Grace McAlister
Reporter1@riverbendnews.org
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center- Suwannee Valley hosted its annual pre-harvest Peanut Field Day. The event occurred at UF/IFAS NFREC-Suwannee Valley, located at 8202 CR 417, in Live Oak. It featured trade show exhibits, a dinner, and guest speakers Laura Goss with the Florida Peanut Federation and Tyron Spearmen with the National Peanut Buying Points Association. Those who attended were given the opportunity to go on a field tour of the various NFREC-Suwannee Valley peanut research trials. The event was attended by local farm owners, equipment operators, farm managers and regional stakeholders. For more information about the next Peanut Field Day, call (386) 219-4276 or email kglasscock@ufl.edu.