Jan. 14, 2019– ATLANTA – The National Peanut Board will hold its quarterly Board and committee meetings in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 12-13, 2019. The Board’s Research Committee will consider requests for FY-19 funding for production research from state peanut producer organizations and universities. Funding production research to make America’s peanut farmers more competitive is a core part of the Board’s mission.
All meetings take place at the National Peanut Board Office Building, 3350 Riverwood Parkway, SE, Suite GL 26 on ground level, Atlanta, GA 30339. The National Peanut Board and committee meeting schedule is as follows:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019
| 10:15 -11:15 a.m. | NPB General Session |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Domestic Promotions Committee |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. | Budget & Finance Committee |
| 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. | Diversity Committee |
| 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. | Strategic Planning Committee |
| 4:15 - 5:30 p.m. | Board Photos |
| 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Dinner |
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2019
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Research Committee |
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. | NPB General Session Reconvenes |
| 11:00 a.m. | Adjourn |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:15 - 2:15 p.m. | Future Support for Peanut Breeding |