Texas Peanuts

Meet Michael Newhouse, serving on the Texas Peanut Producers Board since 2018. He’s the newly elected Secretary-Treasurer. Michael and his wife, Anndria, farm with their two sons in the Clarendon area.

Larry Don Womack was recently re-elected to the board for another 6 year term representing region 3. He and his wife, Lori, farm in the DeLeon area. LD is a former chairman of TPPB, is active on the executive committee of the American Peanut Council and serves on several other national agricultural boards.
Thank you, Larry Don, for your continued service to the board and to agriculture!

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Todd Baughman, former State Peanut Specialist, on his recent recognition for his research education in w**d control sciences!

Dr. Baughman’s leadership and research have made a lasting impact on growers, extension professionals, and students across Texas and beyond. His work in w**d management has helped improve yields, reduce input costs, and promote more sustainable production practices—especially in peanuts.

We are proud to see his contributions honored and grateful for the many years he has dedicated to serving the agricultural community.

Congratulations, Dr. Baughman, and thank you for your outstanding service to our industry!

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Dr. Todd Baughman is being recognized for his research education in w**d control science. Congrats, Dr. Baughman! 👏 More here >>>>> https://www.kcbd.com/2026/03/23/texas-am-agrilife-director-lubbock-receives-w**d-control-science-award/

JR Cudd was recently named Chairman of the Texas Peanut Producers Board. He’s the husband of Candy and a long time Terry County farmer. Because of his extensive knowledge about all things peanuts, and especially organic peanuts, the board has fondly nicknamed him “The Peanut Godfather”. 😊

Please help us welcome Ross Short to the board. He was elected to fill the At Large position at TPPB’s most recent biennial election and was sworn in to the board during the March 4th board meeting. Ross and his wife, Christi, farm peanuts, corn, wheat, cotton and cattle in Haskell County.

An interesting note is that Ross' dad, Larry Short, served on the board years ago!

If you're interested in organic peanut farming or you're involved in the organic peanut market, Dr. Bob Whitney, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Organic Program Specialist, has put together a very interesting blog post

Organic Trends in 2026 This publication was recently published by both FiBL which is The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture and IFOAM Organics International which is the 100-country membership organization for org…

Murray Peanut is a high Oleic, medium seeded, high performance variety delivering big yield gains and dependable maturity. It has strong RKN resistance and excellent roasting flavor and is specifically suited for farmers in Texas and the Southwest. It is named in honor of long-time South Texas peanut farmer, James Murray Phillips. A limited amount of registered seed will be available in 2026.