Texas Peanut Producers Board (TPPB) seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board. TPPB will hold a nominations election to select two nominees each for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board on March 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. CST at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 11708 […]

Contest Overview We want to see your #TexasPeanuts photos! Photos of peanut fields, planting, harvest, foods and everything in between will be accepted. To enter, email your photo(s) to kylie@texaspeanutboard.com by 5 p.m. on January 25, 2021. Please include your name and even a fun photo title if you have one. After all submissions are […]

My peanut crops in Gaines, Terry and Dawson Counties have caught a few rains, and temperatures have dropped. Unfortunately, Yoakum County has had very little rainfall.  While my fields are looking good as a whole, some peanuts are still showing heat stress, even with heavy irrigation. As far as yielding, 98-99-14 and 09B are proving […]

 The resilience of farmers is proven in our ability to constantly adapt our operation for success. COVID-19 has proved, and still is, proving to be a time of endless problem solving and perseverance.  There are a variety of outside influences that enable farms to operate efficiently. For me, this is where the impact of COVID-19 […]

Many parts of the peanut industry have turned to a virtual reality. Research conferences, board meetings, and annual conventions have been executed from the comfort of our homes.  American Peanut Research and Education Society had their 52nd annual conference pre-recorded on July 14. Members of the Texas Peanut Producers Board and peanut producers contributed a […]

 Texas Peanuts are a premium product and deserve a premium position amongst culinary innovators, specifically top-level chefs in Texas.  The global pandemic has provided the U.S. industry with an increase in peanut butter sales, but the Texas Peanut Producers Board is looking to go beyond peanut butter to encourage a better understanding of and appreciation […]

Today’s consumers are passionate about what they eat and where their food comes from. Fortunately, farmers have always had these same passions. TPPB thinks it is time to join forces to promote peanuts. Food bloggers can serve as a middle man between farmers and consumers. Bloggers spend their time researching, testing, writing, rewriting, and promoting […]

In an effort to reduce overhead costs, The Board has closed its office in Lubbock and opened a mailbox in McKinney. Executive Director Shelly Nutt will be working from the road, or maybe in a peanut field- depending on the day. “Having an office is not necessary when I spend so much time on the […]

 The Texas Peanut Producers Board re-elected two board directors during elections held in January 2020. Elected directors will serve a six year term.  Louis Grissom of Seminole was re-elected for his At Large position and Larry Don Womack of DeLeon was re-elected in Voting Region Three.  The voting period was from Jan. 9-23, 2020. A […]

Texas peanuts are of high-quality and worth sharing with the world. Food manufacturers from Mexico and Colombia traveled to Central Texas in October 2019 to learn about the production of Texas peanuts. Food manufacturers are an important pillar of the peanut industry and TPPB’s goal is to remind manufacturers to always request the best, Texas […]