The 2006 Georgia Peanut Crop
John P. Beasley, Jr.
Professor & Extension Peanut Agronomist
Crop and Soil Sciences Department
University of Georgia
Tifton Campus
20th Annual Georgia Peanut Tour
“Hot Topics” Seminar
12 September 2006
Georgia Peanut Acreage
1950 - 2006
(1,000 acres)
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
1995
1980
1965
1950
200
Georgia Peanut Yields
1950 - 2005
(lbs/A)
4000
3500
‘74
‘75
‘78 ‘79 ‘82
‘84
2003 – 3,450 lbs/A
‘85
‘01
‘04
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
1995
1980
1965
1950
0
Georgia Peanut Yields & Acreage
1950 - 2005
2500
700
2000
600
1500
500
1000
400
500
300
0
200
2000
800
1990
3000
1980
900
1970
3500
1960
(1,000 acres)
1000
1950
(lbs/A)
4000
Georgia Peanut Yields & Acreage
1980 - 2005
(lbs/A)
4000
(1,000 acres)
1000
(Lbs/A)
3500
900
3000
800
2500
700
2000
600
1500
500
(Acres)
300
0
200
2000
500
1990
400
1980
1000
Georgia Peanut Crop Ratings - 2006
Report
Date
Very
Poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
July 16
7
17
39
32
5
July 23
9
18
42
29
2
July 30
9
20
40
29
2
August 6
10
20
38
30
2
August 13
10
20
37
30
3
August 20
9
21
38
29
3
August 27
9
23
38
28
2
Sept 3
8
22
39
29
2
Sept 10
7
23
36
31
3
SOURCE: Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service
Georgia Peanut Crop Ratings
as of the first weekend of September
Year
Very
Poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
2006
2005
2004
2003
2000
1990
1986
8
1
2
1
11
22
2
22
6
7
4
17
34
9
39
22
34
22
33
40
55
29
53
47
56
32
4
34
2
18
10
17
7
0
0
SOURCE: Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service
Rainfall Totals by Month
Tifton, GA
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
April
May
Avg
June
July
1986
1990
2000
2003
Tift Co. lbs/A 2850
GA lbs/A
2455
1345
1750
2555
2700
3215
3450
August
2006
Rainfall Totals by Month
Plains, GA
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
April
May
Avg
Sumter Co. lbs/A
GA lbs/A
June
July
1986
1990
2000
2003
2600
2455
1600
1750
2670
2700
2935
3450
August
2006
Tennille
Midville
Unadilla
Dublin
Vienna
Plains
Georgetown
Shellman
Arlington
Cordele McRae
Newton
Camilla
Attapulgus
Ty Ty
Cairo
Statesboro
Vidalia
Douglas
Rainfall totals (inches) for May 16 – June 30 (45 days)
compared to July 1 – August 14 (45 days)
at select locations in the Georgia Peanut Belt, 2006
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
7/1 - 8/14
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SOURCE: www.georgiaweather.net (rainfall calculator)
Maximum Air Temperature
June 1 – August 15, Tifton, GA
105
100
95
90
85
80
75
1986
2003
2006
93.2
87.7
91.4
AVG
Comparing 1986 to 2006
ƒ 1986
– Predominant cultivar was
Florunner with some
acreage of GK-7; Southern
Runner was just released
– 27% of crop planted in
April
– Fungicide program was
spray Bravo 8 times in a
season
– TSWV was an oddity in a
couple of fields across the
state
– $680 per ton
ƒ 2006
– Predominant cultivar is
Georgia Green with about
10 other cultivar options
– 5% of crop planted in
April, 75% planted after
May 14
– Plethora of fungicide
options and programs
– TSWV is major yield
limiting factor and has
been for nearly 15 years
– $355 per ton
Lesser cornstalk borer
Lesser Cornstalk Borer
Spider mites
Palmer amaranth
or
Pigweed
Annual Losses to Spotted Wilt
in Georgia Peanuts, 1990-2005
14
12
Georgia Green
released
1st
50
TSWV Risk Index
Losses %
Losses $M
45
10
35
30
8
6
5% Planted
before April 26
95%
Georgia Green
25
20
15
4
75+% Georgia Green
2
6% planted before May 1
0
10
5
0
'90 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05
Losses in Dollars ($M)
Losses in Yield (%)
40
Do we have time to make a crop in those fields
that are in early pegging and pod set??
1) We would have to have consistent and
normal to above normal rainfall the
remainder of September
ƒ
ƒ
Will we have a September like 2004 or 2005?
Average precipitation @ Tifton
¾ September – 3.69
¾ October – 2.29
2) Will we have warm nights in October and
early November?
Average Minimum Temperature @ Tifton
October 1 – November 15 (83 yr. avg)
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
11
/1
2
11
/5
10
/2
9
10
/2
2
10
/1
5
10
/8
10
/1
30
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