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September 23, 2003 - Farmweek #2712

Feature:  Sweet Corn Production in MS
  Video VO/SOT Ford/File TONIGHT ON FARMWEEK
    Ford BOLL WEEVIL QUARANTINE SET FOR REGION 1-A IN JANUARY - Growers in Tunica, Quitman, Sunflower, Leflore and Tallahatchie (Delta portion) Counties will have to pay the cost of keeping weevils from their area reinfesting the regions already in the maintenance phase of the boll weevil eradication program. Costs are expected to exceed $15 per acre and movement of cotton and cotton equipment will be restricted.
2:01 Video Pkg Ford/Ford 2003 DELTA RICE LUNCHEON - EM #64 - Event celebrates 13th anniversary. It continues to inform the area about the contributions of rice production to Mississippi.
Appearing: Candy Davis - Rice Farmer - Chairman of Delta Rice Promotions. Don Respess - Bolivar County Director - Mississippi State University Extension Service. Sharon Allen-Haynes - Area Nutrition Specialist - Mississippi State University Extension Service. Keith Gibson - Delta Rice Promotions Treasurer - First South Farm Credit.
2:19 Video Pkg Utley/Ford 2003 MID-SOUTH FORESTRY EQUIPMENT SHOW - EM #13 - $15-$20 million dollars worth of professional logging equipment was on display.
Appearing: Charles Burkhardt - Equipment Show Manager - MSU College of Forest Resources. Doug Mains - Mains Saw Company - Starke, Florida. Lee James - Choctaw County Career and Technology Center.
1:50 Video Pkg Gair/Lack SOUTHERN GARDENING - Summit Container Gardening - Appearing: Norman Winter - Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service
  Video VO Ford/Spann Toss - Mississippi sweet corn production in tonight's feature segment
    Spann TRIVIA QUESTION - How much rice is consumed per person in the United States each year? 26.7 pounds.
    Spann MARKETS INTRODUCTION
    Spann USDA MONTHLY CATFISH REPORT - August pond bank prices paid to farmers fell 3 cents per pound compared to a year ago. Farm and processor sales by weight were down slightly compared to a year ago.
  Video SOT Spann/UTC MARKET INTERVIEW - Cattle - Record prices continue due to Canadian import ban and strong beef demand. Appearing: Dr. John Anderson - Agricultural Economist - Mississippi State University Extension Service.
    Spann POULTRY PRICES STRONGER - Sanderson Farms reports prices are up because of the increase in beef prices.
  Video SOT Spann/MTM CORN MARKET ANALYSIS - Basis levels are softening as the harvest continues - Appearing: Virgil Robinson / PHI Marketing Services, Inc.
  Video SOT Spann/MTM COTTON MARKET ANALYSIS - Market fundamentals remain good. U.S. ending stocks are shrinking while there is bad weather in China and other parts of the world. He recommends pricing some of your crop at 70-cents if you haven't already- Appearing: Virgil Robinson / PHI Marketing Services, Inc.
    Spann TRIVIA ANSWER
    Ford CALENDAR OF EVENTS
6:31 Video Feature Spann/Ford

SWEET CORN, MISSISSIPPI - Watch or hear this story - Roy Nichols of Brandon and the Sumrall Brothers of Canton have learned how to produce high quality sweet corn for the national market.
Appearing: Roy Nichols - Nichols Produce - Brandon. Jerry Sumrall - Sumrall Farms - Canton. Jeff Sumrall - Sumrall Farms - Canton. Otis Davis - Madison County Director - Mississippi State University Extension Service. Houston Therrell, Jr. - Area Agent - Mississippi State University Extension Service. James Jones - Customer - Morton.

Contact Information:
Sumrall Farms - Canton - (601) 842-3039
Nichols Produce - Brandon - (601) 829-1008

  Video VO Ford/File PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK'S SHOW
Feature: Shrimp Boat Tour. Southern Gardening: Plant mustards, pansies and bulbs together.
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