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Agriculture is Mississippi’s number one industry, employing approximately 30% of the state’s
work force either directly or indirectly. Learn more about Mississippi Agriculture HERE. |
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New Direction in Food Sanitation
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| Posted:12/23/2008 |
| On January 15, 2009, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce plans to implement a new color-coded placard notification inspection system. MORE
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MDAC Offers Assistance to Beginning Beekeepers
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| Posted:11/20/2008 |
| Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture, Lester Spell, announced today that financial assistance will be made available to eligible beginning beekeepers who establish up to four colonies of honey bees in an effort to reverse the recent decline of honey bee populations in Mississippi. MORE
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Managing Wild Hog Damage in the MS Delta Workshop
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| Posted:10/31/2008 |
| What Will You Learn: Foundations of wildlife damage management, Wild hog history, biology, and ecology and much more. MORE
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MDAC Takes Important Step in Invasive Weed Prevention
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| Posted:10/16/2008 |
| Commissioner of Agriculture, Lester Spell, has announced a new cooperative initiative to fight against invasive weeds in the State of Mississippi. MORE
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MDAC Takes Import Step in Invasive Weed Prevention
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| Commissioner of Agriculture, Lester Spell, has announced a new cooperative initiative to fight against invasive weeds in the State of Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) is spearheading a statewide Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) that will help prevent the infestation and spread of invasive and noxious weeds across Mississippi. MORE
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Openness and Accountabilty to the Public
Citizens can review the proposed regulations and offer input on all proposed rules. To contact our office please call 1.800.551.1830 or 601.359.1100.
You can also email your comments to
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MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE
P.O. Box 1609 / Jackson, MS 39215
121 N. Jefferson Street / Jackson, MS 39201
Telephone: 601.359.1100 / Fax: 601. 354.6290 |
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COMMISSIONER OF
AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE
Lester Spell, Jr., D.V.M. believes in agriculture's potential to make a positive difference in the lives of all Mississippians. |
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MISSISSIPPI MARKET BULLETIN
YOUR best source for information, equipment, plants and seeds...anything related to Mississippi Agriculture. Read an issue or learn how to advertise HERE. |
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MARKET DEVELOPMENT
The Market Development Division is dedicated to promoting and heightening the public's awareness of Mississippi 's agriculture commodities and the farmers and ranchers who produce them. |
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MISSISSIPPI MARKET MAKER
The program assists Mississippi agricultural producers in finding markets for their commodities and in providing an important link between producers and consumers. |
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MISSISSIPPI FARMERS MARKET
The Mississippi Farmers Market is currently open on Thursday, & Saturdays starting at 9:00 am. |
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MISSISSIPPI COLISEUM &
STATE FAIR GROUNDS
Find more information on the State Fair, Concerts, Livestock Shows, Rodeos, Conventions & other events.. |
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AGRICULTURE &
FORESTRY MUSEUM
Discover Mississippi's proud agricultural legacy as you step back in time. Near one of the busiest intersections in Jackson, Mississippi you can park your vehicle, walk across a rustic bridge, and enter a bygone era. |
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MISSISSIPPI AGRI-TOURISM
For information about all U-Pick Operations, Farmers' Markets, Agricutural Meetings, and Festivals as well as a list of all farms that are open for onsite visits. |
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GIS REMOTE SENSING PROJECT
Through a cooperative program between the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) and the National Agricultural Statistics Services (NASS), Mississippi cropland maps are now available online. |
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MISSISSIPPI FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM
Links fresh vegetable farmers with customers. Learn more about how it expands farmers markets, increase consumption of fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables, and how it provides benefits to low-income, nutritionally at-risk women, infants and children. |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES
Learn more about how the MS Dept. of Agriculture is exploring current technologies & alternative energies for the agriculture community. |
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KEEP MISSISSIPPI BEAUTIFUL
Honor or remember someone dear to you by becoming a sponsor of the "Avenue of Magnolias" project. |
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