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November 2011
North Georgia’s Agricultural Newspaper
Peanut butter may soon see higher prices By David B. Strickland Georgia Ag News Staff dstrickland@poultrytimes.net
GAINESVILLE — Georgia is the number one producing state for several agricultural crops, and one of them is currently making headlines because of potentially rising prices. The peanut industry — a crop where Georgia produces approximately half of the nation’s supply — is presently looking at a situation of low supply and high demand. The hot summer weather also did its damage to the state’s peanut crop. The drought, compounded with other
See Peanuts, Page 7
Photo courtesy of National Turkey Federation
The holiday meal: Turkey, the centerpiece of the traditional Thanksgiving meal, will be abundantly served again this year. The National Turkey Federation recommends, when purchasing, to allow for 1 pound of uncooked turkey per person from an 8 to 12 pound bird. Larger turkeys have a larger proportion of meat to bones, so approximately 3/4 pound per person should be fine — with leftovers remaining for turkey sandwiches.
Thanksgiving traditions By Barbara Olejnik Georgia Ag News Staff bolejnik@poultrytimes.net
GAINESVILLE — As the year winds down, Thanksgiving is viewed as ushering in the start of the holiday season. The day is filled with what have come to be seen as traditional observances — including the Thanksgiving Day parade, the family meal featuring turkey and an afternoon watch-
ing a football game. But where did all of these observances come from? Thanksgiving itself was observed in various ways before being established as the day recognized today. Most people attribute the origin of Thanksgiving to a 1621 event when Plymouth, Mass., settlers held a harvest feast
See Turkey, Page 8
Photo by David B. Strickland
Georgia’s peanuts: Georgia — the nation’s number one producer of peanuts — is experiencing its lowest crop of peanuts in years. Drought and low acreage, combined with supply and demand, may result in higher prices for such items as peanut butter.