Project Name : NCDA&CS Peanut Belt Research Station
Description : The Peanut Belt Research Station in North Carolina primarily focuses on peanut breeding, disease resistance, and agronomic practices to enhance yield, quality, and marketability, including research on high-oleic peanuts and insect resistance. The station faces local challenges, such as managing the water supply through irrigation systems—utilizing water from a 7-acre pond—and optimizing phosphorus and potassium requirements for crops. Its infrastructure includes multiple buildings, such as an office, maintenance shop, greenhouse, seed storage, drying facilities, and specialized equipment, including solar crop dryers, which support extensive research on peanuts, cotton, corn, and other crops for local farmers and industry advancement.