Farmweek Show Lineup

2003 - Links Seen on Farmweek
Dec. 30	Southern Gardening	Fig Trees
Dec. 30	2002 Year In Review	See and hear this story
Dec. 30	Whitten Plant Materials Center	See and hear this story Whitten Plant Materials Center USDA/NRCS, (662) 675-2588 Interstate 55, Exit 220 (Tillatoba) Hwy 330 East, Coffeeville
Dec. 23	Southern Gardening	Cupheas
Dec. 23	Vardaman, The Sweet Potato Capitol	See and hear this story Sweet Potato Sweets (662) 682-9647 (800) 770-5035 www.sweetpotatosweets.com
Dec. 23	Red Deer	See and hear this story Rocking "S Red Deer Farm David Sexton, Liberty, Mississippi (601) 249-2354 White Oak Red Deer Farm Ken Hootsell, Gluckstadt, Mississippi (601) 940-5359 North American Deer Farmers Association www.nadefa.org
Dec. 16	Southern Gardening	Gardener Gift Ideas
Dec. 16	Feature: MS Custom Deer Processors	Parker Processing Plant, Stringer 601-725-4689 Van's Deer Processing, Brandon 601-825-9087
Dec. 9	Southern Gardening	Creole Cottage Garden
Dec. 9	Feature: Rural Medical Scholars Program	Rural Medical Scholars Program Bonnie Carew, bcarew@ext.msstate.edu (662) 325-1321 www.rms.msucares.com
Dec. 2	Southern Gardening	Gibbing camellias
Dec. 2	MSU Christmas Horticulture 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
Dec. 2	Mississippi Dairy Farm Numbers Decline
Nov. 25	Southern Gardening	Estes' Ornamental Grasses
Nov. 25	MSU Christmas Horticulture 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
Nov. 25	Feature: Cogongrass	MS Dept. of Agriculture & Commerce Bureau of Plant Industry Cogongrass Information Telephone (662) 325-3390 www.mdac.state.ms.us
Nov. 18	Southern Gardening	Anole lizards
Nov. 18	Feature: MSU / Malaysia Graduate Student Exchange	Don Jackson, Ph.D. (662) 325 - 7493
Nov. 11	Simmons Pumpkin Farm	Mark and Peggy Simmons, Belzoni (662) 247-3707
Nov. 11	Southern Gardening	Sullivan's Tropical-style Garden
Nov. 11	Feature: Caro Gator Farm	Lee Caro, Hazlehurst, (601) 894-1048 Bill Russell, USDA/NRCS, (601) 894-1118
Nov. 4	Southern Gardening	Pine Straw Mulch
Nov. 4	Feature: CHARM	CHARM - charm.msstate.edu Consortium for the History of Agricultural and Rural Mississippi Dean Frances Coleman Mississippi State University Libraries Box 5408, Mississippi State, MS 39762 Telephone 662-325-7661
Oct. 28	Southern Gardening	Composting
Oct. 28	Feature: Art Waymire, 2003 MFA Tree Farmer of the Year	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
Oct. 21	Sunbelt Ag Expo Remote Show - Moultrie, Georgia - Web site
Oct. 14	Feature: MS Alternative Energy Enterprise	(877) ALT-ENRG (877-258-3674) (601) 960-3637 www.msenergy.ms
Oct. 14	Feature: Mississippi Ethanol	Southern Ethanol Company, LLC Telephone (662) 375-8865 Farmers interested in joing the cooperative should send in a Participation Interest Form (pdf file)
Oct. 7	Southern Gardening	Shishi Gashira Camellia Sasanqua
Oct. 7	Feature: "Farm Family of the Week"	Consortium for the History of Agricultural and Rural Mississippi Web site - www.charm.msstate.edu MSU Libraries, Box 5408 Mississippi State, MS 39762-5408 Telephone (662) 325-7661 Howard Langfitt WLBT "Farm Family of the Week" Collection
Sept. 30	Southern Gardening	Mustard and Pansies
Sept. 30	Feature: Biloxi Shrimping Tour	See or hear the story Biloxi Shrimping Trip - Web Site 1-800-289-7908
Sept. 23	Southern Gardening	Summit Container Gardening
Sept. 23	Feature: Sweet Corn Production in Mississippi	See or hear the story Sumrall Farms - Canton - (601) 842-3039 Nichols Produce - Brandon - (601) 829-1008
Sept. 16	Southern Gardening	Summit Hanging Baskets
Sept. 16	Feature: Tommy Netterville MFA Outstanding Logger of the Year	See or hear the story Tommy Netterville Logging, Gloster, MS (601) 639-7018 MS Forestry Association (601) 354-4936
Sept. 9	Southern Gardening	Joe Pye Weed
Sept. 9	Feature: Ferguson Hay Service	See or hear the story Ferguson Hay Service - (662) 310-5060 Vaiden Trucking - (662) 464-0124
Sept. 2	Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show	Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show Telephone (662) 325-2191 Friday and Saturday, September 12-13 Hours 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Highway 25 (5 miles south of Starkville)
Sept. 2	Southern Gardening	Three New Plants
Sept. 2	Feature: Hunting for Business	See or hear the story Black Creek Outfitters www.blackcreekoutfitters.net (662) 834-3437 (662) 834-3040
Aug. 19	Dove Field Demonstration Day	Saturday, August 23, 9 a.m. - Noon Black Prairie Wildlife Management Area Hwy 45 South, Columbus (662) 325-2619 More Information
Aug. 19	Southern Gardening	Coleus
Aug. 19	Feature: Harris Barnes, Agricultural Photographer	See or hear the story Harris Barnes, (662) 624-8986 Fax: (662) 627-2088 537 School Street, Clarksdale, MS 38614
Aug. 12	Boll Weevil Vote	(662) 325-2993
Aug. 12	Southern Gardening	Sonset Lantana
Aug. 12	Feature: Goldleaf Farms	See or hear the story Atlanta, Georgia (770) 265-9633 Pontotoc, Mississippi (662) 488-9050 www.goldleaffarms.com
Aug. 5	Boll Weevil Vote	(662) 325-2993
Aug. 5	Southern Gardening	Azalea Lace Bug Control
Aug. 5	Feature: Blackwater Farms Family Farm Foods of MS	See or hear the story Blackwater Farms Craig and Jenny Hertel (877) 276-7453 or (601) 743-2571 Family Farm Foods of MS Fred Stokes (662) 476-5568 or(601) 527-2459 E-mail: fredocm@earthlink.net
July 29	Southern Ethanol	Sykes Sturdivant, Glendora, MS (662) 375-8865
July 29	Boll Weevil Eradication Referendum Meeting	Thursday, July 31 6:30 p.m. Twin County Conference Center, Old Hwy 61 Greenville (662) 325-2993
July 29	Personal Financial Literacy Teacher Conference	Susan Cosgrove Mississippi State University Extension Service (601) 635-2268
July 29	Southern Gardening	Azalea Lace Bug Control
July 29	Feature: Red Deer Production in Mississippi	See or hear the story Rocking "S Red Deer Farm David Sexton, Liberty, Mississippi (601) 249-2354 White Oak Red Deer Farm Ken Hootsell, Gluckstadt, Mississippi (601) 940-5359 North American Deer Farmers Association www.nadefa.org
July 22	Boll Weevil Eradication Meetings	(662) 325-2993 Monday, July 28 - 6 p.m. Coahoma County Country Club, Clarksdale Tuesday, July 29 - 6 p.m. Bolivar County Extension Office, Cleveland Thursday, July 31 - 6:30 p.m. Twin County Conference Center, Old Hwy 61, Greenville
July 22	Southern Gardening	Edward Goucher Abelia
July 22	Hinds County Penal Farm	See or hear the story
July 15	Southern Gardening	Daylilies
July 15	Feature: MSU Extension Service Horticulture Hotlines	See or hear the story Call toll free Verona: 1-888-920-4678 Gulfport: 1-866-427-3368
July 8	Southern Gardening	Hosta Farm
July 8	Feature: Junior Livestock Showmanship	See or hear the story To find out more about junior livestock show program contact your Mississippi State University Extension Service county office or contact a local FFA chapter.
July 1	Southern Gardening	Small Garden
July 1	Feature: USDA Whitten Plant Materials Center	See or hear the story Whitten Plant Materials Center USDA/NRCS I-55, Exit 220 (Tillatoba) Hwy 330 East, Coffeeville (662) 675-2588
June 24	Southern Gardening	Mandevillas
June 24	Feature: Forestry Consultants	See and hear the story MSU Extension Service (662) 325-3036 www.msucares.com MS Forestry Commission (601) 359-1386 www.mfc.state.ms.us MS Forestry Association (601) 354-4936 www.msforestry.net
June 10	MSU Stallion Service	(662) 325-2938
June 10	Southern Gardening	Colorful Shade Gardens
June 10	Feature: Wayne Sojourner, MFA Logger of the Year	See or hear the story Wayne Sojourner Timber, (601) 892-4021 Mississippi Forestry Association, (601) 354-4936 www.msforestry.net
June 3	Southern Gardening	Father's Day Gift Ideas
June 3	Feature: Mississippi Dairy Farms Struggle	See or hear the story
May 27	Southern Gardening	Virginia Sweetspire
May 27	Feature: Cogongrass	See or hear the story Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce Cogongrass Control Information & Laws www.mdac.state.ms.us Telephone 662.325.3390
May 20	Cotton Insect Scout Schools All schools 9 a.m. - Noon 662-325-2085	Friday - May 23 Adams Co. Extension Office, Natchez Tuesday - May 27 Bost Building, MSU, Starkville Friday - May 30 Penn's Fish House, Hwy 43 East, Canton Thursday - June 5 MSU Delta Research & Extension Center Stoneville Friday - June 6 NE MS R&E Center, Hwy 145, Verona
May 20	Personal Financial Literacy Teacher Conference 662-323-5916	Wednesday-Friday, July 9-11 Bost Extension Center Mississippi State University Registration: $40 (covers 2 meals, materials and dorm room 2 nights) $20 for 1.2 CEU credits Curriculum targeted to elementary to high school students. School teachers, youth group, workers, churches, etc. are welcome
May 20	Southern Gardening	Society garlic
May 20	Feature: CHARM - Consortium for the History of Agricultural and Rural Mississippi	See and hear the story www.charm.msstate.edu Dean Frances Coleman Mississippi State University Libraries Box 5408, Mississippi State, MS 39762 Telephone 662.325.7661
May 13	Farm To School	Vegetable farmers should call Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce Guy Feltenstein, 601-483-3451 Bassfield Drop Station, 601-943-6208
May 13	Southern Gardening	Easy Roses
May 13	Feature: Goat Ranching	Goat Rancher Magazine, www.goatrancher.com Toll free (888) 562-9529
May 6	National Symposium on Sustainable Natural Resource-based Alternative Enterprises	May 28-31 Bost Extension Center, Mississippi State University. Registration: $150 (by May 15), $195 (after May 15) Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 662-325-3174
May 6	Garrison Sensory Evaluation Laboratory	Dr. Patti Coggins, 662-325-4002
May 6	Southern Gardening	Sweetbay Magnolias
May 6	Feature: Mississippi Alternative Energy Enterprise	See and hear the story MS Alternative Energy Enterprise 1-877-258-3674 or 1-601-960-3637 www.msenergy.ms
April 29	South Mississippi Forage-Tested Bull Sale Livestock Producers Association Select Heifer Sale	South Mississippi Forage-Tested Bull Sale Noon - Saturday, May 10 Livestock Producers Association #1 Sale Barn Tylertown 40 sires, 18 months old average. Angus, Beefmaster, Brangus, Gelbveigh, Polled Hereford, Simbrah, and Simmental. Telephone: (601) 876-4021 Livestock Producers Association Select Heifer Sale (follows Bull Sale) 200 heifers from Angus bulls (includes 30 cow/calf pairs, 60 pregnant) Telephone: (601) 876-3465
April 29	Southern Gardening	White Landscapes
April 29	Feature: "Farm Family of the Week"	Consortium for the History of Agricultural and Rural Mississippi Web site - www.charm.msstate.edu MSU Libraries, Box 5408 Mississippi State, MS 39762-5408 Telephone (662) 325-7661 Howard Langfitt WLBT "Farm Family of the Week" Collection
April 22	Southern Gardening	Top Notch Annuals
April 22	Feature: A.P. Fatherree	See and hear the story Fatherree Endowed Scholarship Mississippi State University Foundation Jud Skelton (662) 325-0643
April 22	Feature: Hallmark Flowers	Telephone 1-800-HALLMARK www.hallmark.com
April 15	Southern Gardening	Surefire Perennials
April 15	Southern Gardening	Native Azaleas
April 15	Feature: Mississippi Ethanol	See and hear the story Southern Ethanol Company, LLC Telephone (662) 375-8865 Farmers interested in joing the cooperative should send in a Participation Interest Form (pdf file)
April 8	MSU Horticulture Club Sale	Friday - April 11, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday - April 12, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mississippi State University Campus, Starkville Dorman Hall Greenhouses, Stone Boulevard (south of Scott Field)
April 8	34th Horticulture Summer Seminar	June 8 - 11 (Ages 15-18) Mississippi State University, Starkville Registration $100 Telephone: (662) 325-2311 Students: ages 15-18 Applications available through garden clubs, vo-ag. programs, and commercial nurseries
April 1	Producer Day - American Forage and Grassland Council Annual Conference	Monday, April 28 Lafayette Hilton, Lafayette, Louisiana www.afgc.org
April 1	Southern Gardening	Autumn Blaze Red Maple
April 1	Feature: Smith's Greenhouse Tomatoes	See or hear the story Smith's Greenhouse Tomatoes, (601) 833-8486
Mar. 25	Southern Gardening	Thunbergias Vines
Mar. 25	Feature: Orby & Brenda Wright 2002-2003 Tree Farmers of the Year	See or hear the story Mississippi Forestry Association, (601) 354-4936 www.msforestry.net Mississippi State University Extension Service, (662) 325-3036 Forestry Information - www.msucares.com Find your county office Miss. Forestry Commission, (601) 359-1386 www.mfc.state.ms.us
Mar. 18	North Mississippi Beef Agribition Lee County Agri-Center, Verona	Friday, March 21 - 6 p.m. - Special Producers Seminar Saturday, March 22 11:30 a.m. - MS Brangus Breeders Sale - 45+ lots 2 p.m. - Northeast MS Angus Sale - 50+ lots 4 p.m. - BCIA Bull and Heifer Sale
Mar. 18	Southern Gardening	Azalea Care
Mar. 18	Feature: FAMILY FARM FOODS OF MS	See or hear the story Blackwater Farms, Craig and Jenny Hertel (877) 276-7453 or (601) 743-2571 Family Farm Foods, of MS - Fred Stokes (662) 476-5568 or (601) 527-2459
Mar. 11	Southern Gardening	Azalea Care
Mar. 11	Feature: FAMILY FARM FOODS OF MS	See or hear the story Blackwater Farms, Craig and Jenny Hertel (877) 276-7453 or (601) 743-2571 Family Farm Foods, of MS - Fred Stokes (662) 476-5568 or (601) 527-2459
March 4	Farm Bill Conservation Program Meetings	Information - (662) 325-2750 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. March 5 - Neshoba County Library, Philadelphia March 6 - MSU Delta Research & Ext. Center, Stoneville March 7 - Tunica County Development Center, Tunica March 13 Video Conference - 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Starkville - MSU - Bost Building Raymond - MSU Central MS Research and Extension Center Stoneville - MSU Delta Research and Extension Center Hattiesburg - MSU Extension Service District Office Other locations will be added - call (662) 325-2750 Agenda Items EQIP AFO - Animal Feeding Operations, CAFO - Confined AFO WRP, WHIP & CSP FLEP - Forest Land Enhancement Program CRP - Conservation Reserve Program Tax Credits & Conservation Easements
March 4	Southern Gardening	Gardening Au Naturel
March 4	Feature: MS Black Bears Making a Comeback	See or hear the story Black Bear Restoration Task Force MS Museum of Natural Science Richard Rummel (601) 354-7303. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Wildlife Services Bo Sloan (662) 686-3157. Black bear photographs courtesy: Delta Wildlife & Nature Photography Michael A. Kelly, www.wildlifenature.com
Feb. 25	Farm Bill Conservation Program Meetings	Information - (662) 325-2750 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. March 4 - Forest County Extension Service Office, Hattiesburg March 5 - Neshoba County Library, Philadelphia March 6 - MSU Delta Research & Ext. Center, Stoneville March 7 - Tunica County Development Center, Tunica March 13 Video Conference - 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Starkville - MSU - Bost Building Raymond - MSU Central MS Research and Extension Center Stoneville - MSU Delta Research and Extension Center Hattiesburg - MSU Extension Service District Office Other locations will be added - call (662) 325-2750 Agenda Items EQIP AFO - Animal Feeding Operations, CAFO - Confined AFO WRP, WHIP & CSP FLEP - Forest Land Enhancement Program CRP - Conservation Reserve Program Tax Credits & Conservation Easements
Feb. 25	MS Renewable Energy Conference	Web site. Tuesday-Wednesday, March 25-26 Clarion Hotel, Jackson Early Registration $165, Late registration $195. Contact: (662) 325-2160 (press release)
Feb. 25	Southern Gardening	Spruce Pine
Feb. 25	Feature: Red Deer Production in Mississippi	See or hear the story Rocking "S Red Deer Farm David Sexton, Liberty, Mississippi (601) 249-2354 White Oak Red Deer Farm Ken Hootsell, Gluckstadt, Mississippi (601) 940-5359 North American Deer Farmers Association www.nadefa.org
Feb. 18	Farm Bill Conservation Program Meetings	Information - (662) 325-2750 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. March 4 - Forest County Extension Service Office, Hattiesburg March 5 - Neshoba County Library, Philadelphia March 6 - MSU Delta Research & Ext. Center, Stoneville March 7 - Tunica County Development Center, Tunica March 13 Video Conference - 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Starkville - MSU - Bost Building Raymond - MSU Central MS Research and Extension Center Stoneville - MSU Delta Research and Extension Center Hattiesburg - MSU Extension Service District Office Other locations will be added - call (662) 325-2750 Agenda Items EQIP AFO - Animal Feeding Operations, CAFO - Confined AFO WRP, WHIP & CSP FLEP - Forest Land Enhancement Program CRP - Conservation Reserve Program Tax Credits & Conservation Easements
Feb. 18	"MS on the Move" - Rural Development Conference	Wednesday, February 19 Registration $50 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Lake Terrace Convention Center, Hattiesburg (601) 266-6067
Feb. 18	Mid-South Farm and Gin Show	(901) 947-3104 Friday-Saturday, Feb. 28 - Mar. 1 Doors open 9 a.m. Memphis-Cook County Convention Center Friday morning Information Session Billy Dunavant Richard Bell, Riceland National Cotton Council President Bobby Greene Saturday morning Information Session O.A. Cleveland - Cotton Market Analyst Staff member of U.S. Senate Ag. Committee Cotton Incorporated President Berrye Worsham
Feb. 18	Southern Gardening	Pruning
Feb. 18	Feature: 2003 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions	See or hear the story Junior Livestock Showmanship 4-H, County MSU Extension Service Offices Local FFA Chapter
Feb. 11	Southern Gardening	Valentine's Day Plants
Feb. 11	Feature: Wayne Sojourner, MFA Logger of the Year	See or hear the story Sojourner Timber, (601) 892-4021 MS Forestry Association, (601) 354-4936 www.msforestry.net
Feb. 4	MSU Variety Trials	More...
Feb. 4	Southern Gardening	Valentine's Day Plants
Feb. 4	Feature: Horticulture Hotlines	See or hear the story Verona: 1-888-920-4678 Gulfport: 1-866-427-3368
Jan. 28	Feature: Delta Ag Expo History	See or hear the story Delta Ag Expo Committee Bolivar County Extension Service Office Cleveland, MS Web site (662) 843-8371 Next Expo: January 20-21, 2004
Jan. 14	Southern Gardening	Helping frozen perennial beds
Jan. 14	Feature: Hunting for Business	Black Creek Outfitters, Lexington, MS www.blackcreekoutfitters.net (662) 834-3437 (662) 834-3040
Jan. 7	Southern Gardening	New Years resolutions
Jan. 7	Feature: Brussel's Bonsai Nursery	See or hear the story Brussel's Bonsai Nursery, Olive Branch, MS Rendezvous, May 24-25, 2003 www.brusselsbonsai.com (800) 582-2593