| December
2, 2003 - Farmweek #2722
Feature:
MS Dairy Farm Numbers Decline |
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TONIGHT ON
FARMWEEK |
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MEDICARE
BILL WILL HELP RURAL MEDICINE - Funds increased to rural hospitals
and rural doctors. |
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"COOL"
ON ICE FOR NOW - Country-of-Origin-Labeling for meats, perishable
vegetables and farm-raised fish postponed until September 2006. It will
proceed for wild-caught fish in September 2004. |
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SOUTHERN
GARDENING - Gibbing Camellias - Appearing: Norman Winter
- Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service
Gibberellic Acid
American Camellia Society
Fort Valley, Georgia
(478) 967-2358 |
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TOSS -
MSU Horticulture Christmas Open House
Friday, December 5. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Dorman Hall Greenhouses
Mississippi State University, Starkville
(662) 325-4556
80 plus poinsettia
varieties on display
Displays and door prizes
Educational seminars start at 9:30 a.m.
Do-it-yourself
Centerpiece Workshop
2:30 p.m. - Fee $10 - Call (662) 325-2311 to reserve a seat
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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COTTON
MARKET ANALYSIS - O.A.
Cleveland of www.cottonexperts.com says the cotton market remains
shocked over the U.S. government's tariff moves regarding China. He
says if this gets sorted out, cotton will attempt to challenge past
highs. |
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CHINA BACKING
OFF NEW PURCHASES OF COTTON AND GRAINS - Some saber rattling
is taking place. |
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CORN MARKET
ANALYSIS - There is some optimism for the market in the long
term - Appearing: Sue Martin / Ag & Investment Services. |
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TRIVIA QUESTION
- Is mistletoe harmful to the trees where it lives. Answer: Yes. |
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BREAK PREVIEW |
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PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENT - No riders on tractors |
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USDA REPORT
CALENDAR |
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MARKET INTERVIEW
- Dairy - Class I milk prices to farmers are down for December
- Appearing: Bill Herndon - Agricultural Economist - MSU Extension Service. |
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TRIVIA ANSWER |
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS |
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MISSISSIPPI
DAIRY FARM NUMBERS DECLINE - SEE
THIS STORY - EM #64 - MS dairy numbers continue their long
term down trend, down 77% since 1980. Prices are at a 25-to-30 year low.
Original broadcast: June 3, 2003.
Appearing: Grandy Ladner - Heritage Dairy Co-owner -
Tate County, Lamar Adams - Walthall County Director - Mississippi State
University Extension Service. A.J. "Sonny Boyd, Jr. - B & B Dairy - Jayess.
Tanya Rushing - B & B Dairy - Jayess. Bill Herndon, Ph.D. - Dairy Economist
- Mississippi State University Extension Service. |
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PREVIEW OF
NEXT WEEK'S SHOW
Feature: Mississippi Rural Medical Scholars Program |