Annual meetings of the Society are held for the presentation of papers and/or discussion, and for the transaction of business. At least one general business session will be held during regular annual meetings at which reports from the executive officer and all standing committees will be given to such other matters as the Board of Directors may determine.

APRES is an individual-based membership organization of 250+ members, representing 21 countries that serves as a gateway to the entire peanut research community. We believe the connections you make through your involvement in APRES activities and at its Annual Meeting helps advance peanut research goals and objectives, identifies emerging issues, and guides business decisions through the exchange of critical information.

APRES Key Benefits include:

• Advancing Peanut Research and Education
• Providing Professional Growth, Development and Recognition
• Networking with Industry Peers
• Accessing the Most Comprehensive Collection of Peanut Research
• Showcasing Your Commitment to the Peanut Industry 

Individual Membership

• Regular - $100
• Retired - $25

Student Membership

Full-time students presently enrolled at any recognized college, university, or technical school.

• Student - $50
• Post-doctoral - $75
• Technical Support - $75

Institutional Membership

Libraries of industrial and educational groups or institutions and others that pay dues to receive the publications of the Society. Institutional members are not granted individual member rights.

• Institutional - $100

Sustaining Membership

Industrial organizations and others who wish to support this Society financially to an extent beyond minimum requirements. Sustaining members may designate one representative who shall have individual member rights. Current list of Sustaining Members coming soon.

• Silver Level - $350
• Gold Level - $550
• Platinum Level - $1,000
• Diamond Level - $5,000+

All categories of membership may attend all meetings and participate in discussions. Only individual members or those with individual membership rights may vote and hold office. Members of all categories shall receive minutes of all proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society.

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Purpose

The purpose of the American Peanut Research & Education Society is to instruct and educate the public on the properties, production, and use of the peanut through the organization and promotion of public discussion groups, forums, lectures, and other programs or presentations. APRES also promotes scientific research on the properties, production, and use of the peanut by providing forums, treatises, magazines, and other forms of educational material for the publication and dissemination of scientific information and research papers.

History

The need for a national peanut research organization was recognized in 1957 and the Peanut Improvement Working Group (PIWG) was organized. The original membership consisted of representatives from the USDA, Land-Grant Universities, and the peanut industry. This small group evolved into an organization representing the diverse interests of the peanut industry and in 1968 the PIWG was dissolved, and the American Peanut Research and Education Association was founded. In 1979, the organization’s name was changed to the American Peanut Research and Education Society (APRES). APRES now has more than 250 individual, student, institutional (library), and sustaining organizational members.

Goals

The goal of APRES is to provide consumers with wholesome peanuts and peanut products at reasonable prices. To achieve this goal, a comprehensive and effective research and educational program designed to improve the inherent qualities of peanuts is essential. Research emphasis must include the continual development of improved varieties, production, harvesting, curing, storing, and processing methodology which promotes peanut quality. Educational emphasis must include the development of an informational program which transmits current developments to research and extension personnel at state universities, to the USDA, to private industry, and to all other interested parties who produce, sell or consume peanuts and/or peanut products.

Specific Goals

• To exchange information on current research and extension programs at its annual meeting.
• To participate in cooperative program planning among research, extension, and industry personnel.
• To periodically review research and extension programs and making appropriate recommendations for revision and redirection.
• To transmit published information to international audiences through APRES publications.