Marking an Historical Milestone

Shorter Meeting Highlights Growing Interest in Peanuts in East Central Alabama

While the fact was left unstated, east central Alabama farmers attending an evening meeting in Shorter, Jan. 24, were passing an historic milestone.

Peanuts, a crop once confined to the southeastern perimeter of the state, are moving north and west into regions where cotton was once the undisputed king. East central Alabama is no exception.

There are many reasons why, according to Dr. Jeff Clary, a retired Alabama Cooperative Extension System agent who has continued working with Extension helping farmers adapt to new technology and trends.

One of them is nematodes, soilborne pests that continue to plague cotton yields, he said.

In addition, cropland, in some cases, is

Posted by Jim Langcuster at January 25, 2005 04:46 PM