Furman Peebles, Dodge County Extension Service
Throughout the Georgia Peanut Tour attendees were able to hear updates from the University of Georgia Extension Service county agricultural agents. This provided the tour group with additional information on neighboring counties on the tour route.
Dodge County – Furman Peebles provided an update on peanut production in the area. There are nearly 5,600 acres of peanuts grown with an expected production of 8,680 tons. Some of the main crops grown in Dodge County consist of cotton, peanuts, soybeans, corn and watermelons. Approximately 70% of the farm land is irrigation and 30% is dryland. This year farmer faced a variety of problems disease and weed issues including white mold, limbrot and pigweed. So, far Peebles says the crop is looking good.
Dodge County – Furman Peebles provided an update on peanut production in the area. There are nearly 5,600 acres of peanuts grown with an expected production of 8,680 tons. Some of the main crops grown in Dodge County consist of cotton, peanuts, soybeans, corn and watermelons. Approximately 70% of the farm land is irrigation and 30% is dryland. This year farmer faced a variety of problems disease and weed issues including white mold, limbrot and pigweed. So, far Peebles says the crop is looking good.
Wade Green, Twiggs County Extension Service
Bleckley County – Wade Green provided the county update. Bleckley County farmers planted 3,200 acres of peanuts and expect to produce approximately 3,000 tons. The major crops grown in Bleckley County are cotton, peanuts, corn and soybeans. Peanut acreage in this area jumped this year and Green expects another acreage increase if decent contracts are offered.
Twiggs County – Wade Green also provided the county update for Twiggs County. Farmers planted 2,300 acres and expect to produce 2,800 tons. The major crops grown consist of cotton, peanuts, corn and soybeans. This year Green says one of the most troublesome issues for farmers has been the lack of water. He also says farmers have been having trouble with resistant weeds.
Twiggs County – Wade Green also provided the county update for Twiggs County. Farmers planted 2,300 acres and expect to produce 2,800 tons. The major crops grown consist of cotton, peanuts, corn and soybeans. This year Green says one of the most troublesome issues for farmers has been the lack of water. He also says farmers have been having trouble with resistant weeds.