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March 2, 2004 - Farmweek #2735 Feature: McComb Mill
	Video VO/SOT	Ford/File	TONIGHT ON FARMWEEK
		Ford	MISSISSIPPI DELTA AERIAL BURNDOWN RESTRICTION SET - Aerial application of pre-plant herbicides containing glyphosate, sulfosate or paraquat is prohibited. The north-south dividing line for the two zones is Highway 8. Contact: Mississippi Bureau of Plant Industry, (662) 325-3390 Zone I - March 15 - April 30 This includes all or part of Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Warren, Washington and Yazoo Counties. Zone II - March 25 - April 30 This is includes all or part of Bolivar, Coahoma, Desoto, Grenada, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tate and Tunica Counties.
3:03	Video Pkg	Ford/Ford	GROUP 3 SOYBEANS FOR AUGUST DELIVERY - EM #67 - Many farmers want to garner the $1 plus per bushel premium for soybeans guaranteed to be delivered in August. There are some precautions farmers should heed before trying this. Appearing: Larry Heatherly, Ph.D. / ARS Research Agronomist / U.S. Department of Agriculture. Alan Blaine, Ph.D. / Soybean Specialist / Mississippi State University Extension Service.
	Video Pkg	Gair/Lack	SOUTHERN GARDENING - Mississippi Medallion Award Winners - Appearing: Norman Winter - Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service
		Ford	TOSS -
		Spann	TRIVIA QUESTION - Is Mississippi able to meet the production needs of swine processors within the state? No.
		Spann	MARKETS INTRODUCTION
:34	Video Pkg	Spann/MTM	SOYBEAN USAGE - Soybean futures and soy product futures continue to climb.
	Video SOT	Spann/UTC	MARKET INTERVIEW - How long can the bull market in soybeans last? Appearing: Jim Quinn - Market Information Specialist - Mississippi State University Extension Service and Mississippi Farm Bureau.
		Spann	COTTON ANALYSIS - O.A. Cleveland of www.cottonexperts.com says if new crop soybean prices stay where they are now, new crop cotton will need to get to 75-cents per pound to keep from losing acreage to soybeans.
		Spann	DUNAVANT, "Be Patient" - Cotton merchant Billy Dunavant tells the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show new crop cotton prices have a chance to go higher and farmers shouldn't price too early.
		Spann	TYSON TO LAY OFF 900 WORKERS IN MISSISSIPPI - Will close Jackson plant while ramping up production at its newer, Carthage facility.
		Spann	ANOTHER DELAY IN RESTARTING CANADIAN CATTLE TRADE
		Spann	TRIVIA ANSWER
		Ford	CALENDAR OF EVENTS
6:04	Video Feature	Spann/Ford	McCOMB MILL - See and hear this story - 70-plus jobs are saved when a plant manager buys a textile mill with the help of government agencies including a loan guarantee from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. Appearing: Mary Dillon, Mill Human Resources Director, 29-year employee / Todd Whitley, President, McComb Mill / Curtis Peters, Dye House Group, 22-year employee / Charles Bond, Mill Inspector, 35-year employee / J. Britt Herrin, Executive Director, Pike County Economic Development District / Nick Walters, State Director, USDA Rural Development Contact Information: McComb Mill (601) 684-1012, (866) 684-1012 USDA Rural Development (601) 965-4316
	Video VO	Ford/File	PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK’S SHOW Feature: Boat shows Biloxi tourists what it’s like to work on a shrimp boat.

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