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Thursday, April 11, 2013  Man who provided voice of Charlie Brown of 'Peanuts' fame arrested on threat, stalking charges

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Updated with video; Peanut planting season is just around the corner with spring beginning to creep into the forecast.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Updated with video; Four people charged in connection with a 2009 salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds are set to appear in federal court in south Georgia.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Charlie Brown voice actor Peter Robbins pleaded not guilty Wednesday in San Diego Superior Court to two counts of stalking and 10 counts of making criminal threats.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; The University of Georgia held their annual Peanut Farm show Thursday morning in Tifton.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Farmers showed up to the Lee County Magistrate Court this afternoon to hear the case of JJB  Farms vs. Douglas Wingate but didn't get to witness the case they were looking for.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The Georgia Peanut Tour stopped in Albany Monday to educate members of the peanut community from the fields, to the shellers, to the packaging companies about this year’s crop.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Updated with video; Despite the hard times, one local farm is still finding ways to be successful.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  Updated with video; The Georgia Peanut Commission celebrated it's 50th anniversary, Tuesday, unveiling their brand new headquarters.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Updated with video; Changing weather is affecting local farms

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  Updated with video;  One thing we do with peanuts is to prescribe a fungicide program, Peanut RX, where you look at the risk factors. The point is to reduce the amount of fungicide you use. The typical spray program was about seven sprays a year and I have reduced that down to four to five, depending on the season. You can see the savings in both time, money, and I assume it is better for the environment if you don’t have to use the fungicides.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  Updated with video; Drought conditions have made peanuts a scarce commodity, and it's not just consumers shelling out more cash for things like peanut butter.

Monday, August 22, 2011  Updated with video; In our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know about locally available environmentally-friendly jobs.

Friday, January 21, 2011  The 36th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show was at the Albany Civic Center again this year showcasing the latest and greatest in the industry.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010  The Albany Civic Center will host the 34th annual Peanut Farm Show beginning Thursday.