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December 25, 2001
STEWART ORCHIDS
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One of the nation's premier orchid growers moves to Natchez from California. Reporter: Artis Ford.

December 18, 2001
MISSISSIPPI BOTTLED WATER
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NormMurray Springs and RealPure are selling some of the purest water around. Anchor: Leighton Spann. Reporter: Brian Utley.
Contact Information:  
NormMurray Springs (662) 289-9905, Kosciusko
RealPure (601) 352-6497, Magee

December 11, 2001
4-H THERAPEUTIC RIDING
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MSU Extension Service T.E.A.M. program is helping provide unique physical and psychological therapy benefits to the disabled. Training available to start new programs. Original Broadcast: May 24, 2001.  Reporter: Leighton Spann.
Contact Information: 4-H T.E.A.M. Mary Ford, (662) 325-3350, maryf@ext.msstate.edu

December 4, 2001
BRUSSEL'S BONSAI NURSERY
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Location: Olive Branch, MS.  North America's largest producer of the miniature trees.  Reporter: Artis Ford
Contact Information:  Brussel's Bonsai Nursery, ww.brusselsbonsai.com (662) 895-7457, (800) 582-2593

November 27, 2001
EQIP - POULTRY COMPOSTERS
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The Environmental Quality Incentives Program federal cost share program is helping Scott County poultry farmers to turn their dead chickens into fertilizer. Original broadcast: December 14, 2000. Reporter: Artis Ford
Contact Information:  USDA - NRCS - Mississippi - www.ms.nrcs.usda.gov  Telephone (601) 965-5205

November 20, 2001
SUNSET CORN MAZE
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First year proves successful for a five acre corn maze near Sandersville (north of Laurel). Anchor: Artis Ford. Reporter: Brian Utley.
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November 13, 2001
NEW USES FOR POULTRY LITTER
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Poultry farmers, state researchers and federal researchers are looking for new uses for a valuable fertilizer, including forestry.  Reporter: Leighton Spann.
Contact Information. Larry Oldham, PhD, MSU Extension Service - (662) 325-2311.  USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (601) 965-5205.  V.O. Campbell, (601) 765-8855.  Maurice Layton, (601) 847-3444.

November 6, 2001
MISSISSIPPI SOD FARMING
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(Rebroadcast from November 2000)
Some, perhaps, too many state farmers are looking to sod production to increase their income. Reporter: Leighton Spann
Contact Information:  Abston Sod Farm, Lake Cormorant, (901) 485-5834.  Rainey Sod Farm, Corinth, (662) 287-2675

October 30, 2001
OTTIS BULLOCK, 2001 MFA TREE FARMER/YEAR
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Marion County resident sent men to the moon before he concentrated his attention on his tree farm. Reporter: Leighton Spann.
Contact Information - Mississippi Forestry Association (601) 354-4936
MSU Extension Service MSUCares.com   (662) 325-3905
Mississippi Forestry Commission (601) 359-1386

October 23, 2001
GARY MILLER, HAY FARMER
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Macon hay producer also happens to be a triple amputee. The Mississippi AgrAbility Project aided him in adapting his equipment to allow him to farm. Reporter: Artis Ford. Contact Information - Gary Miller (662) 726-4463 Mississippi AgrAbility (601) 545-4455, county Extension Service offices)

October 16, 2001
CATCH-A-DREAM
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Non-profit program provides special outdoor adventures to young people with life-threatening illnesses. Viewers are urged to nominate any deserving young people (Mississippi residency not required).
Original broadcast: March 29, 2001. Anchor: Artis Ford. Reporter: Brian Utley. Catch-A-Dream Web Site Telephone: (662) 325-3174. E-mail: martyb@ext.msstate.edu

October 9, 2001
REED FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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Pearl, MS. Modern facility creates and manufactures food items. Its customers include the poultry industry, fast food companies and a cruise ship line. Telephone: (601) 939-4001. Reporter: Leighton Spann.

October 2, 2001
FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY "TRACE CREW"
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French Camp, MS. Young people learn discipline and responsibility by making sorghum molasses for sale at FCA's Harvest Festival. The 2001 Harvest Festival takes place October 13. FCA web site. Telephone: (662) 547-6482. Anchor: Artis Ford. Reporter: Brian Utley.

September 27, 2001
JEFF LEA, MFA OUTSTANDING LOGGER OF THE YEAR
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Wesson, MS. Jeff Lea harvests trees in an environmentally-friendly and safe manner. Telephone: (601) 833-8498. Anchor: Leighton Spann. Reporter: Artis Ford.

September 20, 2001
THE POTTED HERB
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Amory, MS. Allie Letson started her mail order business to add value to the herbs she grew. Telephone: (662) 257-4035. Reporter: Leighton Spann.

September 13, 2001
LARRY KING, FARMER-DUCK HUNTING ENTREPRENEUR
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Satarsia, MS. Farmer augments his income by developing waterfowl hunting enterprise. Larry King, Satartia (662) 746-2823.  Reporter:  Artis Ford
Dean Stewart, Wildlife and Forestry Consultant, Starkville (662) 324-6443.

September 6, 2001
MOLLER & VANDENBOOM LUMBER COCOMPANY
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Ethel, MS. This lumber company has found a new way to make money. It takes lumber from old buildings and resaws it into popular "antique wood flooring. Telephones (662) 674-5261, (662) 674-5004. Reporter: Brian Utley.

August 30, 2001
EQIP - IRRIGATION RECYCLING
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Egypt, MS. Bill Thomas of Eqypt Plantation is using "tailwater recovery" to recycle irrigation water on 280 acres of his farm. The NRCS' EQIP program shared the installation cost. EQIP - Mississippi NRCS - USDA
Reporter: Artis Ford

August 23, 2001
SMITH AIRCRAFT, "THE WETTRIKE"
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Lucedale, MS. The Ronnie Smith family farms cotton and soybeans while it runs "South Mississippi Light Aircraft," a supplier of motors and parts for ultralight aircraft. The family has also designed the "WeTTrike" (www.wettrikeinc.com), an amphibious ultralight plane. Telephone (601) 947-4953.
Reporter: Leighton Spann.

August 16, 2001
GEORGE BERRY, WOODCARVER
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Richland. Berry is known nationwide for his animal carvings.
Reporter: Brian Utley.

August 9, 2001
FREE PROGRAM HELPS HOG FARMS CONTROL ODOR
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The National Pork Producers' Council is helping hog producers become better neighbors and better stewards of the environment. Free on-site assessments by outside inspectors spot problems and offer solutions. Reporter: Leighton Spann.

August 2, 2001
DIXIE NAT'L SALE OF JR. CHAMPIONS
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All showmen strive to appear in the finale of the junior livestock show circuit in Mississippi. Reporter: Brian Utley.

July 12, 2001
WOMEN IN THE POULTRY INDUSTRY
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They're making their way in an industry once traditionally dominated by men. Mississippi State University reports more are also majoring in Poultry Science. MSU Poultry Science Department  Reporter: Artis Ford.

May 31, 2001
BOLL WEEVIL MAINTENANCE REFERENDUM
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Cotton farmers located in the hills of Mississippi vote in early June on whether to enter the maintenance phase of the program.
Reporter: Artis Ford.

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