2026 Farm Show
January 15, 2026
University of Georgia tifton campus
tifton, georgia
Make plans to attend the 49th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference set for Jan. 15, 2026. The show will be held Thursday, Jan. 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. The show is free and open to all farmers and industry representatives to attend. The show is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission.
Attendees will have the opportunity to visit with more than 100 agribusinesses and organizations in the peanut and agricultural industry. Farmers will be able to earn private and commercial pesticide applicator certification, as well as learn about cutting-edge research and developments during the University of Georgia Peanut Production Seminar and industry-wide sponsored Peanut Seed Seminar.
49th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show & Conference Schedule
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026
8:00 a.m. – Show Opens
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Blood Drive
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – UGA Peanut Production Seminar
10:35 – 11:35 a.m. – Seed Seminar
12:00 p.m. – Farm Show Luncheon & Awards Ceremony
2:00 p.m. – Grand Door Prize Drawing
2:30 p.m. – Show Closes
University of Georgia Peanut Production Seminar
"Taking a Step Forward"
Sponsored by:
Thursday, January 15, 2026
9:00 – 10:30 AM
Small Auditorium, UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center
Agenda
Welcome
Donald Chase, Chairman
Georgia Peanut Commission Research Committee
What can I cut/add to remain profitable and what will it make/cost in 2026?
Dr. Scott Monfort, Extension Peanut Agronomist
University of Georgia
I Threw the Kitchen Sink at Diseases in 2025; Why Wasn’t It Enough?
Dr. Bob Kemerait, Extension Pathologist
University of Georgia
Preventing Preventable Problems in 2026
Dr. Eric Prostko, Extension Weed Specialist
University of Georgia
Introduction of Clemen Oliveira (Pathology) and Douglas Amaral (Soil Fertility)
Continuing education credits for the seminar include:
– Georgia Commercial and Private Pesticide License holders
– Certified Crop Advisors
Georgia Peanut Farm Show Seed Seminar
Sponsored by:
Thursday, January 15, 2026
10:35 – 11:35 AM
Small Auditorium, UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center
Agenda
Welcome
Caleb Weaver, Chairman
Committee on Variety & Seed Development
American Peanut Shellers Assocation
Update – Seed Quality and Quantity for 2026 Planting
Billy Skaggs – GA Crop Improvement Association
Varieties Currently in Production and on Horizon
Dr. Bill Branch, Professor/Peanut Breeder, University of Georgia
Dr. Barry Tillman, Professor/Peanut Breeder, University of Florida
Dr. Corley Holbrook, Peanut Breeder, USDA/ARS
Dr. Phat Dang, Research Biochemist, USDA-NPRL
Stand Strong: Best Practices in Seed Selection and Establishment
Dr. Scott Monfort, Extension Peanut Agronomist, University of Georgia
KMC Sponsors Grand Door Prize
Kelley Manufacturing Co. is offering as a Grand Door Prize the use of a new Peanut Combine (choice of 4-row, 6-row, or combine with Unload-on-the-Go option), on the winner’s farm, for the 2026 peanut harvesting season, with the option of purchasing the combine through an authorized KMC dealer with $15,000 off the list price. In lieu of the combine the winner can choose the use of another KMC Peanut Harvest Implement with a 10% discount off the list price for purchase. In addition, the winner will also receive $5,000 cash money.
The winner must be certified as a peanut grower with an FSA farm number, must have a minimum of 75 acres of peanuts, and must be present to win.
Amadas Sponsors Grower Door Prize
Amadas Industries is offering the Grower Door Prize for the 2026 Georgia Peanut Farm Show which includes a certificate good for the amount of $15,000 towards the purchase of a new Amadas Self-Propelled Peanut Combine or $7,500 towards the purchase of a new Amadas 4-row or 6-row Pull-Type Peanut Combine, or $4,500 towards the purchase of a new Amadas 6-row or 8-row digger, or $1,500 towards the purchase of a new Amadas peanut dump cart. Along with the certificate, the winner will receive a customized Grizzly cooler.
As a second drawing, Amadas Industries is also offering a customized Grizzly cooler which will contain a certificate good for a parts credit of $1,500 for Amadas parts through a local authorized Amadas dealer.
The winner must be certified as a peanut grower with an FSA farm number and must be present to win.
Blood Drive
The Georgia Peanut Commission, in cooperation with the OneBlood, will host a blood drive on Thursday, Jan. 15, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. during the show.
All donors receive:
– $20 eGiftcard
– OneBlood Long Sleeve T-shirt
– Wellness Checkup including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening.
Appointments can be scheduled in advance at www.oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code #26218.
Fact: Only 3% of those who are eligible actually donate blood.
Hotel Reservations
The reservation rate is available until Jan. 5, 2026. Rooms will be released into inventory at that time.
Thanks to our 2026 Exhibitors
Able Ag Solutions
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Adkinson Motorsports
AgAmerica Lending
AgGeorgia Farm Credit
AgLogic Chemical LLC
Ag Nutrients LLC
Ag Technologies LLC
AgroLiquid
Akins Petroleum Company
AMADAS Industries
American National Insurance Company
AMVAC
Atlantic & Southern Equipment
BASF
Bayer Crop Science
Brown Irrigation and Electrical
Carden & Associates Inc.
Cesur USA LLC
Colombo NA Inc.
D&D Irrigation Services LLC
DeltAg Formulations
Farmers Harvest Inc.
Flint AG & Turf
FMC Corporation
Georgia Association of Conservation Districts
Georgia Corn Growers Association
Georgia Crop Improvment Asssociations
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Georgia Development Authority
Georgia Farm Bureau
Georgia Federal-State Inspection Service
Georgia’s Integrated Cultivar Release System
Georgia Peanut Commission
Gowan
Growers Mineral Corp.
HBT
InformedAg
Jager Pro Inc.
Kannar Earth Science
Kelley Manufacturing Co.
Lasseter Tractor Company
LeafFilter Gutter Protection
Lindsay Corporation
LMC Ag LLC
MagnoJet USA
Meherrin Ag & Chemical
MericaAgro
National Peanut Board
National Peanut Buying Points Association
Newton Crouch Company, LLC
Nichino America Inc.
Nolin Steel
Nutrien Ag Solutions
Peerless Mfg. Co. & Harrell Ag Products
Pierce Corporation
Quail Forever
Rainbow Manufacturing Company
Ranchers Insurance LLC
Reinke Manufacturing
R.W. Griffin Industries LLC
Seametrics
Setatech USA
Simplot Grower Solutions
South Georgia Banking Company
Southeastern Peanut Farmer
Southern AGCOM Inc.
Southern Peanut Farmers Federation
Southern Peanut Growers
Specialty Sales Co.
Staplcotn
Sumner Ag Services Inc.
Sunbelt Ag Expo
Syngenta
The Peanut Institute
Tidewater Equipment Company
TIMAC AGRO USA
University of Georgia College of Public Health
University of Georgia Peanut Team
University of Georgia Tifton Campus
U.S. Peanut PAC
Valent USA LLC
Valley Irrigation
Vive Crop Protection
WECO The Science of Optical Sorting