| November
18, 2003 - Farmweek #2720
Feature:
Mississippi State University / Malaysia Graduate Student Exchange Program |
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TONIGHT ON
FARMWEEK |
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"STARLINK
CORN" FAILS TO PROVOKE ALLERGIC REACTIONS - Journal of Allergy
and Clinical Immunology report. Fifty-eight year-old man claimed he had
three allergic reactions from products containing Starlink corn when the
controversy first broke in 2000. Ohio doctors tested him recently and
found he had no allergic reaction to Starlink corn. The National Corn
Growers Association says the whole case proves that food regulatory system
works properly. |
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FARM-RAISED
CATFISH MAY BE HEADED FOR SCHOOL - School lunch officials stress
the need for the catfish industry to come up small portions that lunch
rooms can serve easily.
Appearing: Beverly Lowry - Director of Child Nutrition
- Starkville School District. Gail Lynn - Director of Purchasing and Food
Distribution - Mississippi Department of Education. |
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NOVEMBER
CROP REPORT - The U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to
predict record state average yields for Mississippi cotton and soybeans.
Record-tying yields are predicted for rice and soybeans. |
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SOUTHERN
GARDENING - Anoles - Appearing: Norman Winter - Horticulturist
- Mississippi State University Extension Service |
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TRIVIA QUESTION
- What is the single largest beef day of the year in the United States?
Memorial Day. |
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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MARKET INTERVIEW
- Cotton prices tumble on Tuesday as U.S. announced import tariffs on
some Chinese products. China's buying is responsible for the run up in
cotton and soybean prices.
Appearing: Cotton - O.A.
Cleveland - Cotton Market Analyst - cottonexperts.com |
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SOYBEAN MARKET
ANALYSIS - Market expected to remain volatile until the market
gets a handle on the potential of the South American crop - Appearing:
Doug Hjort / Hjort & Associates. |
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C.O.O.L.
EXPECTED TO HEAT UP AGAIN - "Country of Origin Labeling" controversy
is expected to come back to the forefront. |
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JAPAN TO
BAN CERTAIN BEEF CUTS AND PRODUCTS - Japan will ban T-bone steaks,
bouillon cubes and other products made the back bones of cows. Japan continues
to follow up the discovery of Mad Cow disease made there. |
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TRIVIA ANSWER |
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS |
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MISSISSIPPI
STATE UNIVERSITY / MALAYSIA EXCHANGE STUDENT PROGRAM - See
this story - EM #66 - Story of the first two students,
one from Malaysia, the other from Mississippi State University, who
are participating in the exchange program.
Appearing: Rohasliney Hashim - MSU Doctoral Student
- Penang, Malaysia. George Berryhill - Masters Degree Graduate - University
of Science Malaysia. Don Jackson - Fisheries Professor - College of
Forest Resources - Mississippi State University.
Contact Information:
Don Jackson, Ph.D.
(662) 325 - 7493
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PREVIEW OF
NEXT WEEK'S SHOW
Feature: Cogongrass.
Southern Gardening: Ornamental Grasses. |