Farmweek

The Environmental Protection Agency updates its pesticide handling rules for farm workers. In The Food Factor...find out when to drink water and when to drink a sports drink. In Southern Gardening, find out how this gardener added some rusty pockets in his landscape. In the Markets... A potential for soybean prices to fall back. Some cattle numbers provide a positive note for the beef sector. In the Feature Segment...It is the start of our 39th season on Farmweek. Today you'll see the first feature story that aired in 1977. This 81 year-old cattle-woman will amaze you.

Today on Farmweek... Avian Flu news, The USDA tells what it has found so far in the test of wild migratory birds. Mississippi 4-H'ers learn about the business world while touring cooperatives in the State. The Food Factor's Natasha Haynes explains uses for honey in your everyday food preparation. Southern Gardening... Meet a couple that not only attracts butterflies to their landscape but they grow them as well. In the Markets... Farm payments could be smaller if a Federal budget isn't in place by September 30.

Today on Farmweek... The latest Crop Report Changes the harvested acreage number for several crops. What's for breakfast at your house? If it's cereal, Natasha Haynes will have some pointers on picking a good one. In Southern Gardening...Colossal Caladiums are great for the shade and they thrive on neglect. In the markets... corn prices get support from a drop in ending stock estimates. Cotton trades on a smaller-than-expected hike in production. In the Feature Segment... McCullar Orchard Peaches of Batesville.

Today on Farmweek... Mississippi agricultural officials are making plans now to handle a wintertime avian flu outbreak. In the markets... U.S. catfish processing and sales numbers move in the opposition direction of bond bank prices. As corn trade waits and hopes for additional demand to shop-up at the elevator. In the Feature Segment... Call it a calculated risk or simply crazy... Storm chasers race into the middle of sever thunderstorms seeking to document why storms and tornadoes act the way they do.

Today on Farmweek... it's an all feature story edition. See how a mid-west photographer is documenting women in agriculture under the name FarmHer. In the Southern Gardening segment - ornamental peppers. In The Food Factor - we'll have some ways to get your kids looking forward to lunchtime. We will look back at last years Mississippi Gourd Festival.

Today on Farmweek... The Waters of the U.S. Rule takes affect in many states, but not all. The Food Factor declares war on junk food. In Southern Gardening... Gary Bachman will share some ways to keep cool when the temperatures climb. In the Markets... O.A. Cleveland says there is a bottom now for cotton and it has good support. Meanwhile, soybean prices continue to be pressured by the downturn in the Chinese economy. In the feature segment, we will step back ten years when Hurricane Katrina took aim at the heart of Mississippi's poultry industry.

It's a big day for Farmweek... We have a brand new set and computer graphics to go with it. In The Food Factor, Natasha says she has found the perfect tomato sandwich. In Southern Gardening Gary Bachman investigates gardeners who love their trees to death. In the markets... Skepticism about the surprising corn and bean projections from the USDA. Cheaper grain fails to spark a rally in feeder cattle. The Mississippi Master Naturalist Program is for individuals curious about the plants, animals, and insects in their environment.

On this edition of Farmweek, find out what aeroponics are and why an Oklahoma company has invested so much in it. The Food Factor will discuss the basics of home canning. Our first feature story today is a look back at this years' record-breaking Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions. Farmweek is a production of Mississippi State University Extension Service, Office of Agricultural Communications.

On this edition of Farmweek, find out how the bill on GMO labels is derailing state based efforts to acquire them. The Food Factor will discuss how to avoid food poising when outside. In Southern Gardening, Gary Bachman discusses the varieties of cold bananas. Our first feature story today is a look at Minnie Lou Bradley, a respected ranch owner of 60 years in Texas. Farmweek is a production of Mississippi State University Extension Service, Office of Agricultural Communications.

On this edition of Farmweek, federal officials are concerned Avian Flu will migrate South this winter with wild birds. In Southern Gardening, Gary Bachman will discuss deadheading. In Food Factor, learn which fats are good for you. Our first feature story will look back at the year 2010 in agriculture. Farmweek is a production of Mississippi State University Extension Service, Office of Agricultural Communications.