The 26th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference will be held July 23-25, 2025 at the Edgewater Beach Resort Conference Center, Panama City Beach, Florida. The three-day event provides farmers with information about peanut production, legislative issues, marketing and promotions. Visit the conference blog to see speaker and sponsor interviews as well as photos from past conferences.
This virtual ag newsroom includes links to photos and audio content available free of charge for digital or print publication or broadcast.
Photos
2025 Southern Peanut Growers Conference photo album
Interviews/Audio
Interview with Libbie Johnson, Executive Director, Alabama Peanut Producers Association
Libbie Johnson, Alabama Peanut Producers (1:53)
Interview with Brittany Greene, Executive Director, Florida Peanut Producers Association
Brittany Greene, Florida Peanut Producers (2:40)
Interview with Don Koehler, Executive Director, Georgia Peanut Commission
Don Koehler, Georgia Peanut Commission (5:31)
Interview with Malcolm Broome, Executive Director, Mississippi Peanut Growers Association
Malcolm Broome Mississippi Peanut Growers (2:14)
Interview with Katharine Helms, Executive Director, South Carolina Peanut Board
Katherine Helms, South Carolina Peanut Board (2:43)
Valor Award Remarks – John Powell
Remarks from John Powell (4:03)
Valor Award Remarks – Ken Barton
Remarks from Ken Barton (3:21)
Interview with Dr. Taylor Singleton, University of Georgia
Interview with Dr. Taylor Singleton (3:26)
Interview with Dr. Mark Abney, University of Georgia
Interview with Dr. Mark Abney (5:04)
Interview with Wilson Faircloth, Syngenta – sponsor and panelist
Wilson Faircloth, Syngenta (2:58)
Peanut Policy & Economics
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. G.T. Thompson (R-PA) Remarks
Remarks from G.T. Thompson (29:57)
Rep. Thompson Press Conference with media
Press with Rep. Thompson (12:00)
Remarks from Bob Redding, The Redding Firm
Bob Redding, The Redding Firm (9:34)
Peanut Efficiency Award Winners:
Lower Southeast – Riley Davis, Terrell County, Ga.
Delta – Atkins Farm, Hamilton, Miss.
Southwest – Brent Hendon, Welch, Texas
Peanut Efficiency Award winners panel (44:38)
Interview with Travis Kelly, Ag Technologies – conference sponsor
Travis Kelly, Ag Technologies (4:26)