UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
In our last post in the “Grocery Shopping for Your Health” series, we focused on beans and legumes. This time, we’ll cover nuts, peanuts and peanut butter. You might have wondered why I didn’t include peanuts when we… Read More
A Tribute to Peanut Butter Written by Samara Purvis County Director/ 4H Agent Bradford County January 24 was National Peanut Butter Day and subsequently it is also my birthday. In celebration of this festive day, I want… Read More
Calling all peanut butter lovers! What is it about the savory snack that keeps us smacking for more? If you are working in landscapes all day, consider making a peanut butter sandwich for your daily lunch for less… Read More
Spread the word, and the peanut butter! The Peanut Butter Challenge, an annual jar collection that launched in the Florida Panhandle in 2012, is expanding statewide in the wake of Hurricane Sally. Coordinated by UF/IFAS Extension faculty and… Read More
Spread the word – or, in this case, the peanut butter! As many people continue to experience the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the closing of the Apalachicola Bay, an increased demand for food bank assistance… Read More
Grant funding is now available to pay for laboratory diagnostics needed to diagnose any visible symptoms in peanut fields. Covered lab fees include: Soil fertility analysis Plant tissue analysis (nutrients) Nematode assay Irrigation water analysis Disease/pathology diagnosis The… Read More
Dr. Michael Mulvaney, an assistant professor studying cropping systems at the UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, discussed the potential for nitrogen credits following peanut crops. In Florida, pre-plant soil nitrogen credits are not given. This is… Read More
