Help Wanted for the 2019 Peanut Harvest Season
2 August 2019 In: News
The Alabama Federal State Inspection Service is hiring seasonal workers for the 2019 peanut harvest season. Click here to get more information.
2 August 2019 In: News
The Alabama Federal State Inspection Service is hiring seasonal workers for the 2019 peanut harvest season. Click here to get more information.
30 July 2019 In: News
Jackson Adkins of Rehobeth FFA is the third place finalist of the 2019 Alabama FFA Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production State Proficiency Award. Adkins currently works on a 2,200-acre peanut, cotton, corn and cattle farm in Houston County. Adkins, the son of Jennifer and Jason Adkins, began working on his supervised agricultural experience (SAE) […]
25 July 2019 In: Legislative News News Peanuts & Political News
(Washington, D.C., July 25, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the $16 billion package aimed at supporting American agricultural producers while the Administration continues to work on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals. In May, President Trump directed Secretary Perdue to craft a relief strategy in line with the estimated […]
24 July 2019 In: News
Dyllan Lee of Enterprise FFA is the runner-up of the 2019 Alabama FFA Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production State Proficiency Award. Lee works for Walden Farms, a 3,500-acre farm in Dale County. Lee, the son of Christy and Brad Lee, began working on his supervised agricultural experience (SAE) in 2016. Lee’s main responsibilities on […]
10 July 2019 In: News
Jesse Scott Jr. of Slocomb FFA is the 2019 Alabama FFA Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production State Proficiency Award winner. Scott works alongside his father on their 1,400-acre Geneva County farm where they grow cotton, soybeans and peanuts. Scott, the son of Jesse Sr. and Tammy Scott, began working on his supervised agricultural experience […]
10 June 2019 In: News
June 7, 2019 – ATLANTA, GA – Peanut producers voted overwhelmingly to continue the Peanut Promotion, Research, and Information Program, administered by the National Peanut Board (NPB), in a referendum conducted by the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from April 15 through May 3, 2019. Ninety-three percent of those who voted said “yes” to […]
22 May 2019 In: News Peanuts & Your Health
Houston County farmer Fred Helms has been growing peanuts 43 years. He said nothing is more important than growing a safe, delicious, nutritious product people enjoy. That’s why he and other farmers support research to address food allergies. “America’s peanut farmers, through the National Peanut Board (NPB), have contributed more than $25.3 million for […]
1 May 2019 In: News
Jacob Davis joined the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) as its executive director May 1. APPA serves over 900 peanut farmers and is an affiliate of the Alabama Farmers Federation. Davis takes the helm after a 25-year career focused on agriscience education. “I’ve been privileged to work closely with individuals from the […]
22 April 2019 In: Legislative News News Peanuts & Political News
The Alabama Peanut Producers Association along with 134 agriculture organizations and businesses requested immediate action to address the dire situations impacting farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses and rural communities across the nation. The letter, mailed on April 19, was sent to President Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Leader […]
10 April 2019 In: Peanuts & Your Health
Peanut Butter Toffee Dip 8 ounces of cream cheese, softened 1 cup light brown sugar 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup toffee bits (plain or chocolate covered), divided apples, vanilla wafer cookies, or celery for dipping Place softened cream cheese in a medium bowl and whip with hand-held mixer until […]