North Florida Research And Education Center

Florida Peanut Team

The Florida Peanut Team is a group of UF-IFAS Extension Specialists, Regional Specialized Agents, and County Agents from across the Florida Panhandle and North Florida who work together to provide educational opportunities and materials for County Agents related to peanut production in Florida. It is our goal to improve the productivity and profitability of Florida peanut farmers. The information posted on this webpage is intended to assist peanut farmers with making research-based decisions in their peanut farming operations..

Resources and Contacts

Topic	Information Provided	Downloadable File(s) or link(s)
Production Costs	A budget template and sample estimates of north Florida peanut production costs.	Peanut Budget 2025 - SV Irrigated-CT-Owned Peanut Budget 2025 - SV Irrigated-CT-Rented Peanut Budget 2025 - SV Irrigated-ST-Owned Peanut Budget 2025 - SV Irrigated-ST-Rented
Crop Insurance	A spreadsheet calculator for yield	Peanut Crop Insurance Calculator
Management and Cultural Practices for Peanut	An article covering the basics of peanut production for Florida	Peanut Production Guide
Variety Performance	Four Tables summarizing peanut variety performance in Florida over a three year period	2021-2024 Peanut Variety Performance in Florida
Peanut Certified Seed Availability 2025	Availability of peanut variety seed from peanut seed suppliers in the southeastern USA	Peanut certified seed availability
Variety Performance Videos	Closing the gap between yield potential and achieved yield. A focus on Peanut Variety	Part One ; Part Two ; Part Three
Nematode Management	An EDIS article detailing plant parasitic nematode control in peanut	Click here to view
Weed Management	An EDIS article summarizing weed management options in peanut and listing the major herbicides for peanut in Florida	Click here to view
Weed Identification	Common names, scientific names and pictures of weeds that are common in agronomic crops including peanut	Click here to view
Herbicide Injury on Peanut	An EDIS article with descriptions and pictures of herbicide injury on peanut	Click here to view
Calcium Fertilization	A Panhandle Ag e-News article covering the importance of calcium fertilization for peanut production	Click here to view
Disease Management	Peanut Rx - Disease Risk Index	Peanut Rx About
Disease Risk Calculator	An Excel spreadsheet calculator for peanut disease risk based on the Peanut Rx	Peanut Rx Risk Calculator
Fungicides for disease management	Under the “Management Plans” drop-down menu, fungicide programs based on Peanut-Rx are listed by company or fungicide name.	Peanut RX Resources
Disease Symptoms	Descriptions and photographs of common peanut diseases that occur in North Carolina with most occurring in Florida as well	Click here to view
Insect Pest management	Document from UF-IFAS detailing peanut insect pests and insecticides used for peanut insect management	Peanut Insect MGMT
Images of insect pests of Florida crops	Pictures of crop pests from the "Featured Creature" website of UF-IFAS Entomology	Click here to view OR for list by insect common name: Click here to view
Lesser Cornstalk Borer	A Panhandle Ag e-News article with overview of LSCB symptoms and control	Click here to view
Peanut Maturity	An EDIS article detailing the process and importance of proper determination of peanut maturity	Click here to view