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June 11, 2002 - Farmweek #2549
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Mississippi Bottled Water
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TONIGHT ON FARMWEEK |
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CHANGES AT USDA - The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture may be transferred to the proposed Cabinet level "Department of Homeland Security.
The USDA is hiring 1,000 of an estimated 2,500 temporary employees needed to implement the 2002 Farm Bill.
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MISSISSIPPI 4-H CONGRESS 2002 - EM #22 - 456 Mississippi young people attend. They donated more than 600 teddy bears to the Blair Batson Children's Hospital in Jackson. Appearing: April Smith - Harrison County 4-H Member. Susan Holder, Ph.D. - 4-H State Program Leader - Mississippi State University. Charles Lee, Ph.D. - Interim President - Mississippi State University. Patsy Douglas - 4-H Youth Development - Mississippi State University. Jerice Williams - Forrest County 4-H Member. |
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69th MISSISSIPPI FFA CONVENTION - More than 500 young people, advisors and parents attend. Appearing: Christy Windham - 2002-2003 Mississippi FFA President. Wilbur Chancellor - Mississippi FFA State Advisor - Ackerman. |
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REGION 2 BOLL WEEVIL MAINTENANCE REFERENDUM - Ballots mailed July 8. Due date: July 19. The proposed cost is $12 per acre/per year for ten years.
Referendum Information Meetings
Tuesday, June 18, 7 p.m.
Community Center, Belzoni
Thursday, June 20, 6:30 p.m.
Community Center, Rolling Fork
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SOUTHERN GARDENING - Father's Day Gift Ideas - Appearing: Norman Winter - Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service |
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TOSS -
Mississippi State University
Farm Bill Meetings
All times, 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Monday, June 17
Tunica County Economic Development Building, Tunica
Tuesday, June 18
MSU Delta Research and Extension Center
Stoneville
Wednesday, June 19
MSU North MS Research/Extension Center
Hwy 145, Verona
Wednesday, June 20
MSU Central MS Research/Extension Center
Seven Springs Road, Raymond
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Farm Bill Special Section @ farmweek.msucares.com - Links to information available on the web about the Farm Bill, spreadsheets, etc. |
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TRIVIA QUESTION - How many young chickens are slaughtered in Mississippi in one month? 60 million. |
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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GRAIN ANALYSIS - Wednesday's crop report should have a better reading on total planted acreage in corn and soybeans - Appearing: Virgil Robinson/PHI Producer Service Center |
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EL NINO STRENGTHENS - Could mean good growing conditions for the Midwest this summer. |
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RECORD U.S. ETHANOL PRODUCTION IN APRIL - More than 127,000 barrels (up 19% from a year ago). |
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ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CLOSES PORT GIBSON, MISSISSIPPI, INDEFINITELY |
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MARKET INTERVIEW - New crop cotton prices prospects looking up. Appearing: Cotton - O.A. Cleveland - Cotton Market Analyst - cottonexperts.com |
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RICE MARKET ANALYSIS - Export sales were low during last week of May. |
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TRIVIA ANSWER |
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
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MS BOTTLED WATER PRODUCERS - EM #6 - Original broadcast: April 26, 2001. Ten bottled water companies operate in Mississippi. They're finding a growing market for local spring water. Appearing: John Barrett/Manager, NormMurray Springs/Kosciusko. Gary Matthews/Economic Development Authority/Attala County. Douglas Crawford/MS State Chemical Lab. David Cox/President/Real Pure Beverage Group. Scott Buckley/Quality Control/Real Pure Beverage Group.
Contact Information:
MS State Chemical Laboratory
Mississippi State University - Starkville
(662) 325-3250
NormMurray Springs - Kosciusko
(662) 289-9905
RealPure - Magee - (601) 352-6497
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PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK'S SHOW
Feature: Inmates at the Hinds County Penal Farm grow their own food and make "Serving Time syrup and pepper sauce. |