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12, 2003 - Farmweek #2706
Feature: Goldleaf
Farms |
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TONIGHT ON
FARMWEEK |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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SOUTHERN
GARDENING - Sonset Lantana - Appearing:
Norman Winter - Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension
Service |
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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 |
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TRIVIA QUESTION
- How many times does a cow chew each mouthful of cud before swallowing?
47-50 times. |
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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MCDONALD'S
JULY SALES BEST IN FIRM'S HISTORY - $4.1 billion in sales for
nation's largest beef buyer. |
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TRIVIA ANSWER |
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS |
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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
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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. |