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Purpose: The purpose of the SC Peanut Yield Contest is to promote improved peanut management in South Carolina and to recognize outstanding producers.
Eligibility: The SC Peanut Yield contest is sponsored by the SC Peanut Board and Clemson University, and is open to SC peanut growers producing 40 or more acres of dry peanuts. Green peanut production is excluded.
Requirements:
Total Acreage - The entire peanut acreage of a farm operator will be used to determine official yield. Where a contestant is producing peanuts under more than one FSA number, the total acreage from all of these FSA numbers will be combined to determine yield.
Total Net Weight - The wieght used for average yield calculation will be the total net weight of all peanuts produced by a farm operator on all farms in all counties. This weight will be taken from the sum of all production reported from the buying point(s).
Yield Certification = The official yield will be computed by dividing the total pounds of peanuts produced by the contestant by the FSA documented total peanut acreage. This yield will be certified by the grower's signature and county agent's signature to a statement that they have verified the total production net weight from the buying point and the FSA acreage.
County Record - The official entry will be from the county of residence. Where a grower operates in two or more counties, the official yield will be based on the total production weight and total acreage from all counties.
Submission Deadline: The mailed entry must be postmarked by December 28, 2009.
Awards:
1) A Statewide Division winner and runner-up will be recognized in the following categories:
40 - 100 acres
101-300 acres
301-500 acres
500 + acres
2) A State Champion will also be recognized based on the following points system:
Point Total = yield divided by 100 + (1 point of fraction therof for each 100 acres of production starting at a minimum of 100 acres for bonus points).
Example: 4865 lb/ac on 492 acres = 48.65 pts. + 4.92 = 53.57 pts.
3) In addition all contestants with average yields of 5,000 lb/ac or greater will be recognized.
To obtain an official entry form you may contact your local Clemson extension office or Brad Boozer at the SC Dept. of Agriculture. |
