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August 27, 2002 - Farmweek #2608
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Wayne Sojourner
Mississippi Forestry Association
Outstanding Logger of the Year
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MOSQUITO CONTROL WORKSHOP - EM #10 - The Mississippi Department of Health is holding workshops across the state to educate government officials and public service workers about battling West Nile Virus. This workshop was held in Starkville. Appearing: Mack Rutledge - Mayor of Starkville. Sally Slavinski, DVM, MPH - Epidemiology - Mississippi Department of Health. Jerome Goddard, PhD - State Medical Entomologist - Mississippi Department of Health. |
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Contact Information:
West Nile Hotline, 1-877-WST-NILE (978-6453)
Mississippi Department of Health
www.msdh.state.ms.us
Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia, www.cdc.gov |
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ACREAGE DEADLINE - Farmers are reminded the deadline to update or correct crop acreage histories with the Farm Service Agency is August 31st. |
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FARM BILL MEETINGS - A video teleconference on the crop base and yield update options of the 2002 Farm Bill will be held Thursday, September 5. Farmers will be shown how to use a computer program help them decide whether to update their crop bases and/or yields.
Contact Information:
(662) 325-2750
Time and date: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., September 5
Delta Research and Extension Center, Stoneville
North MS Research and Extension Center, Verona
Central MS Research and Extension Center, Raymond
SE District MSU Extension Office, 17 Tatum Industrial Rd., Hattiesburg
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4-H COOPERATIVE TOUR - 4-H'ers learn about the business of government in Jackson. Appearing: Marty Wiseman, PhD - Director, Stennis Institute - Mississippi State University. Richard White - MS State Senator. Erik Fleming - MS State Representative (M). Josh Carson (M) - 4-H Member - Hattiesburg. Suzanne Scales 4-H Member - Meridian. Harvey Gordon (M) - 4-H Youth Specialist - Mississippi State University Extension Service. |
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SOUTHERN GARDENING - Giant Swallowtail Butterflies - Appearing: Norman Winter - Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service |
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TOSS -
Southern Producers
Replacement Heifer Sale
Saturday, August 31 - Noon
Magnolia Center ((Jones County Arena)
Highway 11 South, Laurel
Telephone (601) 428-5201 |
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TRIVIA QUESTION - How ethanol can be made from a 56 pound bushel of corn? 2.5 gallons. |
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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COTTON BALE PENALTIES - The Memphis and Greenwood cotton exchanges will charge anywhere from $3 to $20 this fall for every underweight or overweight bale. One gin operator said the penalties would have cost his gin $92,000 if the policy had been in effect last year. |
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COTTON ANALYSIS - New crop cotton fails to break through the 50-cents barrier. There is solid underlying support at 44-cents. Source: O.A. Cleveland - www.cottonexperts.com |
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MARKET INTERVIEW - Dairy - Appearing: Bill Herndon - Agricultural Economist - MSU Extension Service. |
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TRIVIA ANSWER |
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
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WAYNE SOJOURNER, MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY ASSOCIATION'S LOGGER OF THE YEAR - See the story - EM #63 - The new Outstanding Logger of the Year has had no lost time accidents since 1996. Appearing: Chester Hunt, Jr. - Forester - MS Dept. Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Kay Campbell - Georgia-Pacific Harvesting Team. Eddie Johnson - Foreman - Sojourner Timber. Wayne Sojourner - MS Forestry Association Outstanding Logger of the Year. |
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PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK'S SHOW
Highlight show, EQIP Serves limited resource landowners, Southern shine Pastures, 2002 Dixie National Trail of Junior Champions. |