Mississippi vegetable and fruit growers who want to reap the benefits of the nation’s growing appetite for fresh produce need to show they use safe and sanitary harvesting and crop handling practices. The industry standard is U.S. Department of Agriculture certification through Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) audits. The testing certifies [...]
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Stable corn prices, lower production seen as poultry’s best hope for rebound
May 4, 2012
Poultry — Mississippi’s top agricultural commodity – is weathering economic storms by responding quickly to shifts in demand, and economists at Mississippi State University predict 2012 will be a year of recovery. Whether it sees the expected rebound could hinge on corn prices keeping steady and production levels remaining stable, poultry officials say. In 2011, [...]
Alcorn inaugurates embryo transfer breeding effort with bull sales
January 29, 2012
Alcorn State University’s sale last week of nine bulls produced from embryo transfers marked the start of a program that will provide a handful of high-quality cattle for sale annually for years to come. “This is the first sale we’ve had from any of the bulls coming from our embryo transfer service,” said Melissa Mason, [...]
April 23, 2013
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