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High Nutrient Peanut Snacks Help Overweight Kids Eat Less (posted 11/6/09)
Washington, DC, October 27, 2009 – New data presented at the Obesity Society 27th Annual Meeting, shows that overweight adolescents ate fewer times per day and were not as hungry when they were taught how to make healthier food choices and snack on a nutrient-rich, satiating snack of peanuts or peanut butter. These changes were also related to reduced weights at six months. This study group, which received nutrition education, a snack intervention, and physical activity, experienced these benefits, whereas the comparison group that received only physical activity did not.
Dr. Craig Johnston, Instructor at the Behavioral Medicine Research Center and the USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas who conducted the study said, “Teaching the kids what is healthy and showing them how to make changes in their diets by providing peanuts or peanut butter as a snack was simple and made sense to them. This approach helped us tackle a big problem – adolescent snacking. “
In the United States, 34% of children and adolescents are overweight or obese, with the Hispanic population experiencing the highest risk. Weight-loss interventions in this population have been largely unsuccessful. Eating episodes are on the rise and frequent snacking on nutrient-poor foods has been identified as contributing to excess calorie intake. Thus, this study targeted frequent snacking and the number of eating episodes as part of the intervention.
Participants in the study were Hispanic middle school children who were part of a larger weight loss study funded by the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS).
Previous studies have shown that peanuts and peanut butter can keep you full longer than high carbohydrate snacks and can be helpful in weight management. These data are consistent with these findings and show that combining education with the provision of a healthy, satiating snack, such as peanuts, can be effective at normalizing adolescent eating patterns and impacting weight.
The Peanut Institute is a non-profit organization that supports nutrition research and develops educational programs to encourage healthful lifestyles. Learn more about peanuts and health at www.peanut-institute.org
Georgia Peanut Commission October Events (posted 10/13/09)
Events for October:
Georgia National Fair - October 8-18
Georgia Peanut Bank Week - October 12-16
Georgia Peanut Festival - October 17
Southern Women's Show - October 15-18
Sunbelt Ag Expo - October 20-22
Talladega SuperSpeedway - AMP Energy 500 Weekend - October 31-November 1
Click here for more information on each of these events.
New Nut HACCP Course Announced (posted 10/9/09)
The University of Georgia Food Science Extension Outreach Program and the American Peanut Council are sponsoring a two and one-half day, HACCP-based food safety course specifically designed for the nut industry, to teach safe handling and processing practices for nut product manufacturers. Among other items, the course will cover the elements of putting together a comprehensive food safety program for a nut product manufacturing operation. We have tailored this to be especially beneficial for medium to smaller size manufacturers who may not have a lot of in-house expertise on staff.
A block of rooms will be held until October 26. If you register by October 16, you will save $50 and pay just $750. Late registration must be completed by October 26 at a cost of $800. Registration closes October 26, 2009. The course is limited to 30 persons and will be on a first-come, first-served basis and is being promoted to all nut processors.
Upon successful completion of the exam, participants will receive a HACCP certification by the International HACCP Alliance.
For more details on the course and for information on registering, please see the attached TWO-page brochure.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CONTACT RACHEL FRADKIN RFRADKIN@PEANUTSUSA.COM OR CINDY STICKLES CSTICKLES@PEANUTSUSA.COM. Responding to this email will not get a prompt response.
Click here for the information brochure.
Alabama peanut crop update (posted 8/6/09)
NASS has the predicted acreage in Alabama at 170,000 decreasing from 194,000 in 2008.
read the entire article here
Congress urges USDA to consider increase in peanut butter purchases (posted 8/6/09)
U.S. Congressman Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., along with a number of other congressmen and senators recently sent a letter to Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, requesting an increase in peanut butter purchases for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) feeding programs. Congressman Bishop and other key agricultural members of Congress highlighted in the letter that America’s peanut farmers are faced with a significant surplus from the 2008 crop, and have received very few contracts for the 2009 crop.
read the entire article here
2009 Georgia Peanut Tour News and Registration (posted 7/21/09)
We welcome your participation in the 23rd Annual Georgia Peanut Tour to be held Sept. 15-17, 2009. Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Holiday Inn Express, 1636 S. Peterson Ave., GA Hwy. 32, Douglas, Georgia. The tour begins at 8:00 a.m. EDT at the Holiday Inn Express, with orientation and concludes the day’s schedule at 8:00-8:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, Douglas, Georgia. Thursday, Sept. 17, the tour begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends when bus(es) return Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
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Advances in Arachis through Genomics & Biotechnology-2009
& West and Central Africa Regional Peanut workshop (posted 6/11/09)
(from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics)
ICRISAT, The Peanut Foundation, Peanut CRSP and IER are pleased to announce the fourth meeting of the International Peanut Genome Initiative (IPGI), Advances in Arachis through Genomics & Biotechnology (AAGB-2009), to be held in conjunction with the West & Central Africa Regional Peanut Workshop on October 19 – 22, 2009 in Bamako, Mali, Africa.
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ICRISAT Director General gets a third term in office (posted 5/25/09)
(from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics)
The Governing Board of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has appointed Director General, Dr William D Dar, for a third five-year term in office. Dr Dar will continue as the Director General of ICRISAT from January 2010 to December 2014.
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U.S. Peanut Acreage Forecast (posted 5/25/09)
(from the Alabama Peanut Producers Association)
Peanut production across the U.S. is predicted to be down 27 percent in 2009 with an estimated 1,124,000 acres expected to be planted. Alabama peanut acreage is expected to be at 170,000 acres which is only 87% of the acreage that was planted in 2008. Last year's acreage for Alabama was 195,000 acres planted.
Total acreage expected to be planted by growers in 2009 is estimated at 1.12 million acres, down a little more than 25% than in 2008.
In the Southeast, growers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina intend to plant approximately 855,ooo acres which is down 28% from the previous year for that area.
APRES award nomination information (posted 2/17/09)
(from the American Peanut research and Education Society)
Dr. Jim Starr reminds you of the March 17, deadline for nominations for the Coyt T. Wilson Distinguished Service Award, Society Fellows, and the Dow AgroSciences Awards for Excellence in Research and Education. Guidelines for these awards can be found at http://www.apresinc.com in the 2008 APRES Proceedings. Nominations for all these awards should be postmarked no later than March 17, 2009, and sent to the following chairs:
APRES Fellows Committee APRES Dow AgroSciences Awards Committee
Todd Baughman, Chair Chad Godsey, Chair
Texas A&M Research & Oklahoma State University
Extension Center 368 Ag Hall
PO Box 2159 Stillwater, OK 74078
Vernon, TX 76385 Email: chad.godsey@okstate.edu
Email: tbaughma@ag.tamu.edu
Coyt T. Wilson Distinguished Service Award Committee
Tom Isleib, Chair
Dept of Crop Science
NC State University
Box 7629
Raleigh, NC 27695-7629
Email: tom_isleib@ncsu.edu
To expedite processing of nominations, the committee chairs have requested that all nominations be sent to them electronically as well as in hard copy. Email addresses are included for each of the committee chairs.
American Peanut Council working with FDA to protect consumer safety (posted 1/28/09)
(from the Georgia Peanut Commission)
The American Peanut Council (APC) continues to work with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate which products may be affected by a manufacturer’s recall, and advises consumers that at this time, there is no indication that any national name brand jars of peanut butter sold in retail stores are linked to the recall by Georgia-based Peanut Corporation of America (PCA).
Check out the entire article here.
Alabama/Florida Peanut Trade Show (posted 1/16/09)
(from the Alabama Peanut Producers Association and the Florida Peanut Producers Association)
Feb. 12, 2009 Alabama/Florida Peanut Trade Show, National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds, Dothan, Ala. For more information call 850-526-2590.
Check out the page in Southeastern Peanut farmer here.
Minnesota case may offer clue to U.S salmonella outbreak (posted 1/13/09)
(from CNN)
Federal and state health officials said Monday that salmonella linked last week in Minnesota to King Nut peanut butter was caused by the same strain of bacteria responsible for an ongoing outbreak of 410 salmonella cases in 43 states.
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33rd Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show (posted 1/6/09)
(from Georgia Peanut Commission)
The Georgia Peanut Farm Show is set for Thursday, January 15 in Albany, GA. Click here for a pamphlet detailing the events.
2008 Alabama Peanut Crop (posted 12/23/08)
(from Alabama Peanut Producers Organization)
Check out Kris Bakcom's forecast of the 2008 Alabama peanut season here.
USA Peanut Congress Signups (posted 12/23/08)
(from American Peanut Shellers Association)
We invite you to register and attend the thirteenth annual USA Peanut Congress, a joint annual meeting of the American Peanut Council and the American Peanut Shellers Association on June 20-24, 2009 at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida. Over 300 peanut industry leaders are expected to attend this meeting. The host associations plan a comprehensive and informative business program with speakers from government and industry who will address current issues and topics of interest to all industry segments. Join us for a meeting to remember. A block of rooms is reserved at the group rate of $259. To make hotel reservations contact The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island at (904)277-1100. The cut-off for room reservations is May 19, 2009. After May 19th the room block will be released. Please note that the cancellation policy is seven (7) days prior to arrival. Any cancellations not received by that time will be charged one night's room and tax.
Register online here
View the tentative agenda and download the 2008 registration report here
Peanut Stocks and Processing Report (posted 12/23/08)
(from American Peanut Council)
Download the peanut stocks and processing report here.
Exhibit on GM opens at Science Museum, London (posted 12/23/08)
(from Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research)
Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International, and Tim Lang, professor of food policy at London’s City University, were guests at the opening of an exhibit "debating genetic modification" at the Science Museum in London on Wednesday 17 December 2008. Both questioned the role of genetically-modified crop plants in feeding the hungry.
Check out the CGIAR summary of the article here.
Check out the full article here.
"A Journey Through Time" Peanut Print now available (posted 12/23/08)
(from Florida Peanut Producers Association)
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But with the recent unveiling of a new peanut print entitled, “A Journey Through Time,” a thousand words will only begin to describe the history and modern times depicted in this colorful print commissioned by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation (SPFF) and painted by artist Jack Deloney. The SPFF consists of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, the Florida Peanut Producers Association, the Georgia Peanut Commission and the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association.
Check out news on this new print here.
Download the order form here.
Nominations open for Outstanding Young Peanut Farmer in Georgia (posted 12/23/08)
(from Georgia Peanut Commission)
The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) will be presenting a new award at the 2009 Georgia Peanut Farm Show in January. GPC will recognize the Outstanding Young Peanut Farmer for Georgia. The Outstanding Young Peanut Farmer Award will be based upon the applicant's overall farm operation; environmental and stewardship practices; and leadership, civic, church, and community service activities. Applications are due to the GPC office by Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. The award application is available online at the GPC Web site, www.gapeanuts.com or by contacting Joy Carter at 229-386-3690 or joycarter@gapeanuts.com. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, Jan. 15 in Albany, Ga. The winner receives registration and hotel accommodations to attend the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in July and a sign to display at his or her farm.
Check out the full article here.
Download the application form here.
ICRISAT celebrates 36th Annual Day at Patancheru (posted 12/23/08)
(from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics)
ICRISAT celebrated its 36th Annual Day on 16 December at Patancheru by honoring staff, scientific achievements, partnerships, loyalty and team spirit. Cultural programs added color to the celebrations that were held on 15 and 16 December.
Download a full report here.
Sunland Peanut, Inc. Agriculture Marketer of the Year (posted 12/23/08)
(from National Peanut Board)
New Mexico Department of Agriculture has selected Sunland Peanut, Inc., of Portales, New Mexico, as the 2008 New Mexico Agriculture Marketer of the Year.
View the full article here.
New Tool Fertilizes Fields and Reduces Runoff Nutrient (posted 12/23/08)
(from National Peanut Research Laboratory)
A new field tool developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists applies poultry litter to fields in shallow bands, reducing runoff of excess nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen.
View the full article here.
