The 16th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference was held July 24-26, 2014 in Panama City Beach, Florida. The event brings together farmers and peanut industry professionals from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi to find out the latest information about their business and share a few days of fun and fellowship.
The event is coordinated by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation and has been covered on the SPGC blog since 2008.
Peanut Growers Welcome to Florida – Interview with Ken Barton, Florida Peanut Producers Association
Updates from Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi –
Interview with Don Koehler, Georgia Peanut Commission
Interview with Jim Cravey, Alabama Peanut Producers
Interview with Malcolm Broome, Mississippi Peanut Growers
Randy Griggs Gets Valor Award – Interview with Randy Griggs, Alabama Peanut Producers retired exec
Market Trends – Numbers and China –
Interview with George Lovatt, Lovatt & Rushing
Interview with Jeff Johnson, Birdsong Peanuts
Serious Thoughts from a Funny Guy – Interview with Damian Mason, Agriculture’s Professional Funny Man
Arkansas Congressman at SPGC –
Rep. Rick Crawford speaks to SPGC
Interview with Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR)