FPPA NEWS
Alabama / Florida Peanut Trade Show
Thursday, February 7, 2019 National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds 5622 Hwy. 231 South Dothan, AL 36301 Registration and Trade Show Begin at 8:30 am cst • More than 80 exhibitors • Over $20,000 in door prizes • Visit one on one with industry product and service representatives • Crop outlook and marketing update For more information contact: APPA 334-792-6482 FPPA 850-526-2590
Farmer Spotlight: Lucas Killam of Jay, Florida
This week’s Farmer Spotlight is Lucas Killam from Jay, Florida! 🥜🌱 We had a blast visiting with Lucas at his barn a few weeks ago! Jay has a bountiful amount of ideal farm land for peanuts: flat, fertile and due to its proximity to the coast, fields does not require much irrigation and can easily achieve a bumper crop. Lucas has been farming peanuts his whole life, but he started … Read More
Peanut Farmer Spotlight: Mickey Diamond, Jay, Florida
Visiting our peanut farmers in their fields has became something we truly enjoy! It gives us a chance to get to know them better and provide an insight to their farming journey to the public! Today’s Peanut Farmer Spotlight is Mickey Diamond from Jay, Florida 🥜 “I put the crop in the ground and let God do the rest.” – Mickey Diamond Mickey has been farming peanuts for 35 years … Read More