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Georgia Pecan Growers Vote to Continue Pecan Commission Assessments
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (388+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 3, 2026 ATLANTA, Ga. " Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture announced that Georgia pecan producers voted to continue the Georgia Pecan Commission Marketing Order through 2029, extending it for an additional three years. Under the renewed marketing order, the assessment…...
The Chemistry of Taste: Researchers Seek the Chemical Clues That Make a Tasty Peanut
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (857+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 21, 2026 ATHENS, Ga. " Georgia grows more peanuts than any other state in the country. But for the breeders developing the next generation of varieties, some of the most consequential work isn't happening in the field " it's happening in…...
National Peanut Board Unveils Bold Brand Platform to Unify America's Peanut Industry
2+ week, 3+ day ago (537+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 18, 2026 ATLANTA " Today [May 18th, 2026], the National Peanut Board is launching a brand platform that aims to elevate peanuts beyond being a reliable staple: "It's Not Nuts. It's Peanuts." "There's so much soul in the peanut industry," said Ryan…...
First Gap-Free Peanut Genomes Reveal Genes Behind Bigger Seeds and Better Oils
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (701+ words) PUBLISHED ON April 27, 2026 MURDOCH, Australia " An international team of researchers has produced complete, gap-free genome sequences for six peanut varieties, providing a comprehensive blueprint for future peanut breeding and improvement strategies. The researchers then analysed DNA from 521 peanut accessions collected…...
UGA Wild Peanut Lab Helps M&Ms "Protect the Peanut
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (420+ words) PUBLISHED ON April 24, 2026 ATHENS, Ga. " In the early 2000s, Mars received as many complaints about the peanut M&M as it did about every other company product combined. With only 1% of peanuts grown globally qualifying to fill a peanut M&M,…...
New York Nut Growers Association Spring Meeting
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (300+ words) PUBLISHED ON March 30, 2026 ITHACA, N. Y. " The New York Nut Growers Association (NYNGA) will host their 2026 Spring Meeting on Saturday, Apr 18, 2026, at the Danby Fire Station, 1780 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Nut-related questions for the audience will be addressed before lunch and can…...
Celebrate March " National Peanut Month
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (339+ words) PUBLISHED ON March 21, 2026 TIFTON, Ga. " March is National Peanut Month, a time to celebrate one of America's favorite foods! The Georgia'peanut industry kicked off the celebration this week by hosting the 2026'Georgia'PB&J Day in Atlanta,'Georgia. During the event,…...
Wild Peanut Genetics Drive $6 M Effort to Protect Crops
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (872+ words) PUBLISHED ON March 9, 2026 ATHENS, Ga. " A single change in a plant's genetic code can alter the future of an industry, but it can take years of patient research to bring that change to life in farmers' fields. For'David Bertioli'and'Soraya Leal-Bertioli,…...
Clemson to Host Regional Small Grains Conference & Field Day in April
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (752+ words) PUBLISHED ON March 9, 2026 CLEMSON, S. C. " Agricultural scientists, plant breeders, seed industry leaders and graduate researchers from across the Southeast will gather April 20-21 for the combined Eastern Wheat Workers and Southern Small Grain Workers Conference and the annual Clemson University Small Grains…...
National Peanut Board to Host Its Tri-Annual Board and Committee Meetings
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (386+ words) PUBLISHED ON February 11, 2026 ATLANTA, Ga. " The National Peanut Board (NPB) will hold its tri-annual board and committee meetings March 24, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. Meetings will take place at the National Peanut Board offices. During this session, NPB board members and industry…...