Late Season On Farm Peanut Field Day Planned

September 5, 2012

A late season on-farm field day program is planned for Friday at Mickey Diamond Farms in Jay, sponsored by the Santa Rosa County Extension Service, on Friday, September 7.

The event schedule includes:

  • 10:30 – 11:30 Meet in the field to discuss and evaluate plots.
    • Peanut Fungicide Trial: Visually evaluate 14 different fungicide treatments in large side by side plots.
    • Cotton Variety Trial: Visually evaluate 24 different varieties under the same management/production practices of this long-running trial.
    • Speakers will include UF IFAS Extension faculty, agribusiness chemical representatives and seed representatives.
  • 11:30 – 12:00 Convene at Mickey Diamond’s barn for an industry sponsored meal

For information or meal reservations, contact Janis Simmons at the Santa Rosa County Extension Office at janiskay@ufl.edu or (850) 675-6654

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