1. County Extension Agent Training 2008 Peanut Production Update Agronomics University of Georgia – College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

2. Topics for Discussion Cultivar Descriptions & Seed Availability Acreage Planting Dates University of Georgia – College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

3. 13 plant introductions used in runner variety breeding Peanut Sci. 2001. Isleib, Holbrook, & Gorbet. DP-1, Hull, GA-02C, GA-01R

4. Cultivars in 2008 Georgia Green, AP-3, Georgia-03L, Georgia-02C, AT 3085RO, C-99R will account for 90% + of the acreage Georgia-06G, Florida-07, McCloud, York, and AP-4 – released in 2007, limited seed Georgia-07W, Tifguard, and AT 215 released for 2008 University of Georgia – College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

5. Cultivars in 2008 There may be some Georgia-01R available from Forrester Farms in Columbia, AL There was a farmer in AL that also planted some Tifrunner in 2007 – did he save seed? AT 3081R and Carver – acreage dropping University of Georgia – College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

6. Georgia-07W Advanced breeding line GA 011514 Progeny of a cross between C-99R and Georgia Green Medium to medium + maturity “W” stands for white mold resistance Not high oleic University of Georgia – College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

7. Tifguard Advanced breeding line C724-19-15 Progeny of a cross between C-99R and Coan Medium maturity Very good resistance to root-knot nematode and TSWV Shell out similar to C-99R, not high oleic University of Georgia – College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

8. Acreage Planted in 2007 for 2008 Seed Supply source: Georgia Crop Improvement Association University of Georgia – College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences CULTIVARSOURCEACREAGE% Georgia GreenUGA50,15659.2 Georgia-03LUGA9,27210.9 Georgia-02CUGA8,50210.0 AT 3085ROGolden6,1507.3 C-99RUF3,4284.0 AP-3UF - Anderson2,8343.3 AT 3081RGolden973 AT 215Golden672 Florida-07UF642 YorkUF515 Georgia-06GUGA491 CarverUF312 Georgia-01RUGA247 McCloudUF192 ViruGardGolden140 TifguardUSDA115 Georgia GreenerUGA38 Georgia-07WUGA17 TOTAL84,717

9. Cultivars and Maturity Range University of Georgia – College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences CultivarDays to Maturity Relative to Georgia Green ViruGard21 days earlier Andru II10-14 days earlier AT 21510-14 earlier ?? Carver0-7 days earlier Georgia Green 135-140 days after planting AT 3081RSame AT 3085ROSame Georgia-03LSame Georgia-06GSame McCloudSame ?? AP-30-7 days later Florida-077 days later ?? York14-21 days later C-99R14-21 days later Georgia-01R14-21 days later Georgia-02C21 days later

10. High Oleic Cultivars AT 215 AT 3085RO Florida-07 Georgia-02C McCloud York

11. Cultivar Seed Sizes Medium-Large AP-3 Georgia-03L McCloud Large Seeded Runners AT 215 C-99R Florida-07 Georgia-01R ViruGard Small Georgia Green York Medium AT 3081R AT 3085RO Carver Georgia-02C Georgia-06G Georgia Greener

12. Attapulgus – 8/21/07 – planted June 11 (71 DAP) AP-3 AP-4AT 3081R AT 3085RO GA-03L GA-06G GG GA-06GAP-3

13. GA-06GGA GreenGA-03L AP-4 AP-3 3085

14. Georgia 2007 SWVT – Tifton, Irrigated PRELIMINARY – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION

15. Georgia 2007 SWVT – Tifton, Non-Irrigated PRELIMINARY – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION

16. Georgia-06G Trials

17. Cultivar X Row Pattern X Tillage Trial

18. Root Knot Nematode Trial Decatur Co. (irrigated)

19. Root gall ratings based on % of root system with galls 1 = 1-10%, 9 = 81-90%

20. Root Knot Nematode Trial Webster Co. (non-irrigated) Root gall ratings based on % of root system with galls 1 = 1-10%, 9 = 81-90%

21. Georgia Peanut Acreage 1950 - 2007 (1,000 acres)

22. Georgia Peanut Yields 1950 - 2006 (lbs/A) ‘84 ‘74 ‘75 ‘78‘79‘82 ‘85 ‘01 2003 – 3,450 lbs/A

23. Planting Date Trials 109111816191130 17

24. Planting Date Trials Tifton Lbs/A

25. Planting Date Trials Tifton % TSWV

26. Planting Date Trials April Planting Dates Lbs/A

27. Planting Date Trial UGA’s Attapulgus Research and Education Center Decatur County Image taken on July 25th Planting Date = June 11 (44 DAP) Planting Date = June 25 (30 DAP)

28. Georgia-03L Seeding Rate Trial

29. Thimet Rate Trial TreatmentsThrips Injury*TSWVYieldTSMK Thimet 20G @ 7.5 lbs/A 2.041359973.5 Thimet 20G @ 7.0 lbs/A 1.7525442174.3 Thimet 20G @ 5.8 lbs/A 2.521434074.8 Temik 15G @ 7.0 lbs/A 3.2543398673.8 UTC5.7545382273.3 *0-10 scale, 0 = none, 6 = necrotic terminal, 10 = dead Cultivar = Georgia Green, planting date = April 23, 2007 Twin row pattern

30. Dates to Remember January 17 – Georgia Peanut Farm Show - Albany April 17 – Peanut Seed Short Course - Tifton June 26 – Agent Training, Agronomic Crops Field Day – Tifton July 15-18 – APRES – Oklahoma City, OK July 20-22 – Southern Peanut Growers Conference – Panama City Beach, FL August 5 – Agent Training, Harvest Clinic – Statesboro August 14 – Agent Training, Harvest Clinic – Tifton Dec 2 – Agent Training, Peanut Update – Statesboro Dec 10 – Agent Training, Peanut Update - Tifton