The 2008 Peanut Tour Committee extends a thank you to everyone attending this year’s Georgia Peanut Tour. As soon as plans are ready for the 2009 tour then information will be posted on this blog.
Tour Committee & Organizers:
Stan Jones, Chairman
Scott Tubbs, Secretary
John Beasley
Emory Murphy
Tim Brenneman
Nathan Smith
Glen Harris Sandra McNeil
Chris Butts Billy Mills
Joy Carter Tim Williams
Alex Csinos [...]
Archive for October, 2008
2008 Peanut Tour Committee
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Peanut Tour Photo Albums
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There are a few photo albums online of the 2008 Georgia Peanut Tour. Here’s a link to each one so you can check out the variety of photos taken at each tour stop.
Photo Album by Joy Carter, Georgia Peanut Commission
Photo Albums by Joel Paz, University of Georgia
Day 2 – Visit with President Jimmy Carter
Day 2 [...]
Blog & Media Coverage
Posted in 2008 Georgia Peanut Tour on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The 2008 Georgia Peanut Tour marks the first year of hosting a the tour blog covering all aspects of the three-day event. I have enjoyed loading all the many photos and posts from each stop on the tour and I hope the information has been beneficial to each of you reading this blog. If you are interested [...]
More Southern Food
Posted in 2008 Georgia Peanut Tour on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The last night of the Georgia Peanut Tour provided attendees with another view of Southern hospitality and cooking at Potter’s Community Center in Dougherty County, Ga. The community center is one of Dougherty County’s most cherished landmarks. The center is situated on approximately 50 acres in a plantation like setting. The American Peanut Shellers Association sponsored a [...]
First Time Attendees on Tour
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For many first time attendees on the Georgia Peanut Tour, the event provided them a better understanding of the entire peanut industry and issues farmers’ face year after year. Two of those first time attendees this year had never even stepped into a peanut field before coming on the tour. Emily Rudolph and Megan Birkheimer [...]
Randolph & Doughtery County Agricultural Update
Posted in 2008 Georgia Peanut Tour on October 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Randolph County – Buster Hadock, Randolph County Extension Agent, provided an update to the Georgia Peanut Tour attendees. Randolph County farmers planted 12,000 acres of peanuts this year and Haddock estimates production at 20,700. This year farmers have been faced with increasing fuel costs, weed problems and drought. In addition to peanuts, farmers in Randolph [...]
Tour visits National Peanut Research Lab
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The Georgia Peanut Tour visited the National Peanut Research Laboratory in Dawson, Ga. This labratory was established in 1965 for the purpose of improving farming practices. Since that time, scientists have studied a variety of factors involved in peanut production from better planting practices to better irrigation practices. Scientists have also researched ways to improve harvesting [...]
Lee County Agriculture Update
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Lee County – Doug Collins, Lee County Extension Coordinator, says the peanut crop in Lee County looks good this year. Farmers planted approximately 12,000 acres of peanuts and Collins estimates production at 16,800 tons. This year farmers in the north end of the county have been faced with drought while all farmers have had trouble [...]
Georgia Peanut Tour visits McCleskey Mills
Posted in 2008 Georgia Peanut Tour on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Georgia Peanut tour visited McCleskey Mills in Smithville, Ga. McCleskey Mills is a family owned operation that shells about 100,000 tons of farmerstock peanuts annually which is generated by 15 buying stations in Georgia, Florida and Alabama. The three shift operation provides a portion of the needs for the world’s major peanut butter, candy, confectioners, as [...]
Donald Chase talks peanut production
Posted in 2008 Georgia Peanut Tour on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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Donald Chase, Macon County peanut farmer and Georgia Peanut Commission board member, discusses his farm operation to the Georgia Peanut Tour attendees on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. Chase describes peanut production on Chase Farms this year including information on fungicide sprays, weed control methods and how they harvest using GPS.
