American peanut products. the creation of the Joe Sugg Graduate Peanut Research and Education Society or APRES celebrates 50 years at their Student Competition. This competition more commonly known as APRES has annual meeting in July in Williamsburg, began in 1989 and has truly become a been an avenue to bring together Virginia. The event focuses on the significant part of the APRES meeting. researchers within the peanut industry for historical aspects of APRES with a “Graduate students are the future of the past 50 years. presentation from Katie Beasley, a APRES—their research can be viewed at APRES first began as a working doctoral candidate in history at Florida workshops and foster vital networking group in 1957 when the Peanut State University. Beasley is no stranger to connections,” Beasley says. “These Improvement Working Group (PIWG) APRES since her father is John Beasley, graduate students usually return the was organized. The original membership professor and head of the Crop, Soils and following year or so to the APRES consisted of representatives from USDA, Environmental Sciences department at meeting in a professional capacity.” Land Grant Universities and the peanut Auburn University and professor emeritus The Joe Sugg Competition enables industry. This small group evolved into an and retired Extension peanut agronomist this connection between the graduate organization representing the diverse at the University of Georgia. students’ research, as well as highlighting interests of the peanut industry and in According to Beasley APRES is a how APRES is an environment which 1968 the PIWG was dissolved and the wonderful aspect of agricultural history. nurtures the next generation of scientists American Peanut Research and Education “This research is not necessarily part and individuals in the agricultural Association was founded. In 1979, the of my dissertation but since my area of industry. organization’s name was changed to the specific focus is rural history and In 1999, Bob Kemerait, University of American Peanut Research and Education agricultural history, it does have a lot of Georgia Extension plant pathologist, was Society (APRES). APRES now has more tie-backs into what I am researching and completing his doctorate in plant than 550 individual, sustaining, working on,” Beasley says. “This project pathology at the University of Florida and organizational, student, and institutional allows me to incorporate my training as a participated in the graduate research (library) members. competition. Since then he has The goal of APRES is to been involved professionally provide consumers with with APRES and currently wholesome peanuts and serves as chairman of the Joe peanut products at reasonable Sugg Graduate Award prices. To achieve this goal, a Committee. comprehensive and effective “It has been very gratifying research and educational to work with the students for program designed to improve the past ten years on this the inherent qualities of committee,” Kemerait says. peanuts is essential. Research “APRES provides a great emphasis must include the training ground for students and continual development of establishes an avenue to build improved varieties, professional relationships production, harvesting, curing, throughout the peanut industry.” storing and processing Kemerait has noticed methodology which promotes continued growth through the Executive Officers through the history of the American Peanut Research peanut quality. Educational research paper competition that and Education Society pictured left to right are Leland Tripp, first executive emphasis must include the used to have six or so entries officer (1969-1974), Donald Smith, second executive officer (1975-1983) development of an and now 22 students compete in and Ron Sholar, third executive officer (1983-2007). Not pictured Kim informational program which Cutchins, executive officer since 2013. the 2018 competition.

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“Students are the lifeblood for the future of the industry,” Kemerait says. “The impact on students is essential for continued growth.” In addition to programs for students, APRES continues to be an organization providing professional development for researchers involved in the peanut industry. Chris Butts, agricultural engineer at the USDA National Peanut Research Laboratory, first became a member of APRES in 1987 and attended the annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, that year. Through the years, Butts has served on the board of directors, editor of Peanut Science and served on a variety of committees as a member and chairman. “APRES has been an anchor in my professional development,” Butts says. “I’ve met and been mentored by many of the great scientists and engineers working in all aspects of peanut production, harvesting, and processing.”

“Research is the heartbeat of the industry. If we didn’t continue to push progressive research the industry would slowly die. Research is the key to growth.” - Howard Valentine He continues, “Through APRES, I’ve seen fierce competitors in the marketplace come together to attack and solve problem after problem for the good of the industry. Through APRES, I’ve met and been able to learn from people that are practical, innovative, and passionate about “The Unpredictable Legume” that is the nearly perfect food.” Another active member, Howard Valentine, has been involved with APRES for twenty plus years and had his first contact with the organization through the peanut shelling industry. Valentine, recently retired as a consultant with the American Peanut Council and The Peanut Foundation. One key event according to Valentine that strengthened the expansion of APRES from research to all segments of the peanut industry is the seed summit held during the annual meeting. The seed summit began in 2010 and brings together breeders to discuss current and new

peanut varieties. Valentine believes the APRES annual meeting provides a quick and easy way to get an update on all research involving peanuts. “Research is the heartbeat of the industry,” Valentine says. “If we didn’t continue to push progressive research the industry would slowly die. Research is the key to growth.” With research being the heartbeat of the industry, Valentine points out two monumental research projects that have had a tremendous impact on the peanut industry. The first is the development of the Florunner peanut in the 1970s by Al Norden at the University of Florida which caused yields to double in ten years. The second monumental research project includes the genomic project. “This is revolutionizing the industry and will lead to higher yields, disease resistance and costs for the grower should decrease as well,” Valentine says. According to Corley Holbrook, past president of APRES and peanut breeder with the USDA ARS in Tifton, average yields of peanut in the United States have greatly increased over the 50-year history of APRES. “Before 1968 the average yield of peanut had never reached 2,000 pounds per acre,” Holbrook says. “Average yields of peanut set an all-time record of 4,211 pounds per acre in 2012. Favorable weather conditions undoubtedly contributed to the record yields in 2012; however, these record yields would not have been achievable without numerous technological advances that have been made in peanut production.” Holbrook adds, “The American Peanut Research and Education Society has played a critical role in facilitating the multidisciplinary research and disseminating results of this research which has been critical in enhancing the U.S. peanut industry for the past 50 years.” There are numerous benefits of having an organization like APRES in the peanut industry. However, the unanimous agreement, according to Beasley’s research on the history of APRES is how the organization brings together people from different areas – industry, academia, researchers, business – which creates the foundation where the latest in research, ideas and concepts can be generated and disseminated. t BY JOY CROSBY

APRES Board of Directors President Peter A. Dotray Texas A&M University & Texas Tech University President-elect Rick Brandenburg North Carolina State University Past President Corley Holbrook USDA-ARS University Employee Representatives Virginia/Carolina Area Barbara Shew North Carolina State University Southeastern Area Peggy Ozias-Akins University of Georgia Southwestern Area Jason Woodward Texas A&M AgriLife Research USDA Representative Marshall Lamb USDA-ARS-NPRL Industry Representatives Production Wilson Faircloth Syngenta Shelling, Marketing, and Storage Darlene Cowart Birdsong Peanuts Manufactured Products Chris Liebold The J.M. Smucker Company National Peanut Board Representative Dan Ward American Peanut Council Steve Brown Director of Science & Technology Executive Officer Kimberly J. Cutchins APRES Phone: (229) 329-2949 Email: kim.cutchins@apresinc.com www.apresinc.com

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Checkoff Report Investments Made by Growers for the Future of the Peanut Industry.

Georgia Peanut Commission hosts Foodiechats Twitter party The Georgia Peanut Commission sponsored a Twitter party through Foodiechats on June 11, 2018. The event provided GPC an opportunity to reach consumers, food enthusiasts, chefs, nutritionists and more through an hour long Q&A party on Twitter. The event focused on #PeanutPower with an estimated 1.6 million impressions. There were 222 contributors during the event where individuals answered questions on their favorite ways to cook with peanuts and peanut butter. As part of the Twitter party, five food bloggers were shipped items from the Georgia Peanut Commission gift shop and Elmhurst’s Milked PeanutsTM to use in creating a new peanut inspired recipe. The bloggers were from Robert Pipito of Homemade Delish in Pennsylvania created Alabama, New York, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. the Chicken in Peanut Sauce Their recipes included a Peanut Coconut Curry Shrimp, Bowl recipe for the Orechiette with Shrimp, Peanutty Rice with Crispy Fried Foodiechats Twitter party. Shallots, Crepes, Muffins and Chocolate Mousse.

Mississippi peanuts promoted at nutrition and dietetics meeting The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association promoted peanuts during the 2018 Mississippi Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual conference in Meridian, Mississippi. Approximately 200 dietitians attended the annual conference. These dietitians work in private practice, hospitals, physicians offices, schools, and governmental facilities preparing healthy meals and were very receptive to Malcolm Broome, MPGA executive director, including peanuts and peanut products in provides information to attendees at the 2018 their recommendations. Malcolm Mississippi Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Broome, executive director of MPGA, annual conference in Meridian, Miss. shared recipes, peanut milk, and peanuts with those attending. This is the fourth annual conference that MPGA has participated in with a booth and by sponsoring a presentation. Davis selected as summer intern at Florida Peanut Producers Assn. FPPA has a new intern for the summer, Mikaela Davis from Graceville, Florida. Davis is a senior Global Business major at Troy University and is interning with FPPA to learn about the Association’s involvement in the peanut industry. Davis will be working to enhance the social outreach and communications through the Association’s website and social media sites. Mikaela Davis Davis is getting married in November to her fiancé, Ashby, and is graduating from Troy in December. Davis is looking forward to a great summer here at FPPA, getting married and graduating, as well as moving back to Graceville after graduation to begin her career in agriculture business and helping out on the family farm, of course.

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Mississippi peanuts promoted at Mississippi Ag Museum National Peanut Month was celebrated in March at the Mississippi Ag Museum in Jackson, Mississippi. The museum is coordinated through the Mississippi Department of Agriculture. The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association highlighted peanuts through an exhibit at the museum. MPGA provided nutritional, educational and recipe brochures to tourists visting the museum. Also, MPGA provided samples of peanuts to visitors. More than 500 attendees who visited the museum during the month were out of state guests.

Mississippi Peanut Growers Association provides research update for 2018 The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association with funding from the National Peanut Board has funded two research grants to scientists at Mississippi State University. One of the grants continues funding for Standardization of Mississippi Peanut Variety Trials, which continues to expand the number of varieties in the trial and the locations across the state. The second grant, Impact of Defoliating Insect Pests on Peanut Yields and Management Options, seeks to determine the impact of insect defoliation on peanut development and yield plus evaluating foliar insecticides for control of defoliating insect pests(corn earworm, cutworm, fall armyworm, etc.) and their impact on yield. Manual defoliation and manual insect introduction will be used to achieve different defoliation percentages for different growth stages of the peanut plants. Additional research funding is being carried out with the check-off dollars from Mississippi Peanut Growers with support from Mississippi State University Research and Extension Centers.

Reports from the: Alabama Peanut Producers Association Florida Peanut Producers Association Georgia Peanut Commission Mississippi Peanut Growers Association

Alabama Peanut Producers Association partners with Troy University Baseball Nothing signals summertime like peanuts and baseball! The Alabama Peanut Producers Association worked with Troy University to promote peanuts during the 2018 baseball season. APPA sponsored the 6th inning of every home game and had their logo stress peanuts tossed into the crowd. Free peanut samples were passed out to fans at three home games - April 27, April 28 and May 15. In addition, APPA sponsored the home game on May 15, where Billy Hixon, board member from Pike County, threw the first pitch to start the game.

Carole Granger, APPA office manager, and Caleb Bristow, APPA executive director, pass out free peanut samples to baseball fans during a home game at Troy University.

Florida Peanut Producers Assocation attends CARES awards celebration The 2018 County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (CARES) awards were recently awarded to nine farm families in the Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basin areas. These farmers have implemented science-based and field tested Best Management Practices that continue to protect and conserve Florida’s natural resources.

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Caleb Bristow, APPA executive director, talks to second-graders about how the peanut plant grows.

On May 18, 2018, the Blount County Young Farmers in Alabama hosted 850 Blount County second-grade students to their annual Kids Day on the Farm event, held in the Blount County-Oneonta Agribusiness Center in Oneonta, Alabama. The students visited more than 20 stations highlighting different agriculture commodities, products, animals, and careers. APPA participated by sharing with the students how peanuts are grown and the products available from peanuts.

Florida Peanut Producers Association promote peanuts at state welcome centers during National Tourism Week The Florida Welcome Centers located on Interstate 75 in Jennings, Interstate 95 in Yulee, Interstate 10 in Pensacola and U.S. 231 in Campbellton served Florida peanuts during National Tourism Week. The Florida Peanut Producers Association provided peanuts and printed materials. FPPA also set up an exhibit at the welcome centers in Campbellton and Pensacola to visit with travelers. In addition to peanuts and information, FPPA also provided samples of the new product Elmhurst Milked PeanutsTM and Peanut Butter Toffee Dip with apple slices. Ken Barton, FPPA offers samples of the Elmhurst Milked PeanutsTM during National Tourism Week at the Florida Welcome Center on Interstate 10 near Pensacola.

William Carte, Suwannee County farmer and board member on the National Peanut Board and Ken Barton, FPPA executive director, serve grilled PB&Js during the CARES Awards celebration.

The CARES awards celebration was held at the UF/IFAS Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center in Live Oak, Florida, where hundreds of attendees could visit several different food stations and sample some of Florida’s best food and agricultural products. A few of the foods enjoyed by the crowd were grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, gator tail, watermelon, brisket sliders, sweet corn and several others. “The CARES awards provide the Florida Peanut Producers Association an opportunity to show our support for and honor the award recipients for their efforts in conserving and protecting Florida’s natural resources,” says Ken Barton, FPPA executive director.

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endall Kirk, Clemson University agricultural engineer based at the Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville, South Carolina, has conducted extensive tests on reducing peanut losses during digging, and has some advice that growers may want to consider. Most digging losses are due to weakened peg strength, diseases in the peanut plants, harvesting when peanuts are overly mature and mechanical interactions between the soil and the digger, according to Kirk. He says many digging losses can be reduced by digging at the proper time and by correctly adjusting the settings on the digger. “You’re always going to have some variability in maturity,” Kirk says. “There are almost always some pods that are over-mature, so some of these losses are inevitable.” It’s a sad fact that some digging losses are inevitable, according to Kirk. He cites studies in Texas that showed that even with favorable soil conditions, and proper adjustments on the digger, there were still 400 pounds per acre losses from digging. In Kirk’s own research, he recalled a study in 2013 on Virginia varieties. It

Photo credit: Kendall Kirk, Clemson University.

Cut Digging Losses Many digging losses can be reduced by digging at the proper time and by correctly adjusting the setting on the digger.

showed that even with proper digger settings, there were still 580 to 1,200 pounds per acre lost during the digging process. He says that amounted to per acre financial losses of $150 to $300 per acre, or about 9 to 22 percent of the total production that was lost during digging. When Kirk talks to peanut farmers, he often shows a pie chart. It shows that for a typical peanut field, about 75 percent of the total peanut production in the field is harvested and brought to market, while about 23-24 percent of the total production is lost during digging, yet only about 2-3 percent of the total production is lost during the combining phase of harvesting. Determining the amount of losses from digging is time-consuming research, according to Kirk. He, his colleagues and student workers collect peanut pods in sifted soil from within rectangular frames placed behind the digger. “You can sometimes see visual indicators of digging losses, and see if your digging is at too shallow a depth or too deep,” he says.

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For instance, if the vines for two rows within a section of the digger tend to ride inboard, that can be an indication that you are digging too shallow. Soil texture also impacts digging losses. “In the Southeastern coastal plains, we see a large variability in soil texture,” Kirk says. “The common practice is to set the digging angle of the heaviest soil in a field.” The top link connecting the tractor to the digger is what sets the digging angle. He says that in clay soils, farmers should use a more aggressive angle for the digger while in sandy soils, a less aggressive angle should work best. “The best advice I can give for reducing digging losses is to cut the taproot of the plants just below the pods,” Kirk says. “If peanuts are dug too shallow, then some of the pods will be sheared by the blades and some pods will be left in the soil. This often occurs when the top link adjustment is too long.” Across different soil types, Kirk says fixed digging angle with no hitch adjustment can result in farmers digging

Photo credit: Kendall Kirk, Clemson University.

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Kendall Kirk, Clemson University agricultural engineer, and his colleagues collect peanut pods in sifted soil from within rectangular frames placed behind the digger to determine the amount of loss.

at deeper depths in sandy soils and at shallower depths in heavy soils. An important part of the digging process is the fracturing of the soil above the peanut pods, according to Kirk. He also notes that digging too deep will leave peanuts in the ground. One way to identify the soil texture in a field would be to run a Veris implement over the land which measures the electrical conductivity of the soil. The electrical conductivity measurements allow these implements to generate pictures of sandy and clay zones of soil, along with zones that are intermediate in the content of clay and sand. Using such maps, farmers could adjust the digging depth according to soil type and this should minimize the amount of peanuts lost during the digging process, according to Kirk. Kirk says his studies from 2013 during dry conditions showed the highest digging losses from clay soils and the least digging losses from sandy soils. In these tests, the lowest digging losses were still about 200 pounds per acre from the sandy soil and with the setting of the digger at the proper depth. In the clay zones, setting the digger too shallow or too deep resulted in digging losses of about 1,000 pounds per acre, according to Kirk. Soil moisture also has an important bearing on digging losses. Adjusting the top link and digging depth is even more important in dry soils, according to Kirk. In Kirk’s 2014 tests, soil moisture was much more favorable than in 2013, and digging losses were much less. His studies have also evaluated the conveyor speed of peanut digging

implements. He says excessive dirt in the windrows can slow down the conveyor speed. He evaluated conveyor speed on both Amadas and Kelley Manufacturing Company peanut diggers. He notes that Amadas recommends setting the conveyor speed to match the tractor speed. He says that if excessive dirt is in the windrow or if the Amadas conveyor stalls excessively, then the conveyor may be set too slow. Although stalling may also occur when digging too deep. He said that KMC also recommends that the vine flow should be synchronized with the ground speed and the conveyor speed. Kirk cites University of Georgia literature suggesting that if chain speed is slightly faster than the forward speed,

then that should avoid the pileup of vines ahead of pickup. North Carolina State University studies have shown that the ideal shaker speed is slightly faster than the ground speed. Clemson studies in 2016 and 2017 agreed with UGA and North Carolina State recommendations for normal vine conditions, but showed yield benefits of 500 pounds per acre or more from lagging the conveyor in rank or excessive vine growth conditions. Travel speed also has an impact on digging losses. In one of his studies on Virginia type peanuts, Kirk found that an Amadas digger had 232 pounds per acre loss for every mile of speed above three miles per hour. Similar results were obtained in his 2017 tests that showed digging losses of 240 pounds per acre for every mile per hour above 1.5 mph. With the KMC digger, the harvesting losses were 274 pounds per acre for every mile per hour above 2 mph in one test and 160 pounds per acre for every mile per hour above 1.5 mph in another test. “While it may slow down your harvesting schedule, the slower the ground speed, the lower the digging losses,” Kirk says. Kirk credits the the South Carolina Peanut Board and National Peanut Board for providing financial support for this research. t BY JOHN LEIDNER

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embers of the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association heard a sobering message on the quality of the peanuts they deliver during the association’s annual meeting held earlier this year. “There has been too much dirt from truckloads of peanuts coming from some areas across the state,” says Malcolm Broome, executive director of the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association. “We need to reduce the amount of dirt and foreign material on our peanuts, and we need to come up with a plan to see what we can do about this problem.” Both peanut growers and peanut buyers blamed dry weather during the harvest season for much of the problems with dirty peanuts. Removing the dirt from peanuts is both a challenge and an opportunity, according to David Glidewell, vice president for procurement with Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts. “If you grow peanuts for us, we thank you for your business,” Glidewell says. “Together we sustain life with your production, and with that, comes great

responsibility. We need to deliver a quality product.” Glidewell says the dirt problem with Mississippi peanuts is something his firm has struggled with each year. “It impacts shellers and growers,” he says. “The shellers must deal with clods of dirt, and the shellers are paying for dirt because the cleaners won’t take out the dirt. This results in quality issues in the warehouse.” Buying points may clean peanuts two or three times, but each time they handle peanuts, they increase the number of loose shelled kernels (LSKs), and that is a loss to the producer and the sheller, according to Glidewell. Glidewell said Mississippi growers have been producing good quality peanuts, but he has been seeking solutions for the dirt problem. Some have proposed discounts for peanuts contaminated with dirt. Farmers in the audience responded that the dirt or properties of Mississippi soils cannot be changed. According to a number of farmers with the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association, the problem with dirty peanuts resulted weather beyond their

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control, mainly two years of dry conditions during the harvest season. While the dirt on peanuts may not be eliminated, there may be steps farmers could take that might minimize the problem. For instance, using dump carts that can remove dirt would be a step forward. Mississippi peanut buyers for Birdsong Peanuts have also seen dirt problems. Due to soil type, Mississippi peanuts may never be as clean as Georgia’s, but additional cleaning capacity at buying points may also help out. Buying points can currently remove small amounts of dirt, say 10 percent of each load, but removing 30 percent of dirt on peanut hulls without causing additional problems is a challenge they may not be able to achieve. Representatives from Amadas and Kelley Manufacturing Company were at the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association annual meeting, and representatives of both companies said that adjusting combine settings would do little to remove dirt. Essentially, if dirt on the peanuts goes into the combine, dirt

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remains on peanuts coming out of the combine. However, representatives of both companies said that the use of vine conditioners or vine lifters would go a long way in eliminating dirt from peanut hulls. Using perforated dump carts can also help remove dirt from peanuts, and ought to provide some savings on what farmers spend on cleaning at buying points. Lonnie Fortner, a peanut farmer from Fort Gibson, Mississippi, and chairman of Mississippi Peanut Promotion board, says the organization has started to address the dirt issue and has discussed potential research projects with agricultural engineers at Mississippi State University. Mississippi peanut grower Corley Moses of Greenwood, Mississippi, says each year is different. He says the clay content of the soil is a primary cause of the problem, especially during dry weather. “Irrigation is an answer if you have it,” Moses says. Growers in the Mississippi Delta typically use furrow irrigation, which may do little to remove dirt from the peanuts. Kendall Kirk, an ag engineer at Clemson University, had several suggestions for the Mississippi growers that might help remove the dirt problems. He said the best practice to reduce soil accumulation on peanuts during digging is to set the digging blade at the shallowest depth possible, just below the pods. He said that keeping the blade close

to the pod zone should maximize fracturing of the soil surrounding the pods when digging. Setting the conveyor speed to match the ground speed may also reduce dirt accumulation on peanuts, according to Kirk, because it will improve the effectiveness of the dirt knockers. He also notes that dirt knockers on peanut conditioner implements should also help reduce soil accumulation on the pods and suggested that some research should be considered on the use of vine lifter implements as a standard practice. While combines will not eliminate dirt from peanuts, Kirk says growers can make some difference by checking for dirt buildup on the concaves at the start of each day of combining. Dirt on peanuts will be minimized when combines are operated at the upper ends of the rated power takeoff speeds. He says that adjusting combine retention boards and watching the discharge from the back of the combine can help in minimizing soil on peanuts during this final stage of harvesting. “Consider engaging the concave teeth or lower strippers on the combine, but watch for loose shelled kernels,” Kirk says. “This is not something you’d want to do during dry conditions.” Overall, Kirk says dirt problems might be minimized by using combines to harvest peanuts more aggressively at higher kernel moisture contents. “You need to consider your drying costs versus your foreign material costs because there are tradeoffs,” Kirk says. “Also, consider the use of dump type

combines with dirt traps as compared to combines with offload conveyors. Increasing the air to clean the peanuts may also help out.” Kirk also mentions that farmers in Texas have addressed dirt problems by using multiple dump carts with dirt screens and dirt traps. “You could dump one-fourth of a load increments from one of these carts into an intermediate cart before dumping the peanuts into a trailer,” Kirk says. “You’d spend more on dump carts, but you should end up with cleaner peanuts.” It costs about $25 per acre to operate a dump cart, according to Kirk. He says, “To do anything about removing dirt from your peanuts will cost you money.” Grower Lonnie Fortner agrees that dirt is a problem on peanuts coming from his combines and others in Mississippi. He blames dry weather. “If we had gotten a quarter inch of rain at the right time during the last two harvest seasons, we wouldn’t have this reputation for delivering dirty peanuts,” he says. He rebuilds his combines every year, and changes sprockets on his combine every other year. He has used the same KMC digger for the past ten years. “If we have a good cover crop, our peanuts dig better,” Fortner says. “Irrigation would help us deliver cleaner peanuts, but that is an expensive investment. We’re never going to dig peanuts as clean as those in Georgia, but we’ve found that growing a cover crop helps us produce cleaner peanuts.” t BY JOHN LEIDNER

KMC plans to build new repair parts warehouse Kelley Manufacturing Co. recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new parts department building on June 21, 2018, in Tifton, Georgia. The new 40,800 square foot warehouse is estimated to cost $2.2 million and provide thirty plus construction jobs. The new building will employ 6 to 7 fulltime warehouse employees and 7 field service employees. “The company is 100 percent employee owned. There are 200 plus jobs here but they are not just normal jobs,” says Bennie Branch, KMC president. “The employees have a stake in the company as well. It is a source of pride for me as well.” KMC is expanding the parts department to meet the increased volume of parts for the 73 different implements produced. KMC has been making farm equipment for the farmers of the world since 1966 and their peanut harvest equipment is available in 22 countries around the world.

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Kelley Manufacturing Co. representatives break ground for the new 40,800 square foot parts department building in Tifton, Ga., on June 21, 2018.

2018 Georgia Peanut Tour set for September he thirty-second annual Georgia Peanut Tour will be held September 18-20, 2018, in Savannah, Georgia, and the surrounding area. The tour brings the latest information on peanuts while giving a first-hand view of industry infrastructure from production and handling to processing and utilization. Tour stops will be made in several peanut producing counties including Bulloch, Burke, Candler and Screven County. Attendees can expect to see first-hand nearly every aspect of peanut production in the state. This year’s tour hosts many exciting stops including on-farm harvest demonstrations and clinics, research at the University of Georgia Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center and a tour of the Georgia Port Authority in Savannah. The tour kicks off this year with the Hot Topics Seminar on Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. at Crosswinds Golf Club, Savannah, Georgia. The seminar topics include an update on the 2018 Georgia peanut crop and a special focus on the export market. The Georgia Peanut Commission, University of Georgia-Tifton Campus and Griffin Campus, Southwest Research &

During the 2017 Georgia Peanut Tour, attendees were able to see how peanuts are harvested in at the Israel family farm in Smithfield, Ga.

Education Center, Attapulgus Research & Education Center, and the USDA Agricultural Research Service National Peanut Research Lab coordinate the tour. Hotel accommodations can be made at the Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Airport in Savannah, Georgia by calling 912-964-5550. Rooms are available at the rate of $129 plus tax for a standard room.

Be sure to ask for the Georgia Peanut Tour room block. The room block deadline is Aug. 19, 2018. Visit georgiapeanuttour.com to register and view tour schedule. The early bird registration rate is $75 prior to Aug. 10, 2018. For more information, contact Hannah Jones at 229-386-3470 or via email at hannah@gapeanuts.com. t

Change in the National Peanut Board assessment rate published by USDA-AMS A change in the regulation for the National Peanut Board assessment rate computation was published in the Federal Register June 14, 2018. The effective date for the new assessment rate is July 16, 2018, and will be applicable to the 2018 crop year. The new rule changes the basis for assessment from value to volume (per ton). The new computation will be flat rates of $3.55 per ton for Segregation 1 farmers stock peanuts and $1.25 per ton for Segregation 2 and 3 farmers stock peanuts. This action was unanimously recommended by the National Peanut Board in 2017 and will help facilitate program operations by providing a more predictable revenue stream for the board

to carry out its mission. NPB’s mission is to improve the economic condition of U.S. peanut farmers and their families through compelling promotions and groundbreaking research. This rule also updates the definition of “fiscal year” from the 12-month period beginning Aug. 1 of any year and ending July 31 of the following year to the 12month period beginning Nov. 1 of any year and ending Oct. 31 of the following year. This proposed change reflects current industry practices. Regarding the economic impact of changing the basis of assessment from value to volume per ton, the new assessment rates are comparable to the rates that have been in effect since the board’s inception. The assessment costs

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to producers are offset by the benefits derived from the operation of the program. The National Peanut Board’s programs have been successful in helping build demand and improving producer returns, according to a 2014 economic study showing an increase in demand by 15 percent from 2007-2013, as well as a return-on-investment of $8.87 for each dollar invested by producers in the Board’s activities. For further information contact: Jeanette Palmer, marketing specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, at 202-720-9915 or via email at Jeanette.Palmer@ams.usda.gov. t

Industry awards at USA Peanut Congress crowd of attendees convened for the USA Peanut Congress held at the Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, Florida, June 24-26, 2018. The meeting brings all segments of the industry together to receive the latest updates on new products, industry issues, crop updates and more. During the conference awards were presented to recognize the efforts of three individuals in the peanut industry. The American Peanut Council presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Jim Leek, chairman of JLAI and CEO of JLA Global, and Jeff Johnson, past president of Birdsong Peanuts. JLA began from a team effort of Dr. Ron Henning and Leek in January, 1990 in Colquitt, Georgia. Leek purchased the business in 1992. From that Colquitt location, the JLA system has grown to the current 24 laboratory locations in the USA, Argentina, Brazil, and China. The 25th and largest is under construction in Brazil, slated to open in October, 2018. Both businesses are food technical services entities aimed at assuring the wholesomeness, safety, and performance of foods and beverages. The businesses employ more than 600 scientists, managers and technicians world-wide. Much of JLA’s work involves peanuts and the peanut industry. JLA is generally recognized in both product development services and for providing reliable analytical information to guide end-users to produce safe, wholesome foods. The USA labs were purchased by the Institute of Environmental Health (Dr. Mansour Samadpour) in 2011. Leek and his wife, Maggie, live on their horse farm near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He has two daughters, Anlaura Clark and Sonya Eubanks, both living with their families in the Austin, Texas area. Johnson was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended the University of North Texas in Denton where he received a degree in Finance and Marketing. He joined Birdsong Peanuts in 1974 as manager of their export operations and moved to Suffolk, Virginia. Johnson became president of Birdsong Peanuts in August 2000. Shortly thereafter in 2004 he became

aware of a Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) composed of a peanut base and he convinced Birdsong to take it on as a humanitarian project. RUTF is now hailed as a miracle food by most health organizations. A lot of effort was spent with Mark Manary, one of the developers of the product, and Johnson and Birdsong began advocating for the product. Today it is saving thousands or possibly millions of lives every year, especially in Africa. Johnson has been very active in the American Peanut Council, serving as chairman in 2005-2006 and chairman of the APC export board several times. Johnson was one of the original founders of The Peanut Institute in 1996, served as its president during the first three years of its existence and has remained involved ever since. Johnson also served on the first Peanut Innovation Lab. The Peanut Lab is dedicated to improving the yield and quality of peanuts grown in Africa. Johnson retired as president of Birdsong Peanuts in January of 2018 but continues to work as a consultant on health and humanitarian issues. The American Peanut Council and Bayer CropScience presented the Research and Education Award to Howard Valentine, consultant to the American Peanut Council and The Peanut Foundation. The Peanut Research and Education Award acknowledges the scientific contributions that keep our industry competitive on a world market. Normally, this award is presented to a scientist that spends their time in labs, greenhouses and peanut fields. However, this year is a little different in that an individual is recognized that has served in a critical support and coordination role for those scientists. Valentine grew up in South Alabama, graduated from Auburn University with a degree in industrial engineering. After a brief stint with Texas instruments in Texas, Valentine returned home to work for Colombian Peanut Company in Ozark, Alabama. He served there as director of engineering and then vice president for operations. He also served as vice president for sales and procurement for ADM and then as vice president for marketing for Golden Peanut.

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The American Peanut Council presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to Jim Leek, chairman of JLAI and CEO of JLA Global, and Jeff Johnson, past president of Birdsong Peanuts.

Alan Ayers, director of stakeholder relations/stewardship with Bayer Crop Science, presents the Research and Education Award to Howard Valentine, consultant to the American Peanut Council and Peanut Foundation.

In 1997, Valentine took on the role of executive director of The Peanut Foundation where he coordinated industry funded research directed at the major production and processing issues. He managed research contracts, organized conferences and international coalitions. He has also served the American Peanut Council as a consultant on numerous technical issues affecting domestic and export production and marketing. “The U.S. peanut industry is thriving because of successful research projects and much of that research was successful because of Howard,” says Alan Ayers, director of stakeholder relations with Bayer Crop Science. “As Howard ends his amazing career, we are proud to acknowledge his contributions to research with the 2018 Peanut Research and Education Award.” t BY JOY CROSBY

Washington Outlook by Robert L. Redding Jr.

U.S. Senate passes 2018 Farm Bill

House passes 2018 Farm Bill

After the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee passed the 2018 Farm Bill on June 13, 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, released the following statement: “We’re pleased the Senate Farm Bill has overwhelming support from hundreds of leading organizations across the country. This is what happens when the Senate works the way it is supposed to work – in a bipartisan fashion. This is a good bill that accomplishes what we set out to do – provide certainty and predictability for farmers, families, and rural communities.” After much debate and consideration of numerous amendments, the U.S. Senate passed the 2018 Farm Bill by a bipartisan vote of 86-11 on June 28, 2018. Key peanut provisions, in the Senate passed bill, are similar to 2014 Farm Bill peanut provisions including the peanut reference price, separate payment limit and storage and handling. Georgia’s Senator David Perdue is a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and continues Georgia’s tradition of having a member of the committee representing the state’s largest industry. Senator Perdue commented after Senate passage, “Agriculture is Georgia’s number one industry and a major reason why our state continues to be the best state in the country in which to do business. I’ve traveled across Georgia to listen to farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture industry. One thing is clear – this farm bill is a jobs bill. America’s food security is economic security. This bill saves more money than the last farm bill, cracks down on food stamp fraud, and preserves programs that have helped Georgia farmers weather low commodity markets. Getting a bipartisan bill that balances the needs of every commodity and region is not an easy task. While this farm bill is not perfect, it will provide certainty to farmers in Georgia and around the country.”

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2) by a vote of 213-211 along party lines on June 21, 2018. Upon passage, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following remarks: “Today’s vote was about keeping faith with the men and women of rural America and about the enduring promise of the dignity of a day’s work. It was about providing certainty to farmers and ranchers who have been struggling under the weight of a five-year recession and about providing our neighbors in need with more than just a hand out, but a hand up. I’m proud of what this body has accomplished, and now look forward to working with the Senate and the president to deliver a farm bill on time to the American people.” Important to peanut producers were efforts by peanut state members of the committee including Southeastern Congressmen Austin Scott, R-Georgia, Rick Allen, R-Georgia, Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, Neal Dunn, R-Florida, and Trent Kelly, RMississippi. Congressman Dunn is the keynote speaker at this year’s Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Destin, Florida. These members, working with Chairman Conaway and other members of the committee, were successful in obtaining peanut provisions for the reference price, separate peanut payment limit and storage and handling similar to the 2014 Farm Bill. Congressman Scott commented, “Today, the House passed a substantial policy framework acutely focused on our rural communities, American producers, and those supported by our nation’s food nutrition programs. Smart farm technology requires modern, high-speed internet access, and I am very pleased that provisions to bring broadband services and broadband infrastructure investment to rural America have been prioritized by the House and passed in this legislation.” Congressman Allen noted, “Today’s successful passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act brings us yet another step closer to securing a brighter future for our American farmers. I’ve heard time and again that Congress must take action to address the economic hardships that have devastated rural America over the past five years, and with the passage of the farm bill, we have delivered certainty and commonsense solutions for our farming families.”

Grassley amendment accepted on Senate floor Unfortunately, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley’s, R-Iowa, “actively engaged” definition amendment was accepted on the Senate floor as part of a package of amendments. The amendment was opposed in the 2014 Farm Bill as well as the 2018 Farm Bill by the Georgia Peanut Commission and the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation. The final 2014 Farm Bill did not include this Grassley amendment. The amendment is an ongoing effort to limit the size of family farms. The Georgia Peanut Commission and the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation will continue efforts to remove the language in the conference with the U.S. House of Representatives.

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House-Senate Farm Bill Conference As of this writing, conferees for the 2018 Farm Bill have not been named. House and Senate Agriculture Committee staff are already busy making preparations for negotiations. Key differences in the legislation are SNAP work requirements included in the House bill, funding and program definitions for the conservation title and the Grassley actively engaged definition in the Senate bill.

Southern Peanut Growers SPG and GPC exhibit at Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting Southern Peanut Growers partnered with The Peanut Institute to fund an exhibit at the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting at Amelia Island, Florida, June 14 - 16, 2018. “We are committed to reaching as many pediatric medical professionals as we can with the information about introducing peanuts early to help prevent peanut allergy,” says Leslie Wagner, executive director of Southern Peanut Growers. “This is a great partnership between the state grower groups, National Peanut Board and The Peanut Institute!” There were 190 pediatricians and pediatric nurse practitioners and nurses in attendance at the meeting. Southern Peanut Growers and Georgia Peanut Commission staff were on hand to discuss early introduction, distribute National Peanut Board brochures for medical professionals and parents on early introduction, nutrition materials from The Peanut Institute and display new products like powdered peanuts and peanut puffs for usage with early introduction. The pediatricians were particularly interested in taking the brochures showing how to introduce peanuts early back to their practices.

Orange-Kissed Peanut Butter Bundt Ingredients Cake: 6 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup orange juice 1 tablespoon orange zest 2 cups brown sugar, packed 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Jessie Bland, project coordinator with the Georgia Peanut Commission, provides information on early introduction of peanut products to an attendee during the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting at Amelia Island, Florida, June 14 - 16, 2018.

Southern Peanut Growers Upcoming Events

1 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk

• July 19 – 21, Southern Peanut Growers Conference, Destin, Florida

Frosting: 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter 3 tablespoons orange juice 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup whipped cream Chopped peanuts for garnish

• Aug. 31 – Sept. 2, Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida

Directions: 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour a Bundt pan. Set aside. In a large bowl mix together butter, peanut butter, orange juice and orange zest until well combined and creamy. Beat in sugar, eggs and vanilla.

• Oct. 4 – 7, Southern Women’s Show, Birmingham, Alabama • Oct. 7 – 10, Chef & Blogger Peanut Tour, Georgia • Oct. 18 – 21, Southern Women’s Show, Jacksonville, Florida

2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, then stir half into peanut butter mixture. Stir in half of the buttermilk. Add remaining flour and buttermilk, mixing until just blended. (Don’t overmix or cake will be tough.) Pour batter into prepared pan. 3. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for about 5-10 minutes, then remove cake from pan and let cool completely. 4. For the frosting, beat all of the ingredients together to a pourable consistency. Pour over cake, and sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

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September 18 - 20, 2018 Savannah, Ga. & Surrounding Area

For more information contact: Georgia Peanut Commission P.O. Box 967, Tifton GA 31793 Phone: 229-386-3470 Fax: 229-386-3501 Email: hannah@gapeanuts.com www.georgiapeanuttour.com

Tour Coordinated By: GEORGIA PEANUT COMMISSION UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Tifton Campus and Griffin Campus Southwest Research and Education Center Attapulgus Research and Education Center USDA/ARS, NATIONAL PEANUT RESEARCH LAB