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Area farmers inducted into Georgia Peanut Achievement Club
McLendon was the state winner in Category III (700+ acres), averaging 5,116 pounds per acre on 1,149 acres. Sudderth received state honors in Category II (350 - 699.9 acres), averaging 4,965 pounds per acre on 433 acres. Newberry received state honors in Category I (75 - 349.9 acres), averaging 5,221 pounds per acre on 223 acres. The Georgia Peanut Achievement Club is annually coordinated by the University of Georgia and sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection. "Syngenta is honored to be a part of this program again this year, and we congratulate the 2006 winners on their recent induction into the Georgia Peanut Achievement Club," said Lyle Stewart, district manager for Syngenta Crop Protection. "Producing high-yielding, quality peanuts is no easy task, especially considering the challenges faced by these growers in 2006."
"Mr. Newberry maintains an excellent rotation, he stays on top of his inputs, and he is very timely with everything from weed control to irrigation," said Brian Cresswell, Early County Agent. "He is simply a good farmer." McLendon, a resident of Leary, said one key factor contributed to his success in 2006. "My high yields were a result of a more timely harvest with better efficiency than previous years." Sudderth, who resides in Dawson, said "timeliness, twin rows, rotation and irrigation" helped him produce high-yielding peanuts last season. "Attention to detail and timely management separates these two growers from most other Georgia peanut growers," said Calhoun County Agent Paul Wigley. "Both Bob and Al are dead on with their timing." "The 2006 peanut season was a difficult one for peanut producers in Georgia," said Dr. John Beasley, extension peanut agronomist with the University of Georgia. "We started out very dry but received some timely rains later in the year. Our major challenges included damage from cutworms and white mold. Cost of irrigating an acre with an inch of water was approximately $12.00, compared to $5.25 in 2004 and $8.00 in 2005, due to high diesel fuel prices. 2006 turned out to be one of the most costly peanut-producing seasons as a result of increased applications of insecticides and increased irrigation applications."
"The winners of the 2006 Georgia Peanut Achievement Club deserve a tremendous amount of credit and congratulations for their perseverance during a very difficult production year," Beasley concludes.
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