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May
13, 2003 - Farmweek #2645
- Feature -
Mississippi Goat Ranching
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TONIGHT ON FARMWEEK |
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MEMPHIS PANDAS
EATING MISSISSIPPI-GROWN BAMBOO - EM #12 The pandas will be eating
bamboo grown at the USDA NRCS's Whitten Plant Materials Center until the
Memphis Zoo's bamboo plots are ready.
Appearing: Jeannine May - Natural Resources Conservation Service - The
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Kristi Newland - Memphis Zoo. Joel Douglas
- Whitten Plant Materials Center - Natural Resources Conservation Service
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture. |
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MISSISSIPPI STATE
UNIVERSITY LIVESTOCK SCIENTISTS TO STUDY PANDA REPRODUCTION - Memphis
Zoo will fund study proposed by MSU scientists. More... |
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FARM TO SCHOOL"
PROGRAM FEEDS LOCALLY-GROWN PRODUCE TO MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL CHILDREN
- EM #65 - Vegetable farmers wishing to participate should contact the
MS Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce.
Appearing: Gail Lynn - Office of Child Nutrition - MS Dept. of Education.
Ken Wilmoth - Nutrition Program - U.S. Department of Defense. Lester
Spell, Jr DVM - Commissioner - MS Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce.
Guy Feltenstein - Fruits and Vegetables - MS Dept. of Agriculture and
Commerce.
Contact Information:
Farm to School
Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce
Guy Feltenstein, 601-483-3451
Bassfield Drop Station, 601-943-6208
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BOLL WEEVIL MAINTENANCE
REFERENDUMS SET FOR NORTH DELTA - Affected counties are Leflore, Quitman,
Sunflower, the Delta portion of Tallahatchie, Tunica, Bolivar, Coahoma,
and Washington. The maximum cost will be $12 per acre/per year.
Ballots will be mailed May 30
Return to FSA Offices or be postmarked by June 13
Ballots counted June 20 |
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SOUTHERN
GARDENING - Easy Roses - Appearing: Norman Winter - Horticulturist
- Mississippi State University Extension Service |
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TRIVIA QUESTION
- What is the leading cause of fatalities on tractors? Roll-overs. |
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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CROP MARKETS REACTING
TO SUPPLY, NOT WEATHER |
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USDA'S SUPPLY-DEMAND
REPORT CONSIDERED BEARISH FOR CORN AND SOYBEANS - Cut in cotton domestic
use estimate was more than offset by increase in estimated exports. |
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MARKET INTERVIEW
- Cotton - Appearing: O.A.
Cleveland - Cotton Market Analyst - cottonexperts.com |
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HIGH FERTILIZER
PRICES EATING INTO PROFITS - National Corn Growers Association says
it could have a $2 billion impact. |
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CATTLE ANALYSIS
- How long will cattle price strength continue? - Appearing: Doug Hjort/Hjort
& Associates |
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TRIVIA ANSWER
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
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MISSISSIPPI GOAT
RANCHING - See or hear this
story - EM #9 - Original broadcast: May 21, 2002. Demand for goat
meat outstrips supply.
Appearing: Terry Hankins - Editor-Publisher - Goat Rancher Magazine. Luke
Hatley - SuperLo Foods - Memphis, TN. Brad Whitaker - Meat Department
Manager - SuperLo Foods. Charles Grantham - Jones County Extension Agent
- Mississippi State University. Belinda Hankins - Editor-Publisher - Goat
Rancher Magazine.
Contact Information
Goat Rancher Magazine www.goatrancher.com
Call Toll free (888) 562-9529 |
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PREVIEW OF NEXT
WEEK'S SHOW
Feature: Consortium for the History of Agricultural and Rural History,
Southern Gardening: Society Garlic. |