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Perennial Peanut
Field Day
Saturday, June 6th, 2015
9:30 AM CDT registration
$10 per person
UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna, Florida
The Perennial Peanut Producers Association and the University of Florida are
teaming up to host a tour of ongoing perennial peanut research at the UF/IFAS
North Florida Research and Education Center near Marianna, Florida.
Registration begins at 9:30 AM CDT with the program starting at 10:00 AM.
Field tours, Sponsor introductions, followed by lunch. After lunch, there will be an
on-farm tour of Basford Farms that includes new varieties and equipment.
Topics to be covered include:
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Producer panel
Establishment into pastures/sod
Herbicide management
Variety Trials
 overall performance
 vigor, biological nitrogen fixing
 Visit a farm-size peanut hay and sprigging operation
Directions:
NFREC Marianna
From I-10, take Exit #142
(State Road 71, Marianna). Go
north on SR-71 for
approximately 2 miles. Turn
left onto US-90, heading west.
Go about 3 miles, take SR-71
where the road branches off to
the right. Follow SR-71 north
for about 6 miles. NFREC is
on the left.
University of Florida Extension/IFAS educational programs are made available to any individual without regards to race,
color, sex, age, handicap or national origin. Participants with disabilities requiring special accommodations please contact
Marianna NFREC at least 5 working days prior to the event.