Peanut harvest season is just around the corner and now is the time for growers to check their peanuts to determine optimum maturity date. The Henry County Extension System will be offering pod blast tests each Tuesday and Friday during the months of September and October from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Digging peanuts at the right times …
Join APPA in purchasing peanut butter for survivors of Hurricane Harvey In response to the thousands of families affected by Hurricane Harvey, the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) is encouraging the public to join them as they donate jars of peanut butter to the devastated areas in Texas. This humanitarian effort is being coordinated through Peanut Proud, a 501 (c) …
Rogers Testifies to U.S. Senate Ag Committee that Peanut Provisions in Farm Bill Work Southern Peanut Farmers Federation Says Peanut Program Works and Must be Preserved WASHINGTON, D.C. – Meredith McNair Rogers, a more than 20-year veteran farmer from Camilla, Georgia, testified today before the Senate Agriculture Committee that the peanut provisions included in the 2014 Farm Bill and …
Banks School recently hosted Kindergarten Day for students in the Pike County, Ala. School system. A variety of agriculture booths were visited by 150 students who participated in the event. The Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) hosted the Peanut Patch display where students learned how peanuts grow and the numerous products made from peanuts. Pictured is APPA board member Billy …
Over 250 legislators and farmers from across the state enjoyed sampling locally grown and produced foods during the Taste of Alabama Legislative Reception Feb. 15 at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s Montgomery, Ala. home office. Staff from the Alabama Peanut Producers Association grilled up some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that are always a hit at this annual event. Pictured (L-R) …
Peanut growers across the state are encouraged to attend one of the 2017 Peanut Production Meetings list below. A variety of researchers from Auburn University and the National Peanut Research Lab will be speaking. A meal will be served. For more information contact: APPA at 334-792-6482 February 21 11:00 a.m. The Lighthouse Restaurant Irvington, AL 6:00 p.m. Baldwin County Farmers …
The 12th annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show will be held Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds, located on Hwy. 231 South in Dothan, Alabama. Sponsored by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) and the Florida Peanut Producers Association (FPPA), the one-day event offers farmers a full day to view the industry products and services of more …
The 2016 National Peanut Festival in Dothan, Ala. is well underway with thousands coming through the gates each night. If you plan on attending, make sure you stop by the Peanut Pavilion located near to agriculture buildings on the south side of the fairgrounds. Members from the Alabama Peanut Producers Association will be handing out samples of roasted and fried peanuts, …