Rice, in America, got its beginnings in the low country of South Carolina. Because of the tidal surge of the Santee and other rivers that would push fresh water into low lying areas, the nutrient rich water could be trapped and held for the growing of rice. By the 1840’s Georgetown County and its surrounding […]
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By Mark H. Stowers The 2018 Farm Bill declassified industrial hemp as a federally controlled substance and many states broke ground in planting the new crop. But the Mississippi legislature decided to wait on the supposed gold rush new crop. The theory being that the US Department of Agriculture had not yet approved regulations for its
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By Mark H. Stowers Farmers are either in tune with Mother Nature or fighting through the hardships she can sometimes lay down on a turnrow. This past spring the incessant rains flooded the south Delta area to the tune of 550,000 acres of which more than half was agriculture land. Farmers had still had acreage above
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By Angela Rogalski Agriculture is a vital component of the economy in the Mississippi Delta and farming is a way of life for many. And while some farmers may diversify their interests into many other business ventures or professional careers, planting and growing from the earth still runs deep and remains a strong part of their
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By Aimee Robinette Mississippi State Extension Service Ag Agent IV Jim Burkhalter was no stranger to this field when he took over the reins in Tallahatchie and Panola counties. In fact, Tallahatchie native said he was already involved “up to his neck” in agriculture for 20 years before he joined the ranks of MSU. “In 1997,
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By Mark H. Stowers Farmers can always use another “helping hand” but sometimes those hands are hard to find. And it takes valuable time to find and train workers for today’s high-tech equipment that work each side of the turnrow. Helping farmers work smarter has been a life-long journey since Tim Luster created Delta Precision Systems.
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