FPPA NEWS
FLORIDA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION seeks National Peanut Board Nominees
RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2020 Contact: Ken Barton Florida Peanut Producers Association 850-526-2590 FLORIDA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION seeks National Peanut Board Nominees MARIANNA, FL – The FLORIDA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board. FLORIDA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION will hold a nominations election to select two nominees each for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board during a meeting … Read More
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