July
15, 2003 - Farmweek #2702
Feature: Horticulture Hotlines |
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TONIGHT ON
FARMWEEK |
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ETHANOL MEETINGS
SET - Southern Ethanol to hold two informational meetings with
corn producers. They will be encouraged to join a farmer-owned cooperative
which will supply corn to the ethanol plant that Southern Ethanol plans
to build in Amory. The cooperative will also own a portion of the plant.
July 16 - 7 p.m. - Lee County Agricenter, Verona.
July 17 - 6:30 p.m. - East MS Community College, Mayhew. |
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HEIFER PROJECT
- EM #13 - Louisville-based Self Help Livestock Cooperative is helping
minority producers to get into the cattle business.
Appearing: Hubert Nicholson - Winston County Self Help
Livestock Cooperative. Roger Jones - South Central Program Manager - Heifer
Project International. Mike Skipper - Winston County - Mississippi State
University Extension Service. Frank Taylor - Winston County Self Help
Livestock Cooperative. |
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BOLL WEEVIL
REFERENDUM INFORMATION MEETINGS - North and Central Mississippi
farmers are urged to attend one in their area. The referendums will be
held August 4-15
July 16 - 11:30 a.m. - Community Center, Webb
July 17 - Noon - Community, Inverness
July 17 - 7 p.m. - UAP - Industrial Park, Greenwood |
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DEER FAWNS
- EM #64 - Mississippians are urged not pick up fawns they see in the
wild. The best course of action is leave them alone. Appearing:
Steve Demarais, Ph.D. - College of Forest Resources - Mississippi State
University. |
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SOUTHERN
GARDENING - Daylilies - Appearing:
Norman Winter - Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension
Service |
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TOSS |
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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BEEF CHECKOFF
LOSES IN COURT - Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld
a lower court ruling. That ruling said the beef checkoff violates the
free speech rights of cattle producers. |
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REPORT DECLARES
CHINA A THREAT TO U.S. TEXTILE INDUSTRY - American Textile Manufacturers
report say China could claim up to 75% of U.S. apparel markets when import
quotas are completely eliminated by January 2005. |
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MARKET INTERVIEW
- Friday's USDA Supply-Demand Report is considered positive for the cotton
market. Appearing: O.A.
Cleveland - Cotton Market Analyst - cottonexperts.com |
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TRIVIA QUESTION
- What is the most popular cut of meat purchased in the U.S.?
Ground beef. |
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BREAK PREVIEW |
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PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENT |
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USDA REPORT
CALENDAR |
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CORN ANALYSIS
- Friday's USDA report says there is a lot of corn. Loan deficiency payments
may be a route to take. Appearing: Sue Martin/Ag & Investment Services. |
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RICE ANALYSIS
- Friday's report is positive for rice. Possible for rice prices
to approach $8 - $8.50 per hundredweight in the next few months. |
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RICELAND
FOODS AND CARGIL FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE - will cover lecithin. |
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TEMPORARY
DUTIES PLACED BY U.S. ON CANADIAN WHEAT |
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TRIVIA ANSWER |
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CALENDAR
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HORTICULTURE
HOTLINES - See or hear this story
- EM #22 - Master Gardener volunteers help homeowners in Gulfport
& Verona. Original broadcast: August 6, 2002.
Appearing: Chance McDavid - Area Agent - Mississippi
State University Extension Service. Alice Nunnelley - Master Gardener
Volunteer - Tupelo. Bob Stalnaker - Harrison County Hotline Coordinator
- Gulfport. Delano Burdick - Master Gardener Volunteer - Tupelo. Dot Copeland
- Master Gardener Volunteer - Hancock County. Reggie Rose - President
- NE Mississippi Master Gardeners. Miquel Guerreiro - Volunteer - Verona.
Jay Crouch - Master Gardener Volunteer - Horticulture Hotline Manager
- Pontotoc County. Jamie Allen - Young Gardener - Long Beach. Marsha Allen
- Homeowner/Gardener - Long Beach. Kerry Johnson - Area Horticulture Agent
- Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Contact Information:
Horticulture Hotlines
Verona: 1-888-920-4678
Gulfport: 1-866-427-3368 |
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PREVIEW OF
NEXT WEEK'S SHOW
Feature: Hinds County Penal Farm |