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September 10, 2002 - Farmweek #2610
Feature: Junior Livestock Showmanship
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RECORD MS SOYBEAN YIELD POSSIBLE IN 2002 - EM #63 - Extension Soybean Specialist Alan Blaine believes Mississippi soybean farmers will eclipse the 34 bushel per acre mark set in 1992. Appearing: Alan Blaine - Soybean Specialist - Mississippi State University Extension Service. Larry Heatherly - ARS Soybean Researcher - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
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SOYBEAN DISEASE IDENTIFIED - Cercospora kikuchii - Its symptoms include black, blotchy pods. It's believed this fungus worked in conjunction with "phomopsis" to damage soybeans during last year's wet period. Appearing: Alan Blaine - Soybean Specialist - Mississippi State University Extension Service. Gabe Sciumbato - Plant Pathologist -/MS Ag. & Forestry Experiment Station - Mississippi State University. |
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NEW BALE WEIGHT PENALTIES SUSPENDED TEMPORARILY - The Memphis Cotton Exchange and the National Cotton Council announced Monday they have formed a special committee to study the problem of underweight bales in the cotton industry. The Memphis Cotton Exchange and Greenwood Cotton Exchange had previously announced plans to charge from $3 to $20 for underweight and overweight bales. The committee is scheduled to report its findings in February. |
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2002 STONEVILLE COTTON FIELD DAY - EM #22 - Research is moving away from ultra-narrow cotton into skip row production. Appearing: Steve Nichols, Ph.D. - Post Doctoral Associate - MS Ag. & Forestry Experiment Station - Mississippi State University. Charles Ed Snipes, Ph.D. - Plant Physiologist - Mississippi State University. |
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SWEET POTATOES - CONFIRM 2F CRISIS EXEMPTION - Granted by Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce to control armyworms in sweet potatoes. MDAC (662) 325-3390. |
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SOUTHERN GARDENING - Rudbeckia - Appearing: Norman Winter - Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service |
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TRIVIA QUESTION - How many collisions involve farm equipment and other motor vehicles each year in Mississippi? 250. |
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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PRE-CROP REPORT ESTIMATES - Sparks Companes' corn figure is slightly less than the USDA's August estimate while its soybean estimate is slightly more. |
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SOYBEAN ANALYSIS - The soybean market is in a position to push higher - Appearing: Virgil Robinson/PHI Producer Service Center |
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COTTON ANALYSIS - O.A. Cleveland of cottonexperts.com says growers have little reason to price cotton at current prices. They would consider call options. |
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MARKET INTERVIEW - Hog prices at 31 year lows and they're affecting the entire meat complex - Appearing: John Anderson - Agricultural Economist - MSU Extension Service. |
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CATTLE ANALYSIS - Western producers continue to sell due to the drought, but this doesn't seem to be adversely affecting the beef supply - Appearing: Walt Hackney - Hackney Livestock Company. |
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
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JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOWMANSHIP - See the story - EM #10 - Young people go to summer camps and work year-round to improve their livestock showmanship skills. Appearing: John LeVasseur - LSU Ag Center - Shreveport, Louisiana. Leanne Daughdrill - 11th Grader - Prentiss Christian. Jonathan Kilgore - Lawrence County 4-H Director - Mississippi State University Extension Service. Eli Strickland - Jones County 4-H. Donna Strickland - Laurel. Samantha Strickland - Jones County 4-H.
Contact Information:
To find out more about junior livestock show program contact your Mississippi State University Extension Service county office or contact a local FFA chapter.
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PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK'S SHOW
Feature: Pond Management.
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