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January 7, 2003 - Farmweek #2627
Brussel's Bonsai Nursery
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TONIGHT ON FARMWEEK |
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BELTWIDE VIEWS & COTTON NEWS - 2003 Beltwide Cotton Conferences get underway in Nashville. Delta King Seed Company of Arkansas enters cottonseed business. Syngenta Crop Protection announces its "VIP cotton technology (works like Bt cotton) will be out in 2004 in major cottonseed brands. Mississippi and Craighead Counties, Arkansas, fail to pass their boll weevil referendum by a narrow margin. The Western High Plains region of Texas votes 6-1 to continue their eradication program. |
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RAIN SLOWS MS TIMBER HARVEST - EM #22 - Loggers and timber companies worked only 1-2 days a week in the fall. Mills suffering from low production and low prices. Appearing: Buck Tumilson - Vice President - Procurement - Georgia-Pacific Corporation. Laurie Grace, Ph.D. - Forester - Mississippi State University Extension Service. |
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MS CATFISH FARMERS GET EMERGENCY EXEMPTION - The Environmental Protection Agency will allow the use of niclosamide to control snails, a link in the life cycle of the yellow grub trematode (a parasite of catfish) |
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AGRICULTURAL NEWS UPDATE - Mexico dropped some agricultural trade tariffs on January 1st due to the North American Free Trade Agreement. Canadian wheat leaders propose a "separation fee to keep non-GMO wheat separate from GMO varieties (there are no GMO wheat varieties at this time). The Environmental Protection Agency is expected ask again to dramatically lower emissions on off-road diesel engines. |
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SOUTHERN GARDENING - New Year's Resolutions - Appearing: Norman Winter - Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service |
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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USDA NOVEMBER CATFISH REPORT - Prices paid to processors down slightly compared to last year. Processor and farm sales amounts up. |
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HOG ANALYSIS - Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report was not positive, but the market is not expected to fall apart. Appearing: Sue Martin/Ag & Investment Services. |
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U.S. STORE BEEF SALES INCREASE DUE TO PROMOTION EFFORT - The 6,000 stores that participated saw a 2% increase during the 15 week campaign. |
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TRIVIA QUESTION - How often is the Census of Agriculture conducted by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture? Every 5 years. |
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BREAK PREVIEW |
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - MS Forests, Alive & Growing. |
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USDA REPORT CALENDAR |
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RICE MARKET ANALYSIS - U.S. rice acreage expected to decline in most states this year. |
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MARKET INTERVIEW - The corn market could see a bounce. Appearing: Jim Quinn - Market Information Specialist - Mississippi State University Extension Service and Mississippi Farm Bureau. |
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CHINA MAY BUY MORE U.S. SOYBEANS - Brazil having trouble clearing China's rules on GMO soybeans. |
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TRIVIA ANSWER |
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
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BRUSSEL'S BONSAI NURSERY - See or hear the story - EM #61 - This Olive Branch, Mississippi, business is North America's largest producer of miniature trees. Appearing: Brussel Martin - Owner - Brussel's Bonsai Nursery. Original broadcast: December 4, 2001.
Contact Information
Brussel's Bonsai Nursery
Olive Branch, MS
(800) 582-2593
www.brusselsbonsai.com
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PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK'S SHOW
Feature: Fee Hunting on Farms
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