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August 12, 2003 - Farmweek #2706

Feature:  Goldleaf Farms

  Video VO/SOT Ford/File TONIGHT ON FARMWEEK
    Ford CATFISH FEED ASSISTANCE UPDATE - Catfish farmers who bought feed in 2002 should be receiving a form to apply for the federal credits. They will be worth $34 per ton and be redeemed for feed at any qualified catfish feed mill.
2:06 Video Pkg Utley/Ford QUAIL CONSERVATION INITIATIVE - EM #13 - Mississippi State University and three other private and federal agencies will be working on a national initiative to help landowners provide the proper habitat for Bobwhite Quail.
Appearing:  Bob Karr, Ph.D. - Interim Director - Mississippi State University Forest and Wildlife Research Center. Bruce Knight - Chief - Natural Resources Conservation Service - U.S. Department of Agriculture. Corky Pugh - Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
    Ford BALLOT RETURNS HIGHER AT MID-POINT OF SECOND BOLL WEEVIL VOTE - Region 1-A 50.73% of ballots returned. Region 1-B 44.5%. Ballots must be postmarked or returned to Farm Service Agency county offices by August 15.
    Ford AUGUST CROP PRODUCTION REPORT RELEASED TUESDAY MORNING - Record U.S. corn crop predicted as well as a large U.S. soybean crop. The report is considered positive since the market had overestimated the crops.
1:50 Video Pkg Gair/Lack SOUTHERN GARDENING - Sonset Lantana - Appearing: Norman Winter - Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service
    Ford TOSS -
Farmweek Lawn and Turfgrass Show
August 26 - 6:30 p.m.

Cotton Field Day - August 13
Rice and Soybean Field Day - August 14
8 a.m. - Noon
MSU Delta Research and Extension Center
Stoneville
    Spann TRIVIA QUESTION - How many times does a cow chew each mouthful of cud before swallowing? 47-50 times.
    Spann MARKETS INTRODUCTION
19712   Spann CANADIAN BEEF BAN PARTIALLY LIFTED - Boxed, boneless beef from cattle less than 30 months old will be allowed into the U.S. Move supported by National Cattlemen's Beef Association and American Meat Institute.
:43 Video Pkg Spann/MTM CANADIAN BEEF BAN EFFECTS - Prices for Canadian cattle producers have dropped by 2/3rds while U.S. fed cattle hit $80 for the first time ever in July.
2:04 Video SOT Spann/MTM CATTLE ANALYSIS - One analyst says the U.S. government has hurt cattlemen by their handling of the Canadian BSE problem - Appearing: Walt Hackney - Hackney Cattle Company.
    Spann JAPAN AGREES TO U.S. "MAD COW STEPS - Japan wants to make sure that after September 1 no Canadian beef comes to it through the U.S.
    Spann MCDONALD'S JULY SALES BEST IN FIRM'S HISTORY - $4.1 billion in sales for nation's largest beef buyer.
    Spann TRIVIA ANSWER
    Ford CALENDAR OF EVENTS
5:23 Video Feature Spann/Lack GOLDLEAF FARMS - See or hear this story - EM #23 - Pontotoc area farm grows high quality trees for the landscape industry. Its sales offices are located in Atlanta. Appearing: Phil Cates - President - Goldleaf Farms. Ron Brandon - Goldleaf Farms. Kent Townsend - Farm Manager - Goldleaf Farms.

Contact Information:
Goldleaf Farms
Atlanta, Georgia (770) 265-9633
Pontotoc, Mississippi (662) 488-9050
www.goldleaffarms.com
  Video VO Ford/File PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK'S SHOW
Feature: Agricultural photographer Harris Barnes of Clarksdale. 4 point deer harvest regulation under study at Mississippi State University. Southern Gardening: Coleus.
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