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State producers bullish on future of peanut crop

MBJ Staff — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:16:06 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi producers expect peanuts to remain a strong commodity in years to come with a steady global demand and new marketing opportunities. “The demand for peanuts will stay in place because of global economics and population,” said Mike Phillips, plant and soil sciences department head at Mississippi State University. “International markets rely [...]

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County to build year-round farmer’s market

Associated Press — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:39:20 +0000

CORINTH — Alcorn County is getting a year-round farmer’s market. The board of the Fulton Drive farmer’s market, where a covered shed is soon to be constructed, has set up operating rules for the site. The Daily Corinthian reports the decision to move to a 12-month market reflects increasing availability of some crops. “We do [...]

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Scientists studying rooftop gardens on Coast

MBJ Staff — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:51:00 +0000

GULFPORT — Horticulture scientists at Mississippi State University are studying and recording the effects of the coastal climate on rooftop gardens in Gulfport. When they learned the eight green roofs at the Armed Forces Retirement Home were struggling to survive, Christine Coker and Gary Bachman, both horticulture scientists at MSU’s Coastal Research and Extension Center, [...]

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State’s ag production tops $7B for second consecutive year

MBJ Staff — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:09:59 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Significant production levels and high market prices combined to give Mississippi’s agricultural commodities their second year in a row of over $7 billion in total value. Mississippi State University agricultural economists gathered preliminary data from crop production reports, world agricultural supply and demand estimates, industry resources and U.S. Department of Agriculture outlook [...]

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Indiana farm linked to salmonella-tainted melons

Associated Press — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:51:01 +0000

OWENSVILLE, Ind. — A southwestern Indiana cantaloupe farm is the source of at least some of the salmonella responsible for an outbreak that sickened people in 21 states and killed two Kentucky residents, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday. Salmonella collected from Chamberlain Farms in Owensville, Ind., matches the “DNA fingerprint” of the salmonella [...]

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Extension: Watermelon crop good for consumers and farmers

MBJ Staff — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:37:00 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — As summer temperatures soar into the triple digits, Mississippi’s sweet watermelon crop is satisfying both growers and consumers, according to the Mississippi State University Extension Service. “Everyone wants watermelon — from the beginning of harvest in June right up until the Fourth of July, when demand peaks for holiday picnics,” said Rick [...]

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Everyday Gardener great for giving and gardening

Becky Gillette — Sun, 20 May 2012 06:01:16 +0000

The Everyday Gardener in Fondren specializes in “the art of giving and gardening.” Whether you are looking for a gift for others or yourself, you are likely to find something among the store’s unique selection of home accents, vases, containers and works of art that will brighten a home or office. The business also carries [...]

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Fickle weather has strawberry producers concerned

MBJ Staff — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:32:05 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — An early strawberry season delights consumers, but growers must keep an eye on this spring’s fickle weather to protect their delicate and valuable crop. “The strawberry crop has come into production two weeks earlier than normal,” said Wayne Porter, a Mississippi State University Extension Service agent in Lauderdale County who specializes in [...]

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Ag commodities groups identify priorites for research, education

MBJ Staff — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:50:25 +0000

ABERDEEN — Advocates for agriculture met recently at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Verona to identify priorities for research and Extension Service education programs at Mississippi State University. Scientists from the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, specialists with the MSU Extension Service and almost 250 members of the North Mississippi Producer [...]

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Plant hardiness maps increase state’s average low temperature

MBJ Staff — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:49:24 +0000

STARKVILLE — New plant hardiness maps released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture increased Mississippi’s average low temperatures by 5 degrees. Eric Stafne, Mississippi State University assistant Extension professor for fruit crops, said the maps provide good average information, but individuals still must make careful planting decisions. “With fruit crops, I am more concerned with [...]

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