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February 19, 2002 - Farmweek #2533
Feature: 2002 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
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U.S. SENATE FARM BILL PASSED - Goes to House-Senate Conference Committee |
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VOTE TOTALS - Senators voted 58-40 to pass the Senate Farm Bill.
Mid-South Senators voted:
Yea - Richard Shelby (AL-R), Jeff Sessions (AL-R), John Breaux (LA-D), Mary Landrieu (LA-D).
Nay - Thad Cochran (MS-R), Trent Lott (MS-R), Blanche Lincoln (AR-D), Tim Hutchinson (AR-R), Fred Thompson (TN-R), Bill Frist (TN-R).
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NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL PREDICTS LESS COTTON IN 2002 - U.S. Acreage 14.735 million acres, down 6.7%. Mississippi acreage 1.143 million acres, down 29.4% |
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CAFB LAND MANAGEMENT - EM #62 - Columbus Air Force Base celebrates Arbor Day. CAFB has 1,500 acres of forest under management. Appearing: Lt. Ryan Nelson - Natural Resources Manager - CAFB. Kevin Porteck - Forestry Program Manager - U.S. Air Force. David Nabors - Lowndes County Forester - Mississippi Forestry Commission. |
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4-H APPRECIATION DAY HONORS MS LEGISLATORS - EM # - Appearing: Mike Chaney - State Senator - District 23. Terrence Johnson - President - Mississippi 4-H Council (M). Joe McGilberry, Ph.D. - Interim Director - Mississippi State University Extension Service. Chelsea Holland - Tate County 4-H. Cory Gargus - Prentiss County 4-H. |
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SOUTHERN GARDENING - Winter Garden Beauty - Appearing: Norman Winter - Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service |
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TRIVIA QUESTION - What is Mississippi's top beef-producing county? Hinds. |
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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BUSH BEANS - President Bush's talks with China this week are expected to include soybeans. China's new rules on bio-engineered soybeans could cost U.S. producers up to $1 billion. |
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SOYBEAN ANALYSIS - One analyst believes soybeans won't drop to $3. Appearing: Sue Martin/Ag & Investment Services. |
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NEW GRAIN CONTRACTS AT MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE - National Corn Index and National Soybean Index traded electronically. |
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PACKER OWNERSHIP BAN STAYS IN U.S. SENATE FARM BILL |
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MARKET INTERVIEW - Cattle - Appearing: John Anderson - Agricultural Economist - Mississippi State University Extension Service. |
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TRIVIA ANSWER |
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
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2002 DIXIE NATIONAL SALE OF JUNIOR CHAMPIONS - EM #8 - February 7th sale brought in $50,000 more than last year's. Appearing: Jackie Courson, PhD - Sale Committee-Auctioneer - Mississippi State University Extension Service. Gale Chrestman - Sale Committee-Auctioneer - Mississippi State University Extension Service. Nolan Webb - Sale of Junior Champions - Exhibitor - Lafayette County 4-H. Will Lott - Sale of Junior Champions - Exhibitor - Madison County 4-H. Bobby Gray - Sale Committee-Buyer - Gray/Daniels Ford - Jackson. Amy Tuck - Lt. Governor (D)
Contact Information
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Gale Chrestman, (662) 325-3516 |
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PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK'S SHOW - Head of Burger King Cooperative buying group speaks at Mississippi State University. Southern Gardening: Shrub from the Himalayas Mountains. |