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Heavy rains put quality of strawberry crop in doubt

MBJ Staff — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:33:30 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Growing strawberries in the South is especially challenging because of its variable weather, like that seen this spring. Wayne Porter, Mississippi State University Extension horticulture specialist in Lauderdale County, said the strawberries struggled because of excessive rain. “The crop started in late January and sputtered through February and March,” Porter said. “Berries [...]

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Farmers concerned about disease that threatens bats

MBJ Staff — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:03:11 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Bats, an organic method of pest control, may become rare in the United States and Canada. The primary predators of night-flying insects, bats reduce the need for chemical pesticides and save the agriculture industry an estimated $3 billion per year in pest-control costs. But bat populations across the Eastern United States are [...]

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Plant pathologist’s work could lead to new drug for humans

MBJ Staff — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:20:31 +0000

STARKVILLE — A Mississippi State University plant pathology researcher’s discovery of an agricultural phenomenon could lead to the development of a new antifungal drug. The potential drug shows significant promise for the treatment of serious fungal infections in people with compromised immune systems, such as those undergoing chemotherapy treatments and those with HIV or AIDS. [...]

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