November 13, 2009 - Show #3319
South Mississippi cattleman chooses stocker calves over trees
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Richton, Mississippi. Shawn Mercer choose stocker calves over trees when he took over the family farm. Mercer has a full-time, off-farm job, but he decided at this point in his life, the stockers were a better deal than planting pine trees.
Reporter: Leighton Spann.
Beef Magazine article on Shawn Mercer
November 6, 2009 - Show #3318
Farm women find knowledge, confidence in Mississippi Women in Agriculture
Watch the video Length 8:08
The "Mississippi Women in Agriculture" program seeks to increase the business and managerial skills of Mississippi's farm women. This story profiles three women who say the MWIA program has made a big difference in their operations. They say it's good knowledge for a women to know, especially if her spouse should pass away unexpectedly. Reporter: Amy Taylor.
Contact Information:
Mississippi Women in Agriculture
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Sonia Hancock (662) 325-3207
October 30, 2009 - Show #3317
Mississippi Tree Farmer of the Year started as a novice 25 years ago
Watch the video Length 9:11
The Mississippi Forestry Association named Julian Watson of Jackson as its 2009 "Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year" October 29. Watson's face is a familiar one to long-time Farmweek viewers. Farmweek was there in the winter of 1984-85 when he first began to plant pine trees on his family's land in Holmes County. Watson admits to knowing little about trees when he started the tree farm, but he did his homework and decided trees were the way of the future.
Reporter: Artis Ford
Contact Information
U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, (965) 965-4940
Mississippi Forestry Association (601) 354-4936 www.msforestry.net
MSU Extension Service (662) 325-3905 www.msucares.com
Mississippi Forestry Commission (601) 359-1386 www.mfc.state.ms.us
October 30, 2009 - Show #3317
POET Energy CEO Challenges Ethanol Critics
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POET Energy CEO Jeff Broin is not shy about answering the critics of ethanol. Broin says ethanol made from corn and celluosic sources has huge potential.
Contact Information: POET Energy
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
Alternate viewing site at IPTV Read the script at IPTV
October 23, 2009 - Show #3316
Norman Borlaug Father of the Green Revolution
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Profile of Norman Borlaug, "the Father of the Green Revolution," who passed away in September. Borlaug can be said to have saved 1 billion people from starvation in the 1950's and 1960's.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
Alternate viewing site at IPTV Read the script at IPTV
Contact Information
World Food Prize Foundation - web site
October 16, 2009 - Show #3315
Go Gardens!
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Lamar County, Mississippi (Purvis). "Go Gardens" are an innovative and successful way to interest and teach conservation to young people. The Lamar County Soil and Water Conservation District has provided Go Gardens to every county school with first graders. Teachers report the gardens give their students a sense of ownership and an excitement to learn. Go Gardens can be used to teach anything from vocabulary to math to art.
Go Gardens are also finding a great reception at nursing homes and assisted-living facilties. It allows the residents to garden regardless of their mobility.
Reporter: Artis Ford
Contact Information:
Go Garden plans are available from:
Lamar County Soil and Water Conservation District, Purvis, MS
John Monroe, (601) 794-5600
Go Garden stands can be purchased from:
Pinebelt Industries, Marty Smith, (601) 794-6543
October 9, 2009 - Show #3314
The May's Corn Maze
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Stewart, Mississippi. Brothers Myron and Steve May and their wives are farmers in the truest sense of the word and now they operate a "corn maze" each fall. The Mays have opened their maze again this fall for a 4th year. Reporter: Artis Ford (original broadcast November 2008)
Contact Information
May’s Corn Maze (662) 258-2302, (662) 262-7229
Admission $8, Friday & Saturday, 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
(Friday nights, "5th Quarter," 10 p.m. - Midnight, $6)
Operates through Nov. 14
October 2, 2009 - Show #3313
Farmweek celebrates 32nd anniversary
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The first Farmweek was broadcast on Monday, October 3rd, 1977. Thi story aired originally on the occasion of Farmweek's 30th anniversary in 2007. Reporter: Artis Ford.
October 2, 2009 - Show #3313
Preserving Pennsylvania Barns October 2, 2009
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Like the covered bridge and one-room schoolhouse, the American barn is rapidly disappearing from the landscape. As an incentive to preserve the symbols of agricultures past, a federal income tax program allows a credit equal to 20% percent of the amount spent rehabilitating a historic barn.
As Market to Market's Laurel Bower Burgmaier discovered, a growing number of "Pennsylvania barn huggers" are working to preserve the iconic structures.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
Alternate viewing site at IPTV Read the script at IPTV
Contact Information
Historic Barn & Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania, www.pahistoricbarns.org
National Barn Alliance, www.barnalliance.org
Iowa Barn Foundation, www.iowabarnfoundation.org
September 25, 2009 - Show #3312
Owen Brothers Logging, MFA 2009 Outstanding Logger of the Year
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Owen Brothers Logging of Wiggins is the Mississippi Forestry Association's 2009 Outstanding Logger of the Year. Owen Brothers Logging is one of the smallest crews to ever win the award. With a crew of four, they're known for extremely high quality, environmentally safe work. Reporter: Leighton Spann
September 18, 2009 - Show #3311
Iowa Gambling Revenue Helps Rural Philanthropy
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A portion of the tax proceeds from Iowa's 17 casinos is paid into the "Endow Iowa" program. This program provides money to help fund philanthropic work in Iowa's rural counties which do not have a casino. Nancy Crowfoot reports.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
Alternate viewing site at IPTV Read the script at IPTV
Contact Information
Endow Iowa
September 11, 2009 - Show #3310
Little Creek Ranch
makes agritourism work
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Corinth, Mississippi. Little Creek Ranch is a family operation that makes its money from "agritourism." There's horseback riding, fishing and camping with a "touch of the Old West."
Reporter: Amy Taylor. Original broadcast: 10/8/2008.
Contact Information
Little Creek Ranch, Corinith, MS - www.littlecreek.ms - (662) 287-0362
Reese Orchard, Starkville, MS - www.reeseorchard.com - (662) 324-1509
Agritourism Development Information - Dr. Darryl Jones, (662) 325-3174
Natural Resource Enterprises Program - web link
Wildlife and Fisheries, Mississippi State University
September 4, 2009 - Show #3309
Small Wind Electric Power
Video runs 6:59
Some rural landowners are generating their own electricity using small wind turbines. They're even selling electric power back to their electric utility.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
Contact Information
www.innovativekinetics.org (515) 554-4114 - Installed one of the wind turbines seen in the story.
High Hopes Garden - This Iowa organization has a wind turbine bulletin board
August 28, 2009 - Show #3308
Mississippi Highway Patrolman starts dairy in perilous economic times
Video runs 5:28 Watch the Flash video
Mississippi Highway Patrolman Lou Zemek grew up on a diary farm. He started his own in 2008. It's been a tough way to go, especially with the national recession. Zemek has reduced his herd's size, but he's still hanging on. Reporter: Leighton Spann (original broadcast February 13, 2009)
August 21, 2009 - Show #3307
Urban Sprawl
The American Farmland Trust says the United States loses two acres of farmland every minute of every day to urban spraw. Travel to California where the problem is at its most dramatic. Is a problem or does it benefit farmers?
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
You must go to their web site for streaming video and the script.
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Contact Information
American Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust - California - "Paving Paradise"
August 14, 2009 - Show #3306
2008 Year in Review
Video runs 9:53 Watch the Flash video
A look back at 2008 in Mississippi agriculture. The political landscape changed as growers battled higher prices for fuel and fertilizer. Record high prices were recorded for soybeans, corn and crude oil. Reporter: Artis Ford.
August 7, 2009 - Show #3305
"Walking Wetlands"
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This unique rail service is able to deliver cargo (mostly fresh produce) from coast to coast in five days or less. It uses state-of-the-art, climate-controlled, refrigerated rail cars that tracked by GPS. The produce is loaded and unloaded in refrigerated warehouses so the produce is never exposed to heat. (This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
You must go to their web site for streaming video and the script.)
Contact Information
Klamath Basin Conservation Partnership Accomplishments - PDF
USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
July 31, 2009 - Show #3304
Johnie Floyd Weems, Senior, 2008 Mississippi Tree Farmer of the Year
Video runs 6:58 - Watch the Flash video
Mississippi Tree Farmer of the Year started long before tree farming was popular
Johnie Floyd Weems of Newton is the Mississippi Forestry Association's "2008-09 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year." Weems died of apparent heart attack less than two months after receiving the award in October 2008. He leaves a legacy of tree farming that his heirs intend to carry on. Reporter: Artis Ford.
Contacts for Forestry Information
U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, (965) 965-4940
Mississippi Forestry Association (601) 354-4936 www.msforestry.net
MSU Extension Service (662) 325-3905 www.msucares.com
Mississippi Forestry Commission (601) 359-1386 www.mfc.state.ms.us
July 24, 2009 - Show #3303
Mississippi AgrAbility helps woman conquer West Nile Virus
Video runs 8:07 - Watch the Flash video
Leeann Hines of Greenwood, Mississippi, contracted West Nile Virus from mosquito bite in 2007. Despite some paralysis, she is continuing to recover. The Mississippi AgrAbility Program is working with her to fix her tractor where she can continue to take care of her horses. Reporter: Amy Taylor. Original broadcast: January 16, 2009.
Contact Information
Mississippi AgrAbility Project (601) 736-8251
Coordinator
Emily Knight, emily@ext.msstate.edu
July 17, 2009 - Show #3302
Fresh Express
(Part 2 of 2)
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This unique rail service is able to deliver cargo (mostly fresh produce) from coast to coast in five days or less. It uses state-of-the-art, climate-controlled, refrigerated rail cars that tracked by GPS. The produce is loaded and unloaded in refrigerated warehouses so the produce is never exposed to heat.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
You must go to their web site for streaming video and the script.
Contact Information
Railex, Riverhead, New York - www.railexusa.com
July 10, 2009 - Show #3301
Mississippi Farm Toy Collectors
Video runs 8:06 - Watch the Flash video
They are among the top farm toy collectors in Mississippi. See why they love it so. Anchor: Leighton Spann. Reporter: Brian Utley.
Contact Information
Mississippi Farm Toy Show,
February 26-27, 2010 (Friday evening and Saturday)
Starkville, MS
(662) 418-4537,
(662) 258-2746
Mississippi Delta
Farm Toy Show
February 5-6, 2010 (Friday evening and Saturday)
Coahoma County Expo Center, Clarksdale, MS
David Caudell, (662) 627-3860
July 10, 2009 - Show #3301
"The Fresh Express" (Part 1 of 2)
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Railex is shipping perishable produce from the West Coast to New York in five days or less. The produce is handled in special rail cars and distribution centers. It is never allowed to heat up. Market to Market's Laurel Bower Burgmaier reports.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
You must go to their web site for streaming video and the script.
Contact Information:
Railex, Riverhead, New York - www.railexusa.com
July 10, 2009 - Show #3301
Agriculture in the Classroom
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This federal government program seeks to teach students about how agriculture is a part of their every day lives. Market to Market's Jeannie Campbell reports.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television. You must go to their web site for streaming video and the script.
Contacts:
Ag in the Classroom, www.agclassroom.org
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July 3, 2009 - Show #3300
2008-2009 Mississippi Logger of the Year not giving up
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Brad Smith of Brookhaven is the outgoing Mississippi Forestry Association Outstanding Logger of the Year." Smith's company, BJ Smith Logging, is known for its safety and its environmentally-friendly method of harvesting. Smith is also known for his support of charities including "Log a Load for Kids." The recession has hurt Smith's business, but he continues to work. Reporter: Leighton Spann.
Contact Information
BJ Smith Logging,
Brookhaven,
(601) 823-0756
Log a Load for Kids,
National web site, www.logaloadforkids.org
Mississippi Forestry Association, Jackson.
(601) 354-4936, www.msforestry.net
June 26, 2009 - Show #3250
MSU's University Florist Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Video runs 10:11 - Watch the Flash video
The florist management degree program at Mississippi State University is the only one in the country where an actual florist shop is an integral part of the curriculum. "The University Florist" is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2009. Anchor: Amy Taylor. Reporter: Leighton Spann.
Contact Information
The University Florist, www.theuniversityflorist.com
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
(662) 325-3585
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June 19, 2009 - Show #3249
FARMWEEK FLASHBACK:
The Cotton Museum at the
Memphis Cotton Exchange
Video runs 7:52 - Watch the Flash video
"The Cotton Museum" recalls the day when the Memphis Cotton Exchange and the surrounding neighborhood was the absolute center of the world's cotton trade. The museum has been opened on the old trading floor of the exchange. It features cotton's effects on the economics, the social and the music of the South. Reporter: Leighton Spann (original broadcast: January 26, 2007)
Contact Information
www.memphiscottonmuseum.org
Memphis Cotton Exchange,
65 Union Avenue. Memphis, Tennessee
Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday Noon- 5 p.m.
Adults $6, Seniors $5.50, Students $5,
Children 6-12 $4 (under 6 free)
Phone (901) 532-7826
Barn Restoration - Part 2 - Iowa
The Iowa Barn Foundation is giving grants that pay up to 50% of the cost of rennovating historic farm structures. Market to Market's Andrew Batt reports.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
You must go to their web site for streaming video and the script.
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Contact Information
Iowa Barn Foundation, www.iowabarnfoundation.org
Historic Barn & Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania, www.pahistoricbarns.org
National Barn Alliance, www.barnalliance.org
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June 12, 2009 - Show #3249
Farmweek Flashback
Gary Miller, Enabled (not disabled) Hay Grower
Video runs 8:26 - Watch the Flash video
Gary Miller lost left arm and his feet due to an off-farm job accident. The part-time hay grower wondered if he would ever be able to farm again. With the help of God and the Mississippi AgraAbility Program, Miller returned to farming. He is still growing hay today. Reporter: Artis Ford. Original broadcast: October 23, 2001.
Contact Information
Gary Miller, Macon, MS (662) 726-44463
Mississippi AgrAbility Project
Emily Knight, (601) 736-8251
Mississippi State University Extension Service
AgrAbility web site at MSUCares.com
Farmweek Broadcast Times
(Note: all times are Central Time Zone)
Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television
June 13 - Saturday - 6:30 p.m.
June 15 - Monday - 6 a.m.
RFD-TV (satellite network)
DIRECTV, Channel 345 or DISH Network, Channel 231
June 12 - Friday - 5 p.m.
June 13 - Saturday - 3 a.m.
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June 12 - Show #3249
Barn Restoration - Part 1 - Pennsylvania
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
You must go to their web site for streaming video and the script.
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Contact Information
Historic Barn & Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania, www.pahistoricbarns.org
Iowa Barn Foundation, www.iowabarnfoundation.org
National Barn Alliance, www.barnalliance.org
Farmweek Broadcast Times
(Note: all times are Central Time Zone)
Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television
June 13 - Saturday - 6:30 p.m.
June 15 - Monday - 6 a.m.
RFD-TV (satellite network)
DIRECTV, Channel 345 or DISH Network, Channel 231
June 12 - Friday - 5 p.m.
June 13 - Saturday - 3 a.m.
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June 5, 2009 - Show #3248
Katrina Childcare Comeback
Video runs 8:26 - Watch the Flash video
It was recognized early on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that quality child care had to exist before parents could work on the recovery after Hurricane Katrina. Mississippi State University's Extension Service put together the nation's only program to handle a problem like this. Reporter: Leighton Spann (original broadcast: June 6, 2008).
Contact Information
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Early Childhood Education - Nurturing Homes Initiative - (662) 325-3083
NHI - Mississippi State University Extension Service Web Site
May 29, 2009 - Show #3247
2008 Mississippi Agriculture Year in Review
Video runs 8:26 - Watch the Flash video
A look back at 2008 in Mississippi agriculture. The political landscape changed as growers battled higher prices for fuel and fertilizer. Reporter: Artis Ford.
May 22, 2009 - Show #3246
MaryJanesFarm
MaryJane Butters of Moscow, Idaho, has kept her family's farm viable with an emphasis on organic farming and agritourism. That led to a successful magazine, books and a line of organic backpacking food. Market to Market's Laurel Bower Burgmaier reports.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
You must go to their web site for streaming video and the script.
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Contact Information
MaryJanesFarm - www.maryjanesfarm.org
May 15, 2009 - Show #3245
Pine Straw Pays
Video runs 8:10 - Watch the Flash video
See how two Mississippi tree farmers make extra money by selling the pine straw under their trees. Reporter: Leighton Spann. Original broadcast: May 9, 2008.
Contact Information
Pine Straw information - www.msucares.com
www.pinestraw.biz - North Central MS Resource Conservation and Development
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Albany, MS (662) 534-7651
May 8, 2009 - Show #3244
Missouri National Guardsmen work to win "hearts" of Aghani Farmers.
The mission of some National Guard units is to "win hearts and minds" by helping local farmers in Afghanistan. The first unit to do this was from Missouri.
Market to Market reporter David Miller reports.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
You must go to their web site for streaming video and the script.
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May 1, 2009 - Show #3243
Gaddis Farms: Going Strong at 112 Years
Video runs 8:40 - Watch the Flash video
Bolton, Mississippi. This farm has been farmed continuously by the same family for 112 years. Five generations have worked this large, diversified row crop and cattle operation.
Anchor: Artis Ford. Reporter: Amy Taylor.
Original broadcast: May 30, 2008.
Contact Information
Gaddis Farms, (601) 866-2253
April 24, 2009 - Show #3242
May's Corn Maze
Video runs 8:40 - Watch the Flash video
The May Brothers, Steve and Myron, and their families ran a corn maze for the third time last fall at Stewart, Mississippi. Discover some of the ins and outs of operating a successful corn maze. Reporter: Artis Ford (original broadcast October 31, 2008)
Contact Information
May’s Corn Maze, Stewart MS (662) 258-2302 or (662) 262-7229
Agritourism Information - Dr. Darryl Jones, (662) 325-3174
Natural Resource Enterprises Program - web link
Wildlife and Fisheries, Mississippi State University
Stanley Wise, Mississippi State University Extension Service
Union County Office, (662) 534-1917
April 17, 2009 - Show #3241
Mississippi tree farmers paid to store carbon
Video runs 8:40 - Watch the Flash video
"Carbon credits trading" has come to Mississippi. Big emitters of carbon dioxide (such as electric power plants) will pay trees farmers to "store carbon". Tree farmer Julian Watson of Holmes County was one of the first to take advantage of this new market. Find out if carbon credits trading is right for you. Reporter: Leighton Spann (original broadcast November 7, 2008)
Contact Information
Dr. Randy Rousseau,
Mississippi State University, (662) 325-2777
“Carbon Credits”
MSU Extension Publication - web link - pdf
Greg Sirmon, Sirmon & Associates, Pelahatchie, MS (601) 854-6631
AgraGate Climate Credits Corporation, www.agragate.com
Chicago Climate Exchange, www.chicagoclimatex.com
April 10, 2009 - Show #3240
National Farm Toy Show
Dyersville, Iowa. The National Farm Toy Show is held annually in November. It's the nation's #1 farm toy show. The town is also home of the National Farm Toy Museum. Reporter Jeannie Campbell.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
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Contact Information
National Farm Toy Show,
Dyersville, Iowa -
November 6-8, 2009
National Farm Toy Museum,
Dyersville, Iowa
nationalfarmtoymuseum.com
Toll free (877) 475-2727 farmtoys@dyersville.com
April 3, 2009 - Show #3239
Agri-tourism Works at Little Creek Ranch
Video runs 8:40 - Watch the Flash video
Little Creek Ranch, Corinth, Mississippi, is agricultural operation that makes its money from "agri-tourism." There's horseback riding, fishing and camping. It has a "touch of the Old West." Reporter: Amy Taylor.
Contact Information
Little Creek Ranch Corinith, MS - www.littlecreek.ms - (662) 287-0362
Reese Orchard Starkville, MS - www.reeseorchard.com - (662) 324-1509
Agritourism Information - Dr. Darryl Jones, (662) 325-3174
Natural Resource Enterprises Program - web link
Wildlife and Fisheries, Mississippi State University
March 27, 2009 - Show #3238
Mississippi Tree Farmer started long before tree farming was popular
Video runs 8:40 - Watch the Flash video
Johnie Floyd Weems of Newton is the Mississippi Forestry Association's "2008-09 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year." Weems died of apparent heart attack less than two months after receiving the award in October 2008. He leaves a legacy of tree farming that his heirs intend to carry on. Reporter: Artis Ford.
Contact Information
U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, (965) 965-4940
Mississippi Forestry Association (601) 354-4936 www.msforestry.net
MSU Extension Service (662) 325-3905 www.msucares.com
Mississippi Forestry Commission (601) 359-1386 www.mfc.state.ms.us
Obama's Agenda for Rural America
March 13, 2009 - Show #3236
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
You must go to their web site for streaming video and the script.
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A look at what President Obama said on the campaign trail regarding rural America. Alternative energy and cutting back subsidies to larger farmers were part of his stump speeches and previous U.S. Senate votes. Market to Market's Andrew Batt reports.
March 6, 2009 - Show #3235
George W. Bush's Rural Legacy
A look back at how Bush's policies affected rural America. Supporting ethanol and attempts to cut farm payments were two of his policies. Reporter: Andrew Batt.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
You must go to their web site for streaming video and the script.
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Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
February 27, 2009 - Show #3234
Video runs 8:40 - Watch the Flash video
Jackson, Mississippi. Highlights of the 2009 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions, the pinnacle of the junior livestock show program in Mississippi. Winning bids totaled more than $233,000 while scholarships accounted for another $37,000+. Reporter: Amy Taylor.
Contact Information
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Mississippi 4-H - (662) 325-3350 - More information
Mississippi Department of Education
Mississippi FFA - (601) 354-6933 - More information
Brad Smith, MFA Outstanding Logger of the Year
February 20, 2009 - Show #3233
Video runs 8:05 - Watch the Flash video
Brad Smith of Brookhaven is the Mississippi Forestry Association's new "Outstanding Logger of the Year." Smith's company, BJ Smith Logging, is known for its safety and its environmentally-friendly method of harvesting. Smith is also known for his support of charities including "Log a Load for Kids." Anchor: Leighton Spann. Original broadcast: September 26, 2008
Contact Information
BJ Smith Logging,
Brookhaven, MS
(601) 823-0756
Log a Load for Kids,
National web site, www.logaloadforkids.org
Mississippi Forestry Association, Jackson.
(601) 354-4936, www.msforestry.net
Diaryman is also a Highway Patrolman
February 13, 2009 - Show #3232
Video runs 8:38 - Watch the Flash video
Bruce, Mississippi. At a time when many dairies are going out of business, Lou Zemek has started one. Zemek's dairy started milking cows in 2008. Starting a dairy is hard work, but Zemek has another job as well, a Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol administrator. Reporter: Leighton Spann.
Deep South Bull Group
February 6, 2009 - Show #3231
Video runs 8:38 - Watch the Flash video
Three Mississippi registered bull producers have joined together to market their bulls. They operated separately, but they join together for an annual sale held the first Saturday of March. The cooperation has improved the quality of their bulls and their incomes.
Reporter: Artis Ford. Original broadcast: February 15, 2008.
Contact Information
Deep South Bull Group 7th Annual Sale
2009 Sale Catalog available on line here
Saturday, March 7, 2009,
1 p.m.
Livestock Producers Sale Barn, Tylertown, MS
Dillion Simmental Farm, David Dillion, Lexington, MS (662) 834-2722
Flying B Farm, Frank Brown, Petal, MS (601) 582-0563
Holland Simmental Farm, Charles Holland, Magee, MS (601) 849-2954
Livestock Producers Sale Barn, Tylertown, MS, Mike Pigott, (601) 876-3465
January 30, 2009 - Show #3230
2008 Year in Review - Mississippi Agriculture
Video runs 8:38 - Watch the Flash video
January 23, 2009 - Show #3229
2008 - U.S. Agriculture Year in Review
A look back at the Farm Bill, high oil prices and other happenings that took place in U.S. agriculture in 2008.
This story is from Market to Market, Iowa Public Television.
You must go to their web site for streaming video and the script.
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January 16, 2009 - Show #3228
Mississippi AgraAbility Helping West Nile Virus Patient to Recover
Video runs 8:01 Watch the Flash video
Leeann Hines of Greenwood, Mississippi, contracted West Nile Virus from mosquito bite in 2007. Despite some paralysis, she is continuing to recover. The Mississippi AgrAbility Program is working with her to fix her tractor where she can continue to take care of her horses. Reporter: Amy Taylor.
Contact Information
Mississippi AgrAbility Project
Emily Knight, (601) 736-8251,
emilyk@ext.msstate.edu
MSU AgrAbility web site www.msucares.com/safety/agrability/
Find your County Extension Office
January 9, 2009 - Show #3227
Katrina Childcare Comeback "Nurturing Homes Initiative"
Video runs 7:45 Watch the Flash video
It was recognized early on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that quality child care had to exist before parents could work on the recovery after Hurricane Katrina. Mississippi State University's Extension Service put together the nation's only program to handle a problem like this. Anchor: Amy Taylor. Reporter: Leighton Spann. Original broadcast: June 6, 2008.
Contact Information
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Early Childhood Education - Nurturing Homes Initiative - (662) 325-3083
NHI - Mississippi State University Extension Service Web Site
January 2, 2009 - Show #3226 |
