The Georgia Peanut Tour centered this year out of Albany, Ga. which is located in Dougherty County. The local Extension Coordinator, James Morgan, provided an update on agriculture in the area. He says the peanut crop in Dougherty County looks good to excellent this year. 85% of peanuts are irrigated and 15% non-irrigated, and the estimated peanut production in the county is 5,500-6,000lbs. Peanuts are one of the major crops grown in Dougherty County as well as pecans, corn, cotton, soybean and wheat. There have been some weather-related issues troubling some farmers such as white mold disease in some peanut fields, but, again, the peanut crop looks good. Other information Morgan included highlighted peanut-related industries such as Tara Foods, Mars Chocolate, Thrush Aircraft and more. Learn more about Dougherty County through the Extension Service office.
