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Smart Ag

Our vision at Smart Ag is to become the autonomous farming platform of choice in a driverless future.

In our opinion, the smartest way to solve the huge worldwide challenge of feeding a fast growing population is to empower farmers to complete operations faster, more consistently and with less labor than ever before, we believe they can unlock the potential of the land better than anyone else. With the correct tools, technology and knowledge, farmers can do the seemingly impossible.

Our goal is to give farmers the technology to operate smarter and eliminate the choice between what is best for their farm and constraints like available labor, brands of equipment or the cost of larger machinery. That is why our first product AutoCart can be used with an operator in the grain cart tractor or autonomously and will be compatible with any brand of equipment.

Contact Us

2710 S. Loop Drive

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 599-0346 • info@smart-ag.com

 

Agrilyst Inc.

Agrilyst is a web-based software platform that helps indoor farms manage their crops and gain data-driven insights to make more profitable production decisions.

Run your farm optimally at all times. With Agrilyst, you can create quick and easy seeding plans from templates for each of your crops. Built for indoor operations, templates make it simple to schedule cut-and-come again varieties, partial harvests, vine harvests, and more. Seeding plans sync automatically with tasks so everyone in your facility knows what to do every day.

Contact Information

Address:

68 Jay St., Suite 201

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Phone:

(646) 878-6840

Email:

info@agrilyst.com

 

How to receive conservation assistance from NRCS
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Do you farm or ranch and want to make improvements to the land that you own or lease? NRCS offers technical and financial assistance to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners.

 

Connecting retiring landowners and beginning farmers to keep agriculture alive
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Are you a retiring farmer, looking for someone to take over? Land Link is a valuable program that connects beginning farmers with retiring landowners to faciliate farm transfers.

 

Small Farms and Woodlots
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Learn about how woodlots of today provide much more for their owners, including income from selling wood and nonwood products, forest-based income opportunities such as lease hunting and recreation, solitude and escape from emotional pressures and stress of modern living and working, and simply the pride of owning and caring for the land.

 

Getting Started in Farming
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This guide was published in NIFA's Small Farm Digest designed for people considering starting up as begining farmers and ranchers.  Provides information on the opportinities and challenges of farming, land ownership, links to programs and resources to help get you started.

 

New Farmers Website

An online resource provides centralized, one-stop shopping for beginning farmers and ranchers to explore the variety of USDA initiatives designed to help them succeed.

USDA’s new farmers site has in-depth information, including:

  • how to increase access to land and capital;
  • build new markets;
  • participate in conservation opportunities;
  • select and use the right risk management tools; and
  • access USDA education and technical support programs.

 

National Young Farmers' Coalition

The National Young Farmers' Coalition represents, mobilizes, and engages young farmers to ensure their success across the country. NYFC supports practices and policies that will sustain young, independent, and prosperous farmers now and in the future through supporting independent family farms, sustainable farming pracices , affordable land for farmers, fair labor practices, farmer-to-farmer training, farmers of every ender, race and sexual orientaion, and cooperation and friendship between all farmers. Click Here.

 

National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education.  

The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of our history and our heritage that will never change. But FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more. For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture.

Today, the National FFA Organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

 

Mix My Sprayer for iOS and Android

Clemson University developed Mix My Sprayer to aid with quick, accurate calculations of product mixes to be applied with spraying equipment. Users can create custom lists of favorite products by category. Simply add or select a product, insert values in each input box, and the app automatically calculates the amount of product to include in the user-defined mix size. Units for each input can be customized by tapping the unit buttons. Products are saved with the user settings last used.

This free mobile smartphone app is designed for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices. Click here to download.

 

Local Dirt

Buy, sell and find local food with Local Dirt. How it works, buyers can search and source local food in their area with the added convenience of online ordering. Sellers can easily find new buyers and sell their products online. Local Dirt will even automate your invoicing and track your inventory. Farmer markets, buying clubs and co-ops can automate ordering, inventory, price sheets and invoicing. Click Here!

 

goCrop

Take farming further with goCrop™

goCrop uses integrated web and mobile applications to help farmers plan, analyze and report nutrient management practices with streamlined speed. Designed by farmers who understand the virtue of efficiency, goCrop keeps you focused on farming.

The app is available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Learn more

 

Fieldprint Calculator

The Fieldprint Calculator is a free online tool for growers to voluntarily and securely analyze how their management choices impact natural resources and operational efficiency. Field To Market has developed the Calculator as an easy way to find out how your current land use, energy use, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and soil loss compare with state and national averages.

 

 

 

 

Farmland Information Center (FIC)

 

Farm and Dairy Agri-Book

Farm and Dairy Agri-Book contains a catalog of Agribusinesses as well as Regional, State, Local Listings of Agri-Bureaus, Agencies, Associations and Organizations (Government and Private Sectors). Click here.

 

COMET-FARM™

COMET-FARM™ is a  whole farm and ranch carbon and greenhouse gas accounting system.  The tool guides you through describing your farm and ranch management practices including alternative future management scenarios. Once complete, a report is generated comparing the carbon changes and greenhouse gas emissions between your current management practices and future scenarios.

 

Best Tree Finder

The Arbor Day Foundation has created a tool that helps you find the best tree for your area. Just answer a few quick questions as to what you are looking for and the environment that you are in and the Tree-Finder will give you a list of suggested species. Click here.

 

Annie's Project

Annie's Project offers a variety of extension classes across the country that educate farm women on risk management. The classes empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information. Click here to see courses offered in your state.

 

Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC)

The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center is an electronic, national resource for producers interested in value-added agriculture. The site works to provide unbiased, science-based marketing information for U.S. farmers and ranchers. There is information related to commodities and products, market and industry trends, business creation and operation, research results and value-added resources.

This site is an on-going project of the Iowa State University and partially funded by USDA Rural Development. Click here. 
 

 

Fifth annual cover crop survey results
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The 2016-2017 cover crop survey report from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is now available.& ...

 

Cooperative Extension Service
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The cooperative extension service is designed to help people use research based knowledge to improve their land.  Administered through thousands of county extension offices, extension brings land-grant expertise to the most local of levels in affiliation with the state's designated land-grant universities.& ...

 

Fee Fishing - An Introduction
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The basic types of operations and associated business considerations. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Beginningfarmers.org

First launched in September of 2008, Beginningfarmers.org is a comprehensive compilation of information resources on farm financing, finding land, business planning, agricultural production and marketing, and much more. It is also a constantly updated blog providing the latest information and news on farm policy, farming jobs and internships, agricultural research, and the changing face of American agriculture. Beginning Farmers provides content relevant to new, experienced, and aspiring farmers, as well as farm educators, activists, and policy makers.

Through core resource pages and frequent blog postings, Beginning farmers provides a robust and constantly growing forum for sharing information and ideas about starting new farms, and a broad range of content related to the development of sustainable agriculture and food systems.

 

What are Food Hubs
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A Food Hub is a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of course-identified food products primarily from local and regional producers to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand.

 

National Organic Farming Handbook
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The handbook describes organic systems and identifies key resources to guide conservation planning and implementation on organic farms. Producers and other audiences may also find the handbook useful, particularly the resources listed in various sections.

 

2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation
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The 2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation was prepared as an introduction for fish and wildlife conservation providers – the on-the-ground biologists and conservation partners who help deliver Farm Bill conservation programs to landowners.

 

Start Farming! Resources for the Beginning Farmer
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If you are seriously considering starting up an agricultural business, there are a number of important things to consider. Get started on the right path by defining your goals and skills, gaining experience and education, choosing your marketing strategies, and financing your agricultural venture.

 

The Biology of Soil Compaction
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Soil compaction is a common and constant problem on most farms that till the soil. Heavy farm machinery can create persistent subsoil compaction (Hakansson and Reeder, 1994).

 

Farmer's Tax Guide
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This publication explains how the federal tax laws apply to farming. Use this publication as a guide to figure your taxes and complete your farm tax return.& ...

 

Let’s Get Serious About Conservation
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This Farm and Dairy article explains how conservation is a journey for our country.

 

Younger Beginning Farmers Tend To Operate Larger Farms
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Younger beginning farmers are more likely to operate large farms than are older operators of beginning farms. These farmers tend to earn more on their farm, and less off their farm, but have more debt than older beginning farmers.

 

Local Food a Growing Trend for Land Trusts
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Land trusts across the country are preserving agricultural lands to support local food systems. 

 

Conservation Buffers on your Land

Considering conservation buffers on your land?  The USDA has 250,000 or more buffer contracts with about 160,000 farms and ranches. They may be a good choice for your land and for the environment.

 

Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities - A Guide to Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Entrepreneurship, Conservation, Food Systems, and Community Development
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This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture.

 

Does America Need More Organic Farmers?
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Organic farming has been one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture for over a decade.  After the USDA implemented national organic standards in 2002, certified organic farmland doubled by 2005.

 

Assessment of the Effects of Conservation Practices on Cultivated Cropland in the Lower Mississippi River Basin
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Report that shows farmers have significantly reduced the loss of sediment and nutrients from farm fields through voluntary conservation work in the lower Mississippi River basin.

 

Show Beginning Farmer Organizations & Professionals (345)
There are 345 resources serving Hills Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Beginning Farmer Organizations & Professionals serving Hills Region
Conservation Districts
Alcorn County SWCD
Sandy Mitchell - District Clerk - Corinth, MS
Benton County Conservation District
Gloria Fortner - District Clerk - Ashland, MS
Calhoun County SWCD
Sandra Lee - Calhoun City, MS
DeSoto County SWCD
Barbara Sowell - District Clerk - Hernando, MS
Grenada County Conservation District
Japhia Williams - District Clerk - Grenada, MS
Itawamba County SWCD
Polly Tutor - District Clerk - Fulton, MS
Lafayette County SWCD
Carol Watts - District Clerk - Oxford, MS
Lee County SWCD
Monica Gates - District Clerk - Tupelo, MS
Marshall County Conservation District
Marie Alderson - District Clerk - Holly Springs, MS
Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts Inc.
Melba Nipper - Secretary - Treasurer - Jackson, MS
Panola County SWCD
Terri Smith - District Conservationist - Batesville, MS
Pontotoc County SWCD
Janis T. Curtis - District Clerk - Pontotoc, MS
Prentiss County SWCD
Betty Eaton - District Administrator - Booneville, MS
Tate County SWCD
Scott Richey - Soil Conservationist - Senatobia, MS
Tippah County SWCD
Liz Cockrell - District Administrator - Ripley, MS
Tishomingo County SWCD
Delta Datsis - District Clerk - Iuka, MS
Union County SWCD
Sandy Dixon - District Clerk - New Albany, MS
Yalobusha County SWCD
Sherry Bennett Bishop - District Clerk - Coffeeville, MS
Conservation Groups and Associations
Access Fund
Jim Chase - Operations Director - Boulder, CO
Agrarian Trust
Ian McSweeney - Director - Weare, NH
AGree
- Transforming Food & Ag Policy - Washington, DC
America's Longleaf Restoration Initiative
Kyle Jones - Regional Longleaf Pine Restoration Coordinator - Tallahassee, FL
America's Wetland Foundation
- Baton Rouge, LA
American Agri-Women
- Colchester, VT
American Battlefield Trust
- Washington, DC
American Forest Foundation
- Washington, DC
American Forests
Eric Sprague - Director of Forest Conservation - Washington, DC
American Friends of Canadian Land Trusts
Sandra Tassel - Program Coordinator - Bellingham, WA
American Hiking Society
- Silver Spring, MD
American Tree Farm System
Paul DeLong - Senior Vice President, ATFS & Conservation - Washington, DC
Arbor Day Foundation
- Nebraska City, NE
Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Washington, DC
Bat Conservation International
- Austin, TX
Biobased Maine
- Portland, ME
Black Bear Conservation Coalition
- Clinton, LA
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - New Brunswick Chapter
Roberta Clowater - Executive Director - Fredericton, NB
Center for Large Landscape Conservation
- Bozeman, MT
Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
- Missoula, MT
CitSci.org
Greg Newman - Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
- West Lafayette, IN
Continental Dialogue on Non-Native Forests Insects and Diseases
- Sheffield, MA
Delta F.A.R.M
Trey Cooke - Executive Director - Stoneville, MS
Delta Waterfowl - Mississippi
Scot Marcin and Bryan Leach (South Mississippi) - Regional Directors - Bismarck, ND
Dogwood Alliance
- Asheville, NC
East Gulf Coastal Plain Joint Venture
Rob Holbrook - Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
EcoResults!
- Flagstaff, AZ
Equine Land Conservation Resource
Denise O’Meara, PLA - Director of Education - Lexington, KY
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund
Jerry Pennick - Director of Land Assistance Fund - East Point, GA
Forest Landowners Association
Scott P. Jones - Chief Executive Office - Atlanta, GA
Forest Stewards Guild
Zander Evans - Executive Director - Madison, WI
Forest Stewardship Council
- Minneapolis, MN
Garden for Wildlife
National Wildlife Federation - Merrifield, VA
Gulf Coast Joint Venture
Barry Wilson, USFWS - GCJV Coordinator - Lafayette, LA
Gulf Restoration Network
- New Orleans, LA
Land Conservation and Advocacy Trust
Steve Meltzer - Founder and Executive Director - Framingham, MA
Land Trust Alliance
- Washington, DC
Lower Delta Partnership
- Rolling Fork, MS
Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee
Angeline Rodgers - Acting Coordinator - Vicksburg, MS
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture
Keith McKnight - Coordinator - Vicksburg, MS
Mississippi Cattlemen's Association
LeAnne Peters - Director of Communications - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Flyway
Houston Havens - Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Forestry Association
Dave Godwin - Landowner Coordinator - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Wildlife Federation
- Madison , MS
MultiState Conservation Grant Program
- Washington, DC, VA
National Association of State Foresters
- Washington , DC
National Audubon Society
- New York, NY
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
John Doty - Communications Director - Knoxville, TN
National Family Farm Coaltion
- Washington, DC
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Jeff Trandahl - Executive Director and CEO - Washington, DC
National Forestry Association
Keith A. Argow - President, Director at Large - Vienna, VA
National Mitigation Banking Association
- Washington, DC
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Jeremy Emmi - Managing Director - Washington, DC
National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Washington, DC
National Wild Turkey Federation
- Edgefield, SC
National Wildlife Federation
- Reston, VA
NatureServe
Mary Klein - President & CEO - Arlington, VA
Partners for Conservation
Steve Jester - Executive Director - Pueblo, CO
Partnership for Southern Forestland Conservation
- Clemson, SC
Pascagoula River Audubon Center
- Moss Point, MS
Pinchot Institute for Conservation
V. Alaric Sample - President - Washington, DC
Pollinator Partnership
- San Francisco, CA
Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation, Inc.
Craig A. Alderman - Executive Director - Buffalo, MO
Quail Unlimited - Mississippi Chapter
Edwin Lloyd - State Chairman: #1015 - Starkville, MS
Quality Deer Management Association
- Bogart, GA
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Washington, DC
Restore the Mississippi River Delta
- Baton Rouge, LA
Sand County Foundation
Kevin Kiley, Development & Communications - Madison, WI
Savory Institute
- Boulder, CO
Shortleaf Pine Initiative
- Athens, GA
Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Ankeny, IA
Southeast Water Forum
- Knoxville, TN
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Curtis R Hopkins, Ph.D. - Executive Secretary - Flora, MS
Southern Group of State Foresters
- Garner, NC
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Kathy Abusow - President and CEO - Washington, DC
Sustainable Forests Roundtable
Tax Credit Connection, Inc.
Ariel Steele, Owner - Longmont, CO
Terrafirma RRG LLC
Jeremy Johnston - Account Administrator, Marsh Captive Solutions - Burlington, VT
The American Chestnut Foundation
- Asheville, NC
The Climate Trust
- Portland, OR
The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
Lindsay Thomas - Chairman - Washington, DC
The Conservation Fund
- Arlington, VA
The Fund for Wild Nature
Jeff Petersen, Esq. - Executive Director - Kelso, WA
The Garden Conservancy
- Cold Spring, NY
The Land Institute
- Salina, KS
The Longleaf Alliance
- Andalusia, AL
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
- Portland, OR
Thunder Bay Field Naturalists
Bruce Thacker - President - Thunder Bay, ON
Trout Headwaters, Inc.
- Livingston, MT
Turtle Islands Earth Stewards
Tyhson Banighen - Tappen, BC
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA)
- Chesterfield, MO
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
Ian Wilcox - General Manager/Secretary-Treasurer - London, ON
USA National Phenology Network
Jake Weltzin - Executive Director - Tucson, AZ
Valleys 2000
Bill Huether - Treasurer - Bowmanville, ON
Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation
- Halifax, VA
Wild Ones
Donna VanBuecken - Executive Director - Neenah, WI
Wildlife Mississippi
Jim Cummins - Executive Director - Stoneville, MS
Wolf River Conservation Society, Inc.
- Pass Christian, MS
Women, Food & Agriculture Network
- Ames, IA
Cooperative Extension
Alcorn County Extension Office
Mr. Patrick Poindexter - County Extension Director III - Corinth, MS
Benton County Extension Office
Michael Lee Pruitt - Extension Agent II - Ashland, MS
Calhoun County Extension Office
Trent Barnett - Extension Agent III* - Pittsboro, MS
DeSoto County Extension Office
Dr. Joy F. Anderson - County Director - Extension Agent IV - Hernando, MS
Grenada County Extension Office
Mr. Steve Winters - County Extension Director IV - Grenada, MS
Itawamba County Extension Office
Ms. Romona Edge - County Extension Director III - Fulton, MS
Lafayette County Extension Office
Roberta L. Burns - Office Associate - Oxford, MS
Lee County Extension Office
Brandon Alberson - Extension Agent II* - Tupelo, MS
Marshall County Extension Office
Ms. Janet M. Jolley - County Extension Director IV - Holly Springs, MS
North Mississippi Research and Extension Center
Jane Parish - Professor and Head - Verona, MS
Panola County Extension Office
Mr. Judd Gentry - County Extension Director III - Batesville, MS
Pontotoc County Extension Office
Sherry G. Thompson - Extension Agent III - Pontotoc, MS
Prentiss County Extension Office
Terry Wayne Glidewell - Extension Agent II - Booneville, MS
Tate County Extension Office
Tarah Layton Ferguson - Extension Agent II* - Senatobia, MS
The Delta Research and Extension Center
Jeff Johnson - Extension/Research Prof & Head - Stoneville, MS
Tippah County Extension Office
Connie R. Walker - Extension Agent II* - Ripley, MS
Tishomingo County Extension Office
George Zachary Yow - Extension Agent I - Iuka, MS
Union County Extension Office
Gina A. Wills - Extension Agent IV - New Albany, MS
Yalobusha County Extension Office
Pamela Redwine - Extension Agent III - Coffeeville, MS
Federal and State Tax Incentives and Programs
Coastal Wetlands - Property Tax Benefits
MS
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center - Raleigh, NC
Federal Endangered Species Tax Deduction
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Arlington, VA
Mississippi Forestry Commission
Brendix Glasgow, - Mississippi Reforestation Tax Credit, district forester - Tupelo, MS
Mississippi Reforestation Income Tax Credit
Richard McInnis - Forest Management Chief - Jackson, MS
Ray Kinney
Barber & Kinney, LLC - Broker/General Appraiser - Ridgeland, MS
Government Agencies
Batesville Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Batesville, MS
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
Farm Service Agency
USDA - Washington, DC
Grenada Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Grenada, MS
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
Doug Gregory - Executive Director - Tampa, FL
Lower Mississippi River Fisheries Coordination Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Vicksburg, MS
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Forestry Commission
Private Lands Program - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Forestry Commission
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi NRCS State Office
Kurt Readus - State Conservationist - Jackson, MS
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA - Washington, DC
Starkville Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Starkville, MS
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Washington, DC
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Mississippi Office
- Jackson, MS
Irrigation Suppliers and Contractors
Agri Drain
Charlie Schafer - President - Adair, IA
BountiGel
mOasis Inc - Union City, CA
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
Netafim Drip-Micro Irrigation Products
Netafim USA - Fresno, CA
Pump Monitor
PowWow Energy, Inc. - Sunnyvale, CA
Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Chris Roth - President - Deshler, NE
Tule Evapotranspiration
Tule Technologies Inc - Tom Shapland - Concord, CA
Land Surveyors
McKeegan Associates Inc
Matt McKeegan - Pontotoc, MS
Tobias P. Ford Jr., PLS, RPLS
Tobias P Ford Land Surveying - St. Francisville, LA
Rural-Farmer, Rancher, and Fishery Cooperatives
Associated Producers Inc. AAL
Clark Carter - General Manager - Rolling Fork, MS
Big Creek Gin Company
John B. Laney, Jr. - President - Lyon, MS
Clarke County Co-op AAL
David Lofton - General Manager - Quitman, MS
Clay County Cooperative AAL
John S. Elliott - General Manager - West Point, MS
Copiah County Cooperative
Phillip Vanlandingham - Manager - Hazlehurst, MS
DeSoto County Cooperative AAL
Larry Darnell - General Manager - Hernando, MS
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund - Mississippi Office
Myra Bryant - Executive Director - Jackson, MS
George County Co-op AAL
Alex Lewis - General Manager - Lucedale, MS
Indian Springs Farmer Association, AAL
Melvin E. Jones - General Manager - Petal, MS
Jasper Cooperative (AAL)
Joel K. Jones - General Manager - Stringer, MS
Madison County Co-op AAL
Ken Lewis - General Manager - Canton, MS
Magee Cooperative AAL
F. David Swalm - General Manager - Magee, MS
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc.
Jay S. Bryant - CEO - Reston, VA
Mississippi Crop Improvement Association
Bennie C. Keith - General Manager - Mississippi State, MS
Monroe County Cooperative AAL
David Hodges - General Manager - Aberdeen, MS
Neshoba County Cooperative AAL
Ricky Goldman - General Manager - Philadelphia, MS
Neshoba County Gin Association AAL
Willie Jackson - General Manager - Philadelphia, MS
Newton County Farm Supply Inc.
Margie Brown - General Manager - Newton, MS
Oktibbeha County Cooperative AAL
Dan H. Shipp - General Manager - Starkville, MS
Rankin County Cooperative AAL
Brad Peeples - Manager - Brandon, MS
San Pedro Land & Cattle CO
Chase Currie - CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX
Staple Cotton Cooperative Association
Meredith B. Allen - President and CEO - Greenwood, MS
Tallahatchie Farmers Supply Inc.
Billy Patterson - General Manager - Charleston, MS
Tate County Cooperative AAL
Tommy Dickerson - General Manager - Senatobia, MS
The Southern Christmas Tree Association
Michael Buchart - Executive Secretary - Baton Rouge, LA
Tippah County Co-op AAL
Lloyd H. McClusky - General Manager - Ripley, MS
Small Farm Resources
Associated Producers Inc. AAL
Clark Carter - General Manager - Rolling Fork, MS
Big Creek Gin Company
John B. Laney, Jr. - President - Lyon, MS
Clarke County Co-op AAL
David Lofton - General Manager - Quitman, MS
Clay County Cooperative AAL
John S. Elliott - General Manager - West Point, MS
Copiah County Cooperative
Phillip Vanlandingham - Manager - Hazlehurst, MS
Delta F.A.R.M
Trey Cooke - Executive Director - Stoneville, MS
DeSoto County Cooperative AAL
Larry Darnell - General Manager - Hernando, MS
Farm Credit Bank of Texas
- Austin, TX
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund - Mississippi Office
Myra Bryant - Executive Director - Jackson, MS
First South Farm Credit
Roger Chappell - President & CEO - Ridgeland, MS
George County Co-op AAL
Alex Lewis - General Manager - Lucedale, MS
Jasper Cooperative (AAL)
Joel K. Jones - General Manager - Stringer, MS
Madison County Co-op AAL
Ken Lewis - General Manager - Canton, MS
Magee Cooperative AAL
F. David Swalm - General Manager - Magee, MS
Minter City Gin Company Inc.
Clarke D. Bishop - President/General Manager - Minter City, MS
Mississippi Crop Improvement Association
Bennie C. Keith - General Manager - Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi Land Bank, ACA
- Senatobia, MS
Monroe County Cooperative AAL
David Hodges - General Manager - Aberdeen, MS
Neshoba County Cooperative AAL
Ricky Goldman - General Manager - Philadelphia, MS
Neshoba County Gin Association AAL
Willie Jackson - General Manager - Philadelphia, MS
Newton County Farm Supply Inc.
Margie Brown - General Manager - Newton, MS
Oktibbeha County Cooperative AAL
Dan H. Shipp - General Manager - Starkville, MS
Ranch Management Consultants, Inc.
- Fairfield, CA
Rankin County Cooperative AAL
Brad Peeples - Manager - Brandon, MS
Richard Gilmore
AgVisory - Charlton, MA
Southeast Mississippi Livestock AAL
Joe Johnson - General Manager - Hattiesburg, MS
Southern AgCredit
Colleen Eljuri - Director/Loan Operations - Ridgeland, MS
Southern AgCredit
Gary Blair - Relationship Manager/Branch Manager Brookhaven Branch Office - Brookhaven, MS
Southern AgCredit
Patsy Daniels - Loan Administrator, Greenville Branch Office - Greenville, MS
Southern AgCredit
Carol Ratliff - Loan Administrator, Greenwood Branch Office - Greenwood, MS
Southern AgCredit
Michelle Goodson - Loan Administrator, Grenada Branch Office - Grenada, MS
Southern AgCredit
Brent Barry - AVP/Loan Officer, Hattiesburg Branch Office - Hattiesburg, MS
Southern AgCredit
Diana Majure - Loan Administrator, Newton Branch Office - Newton, MS
Southern AgCredit
Amanda Donald - VP/ Branch Manager, Poplarville Branch Office - Poplarville, MS
Southern AgCredit
Joe Hayman - Chief Executive Officer - Ridgeland, MS
Southern AgCredit, ACA
- Ridgeland, MS
Southern AgCredit, ACA
Amanda Donald - VP/ Branch Manager, Lucedale Satellite Office - Lucedale, MS
Tallahatchie Farmers Supply Inc.
Billy Patterson - General Manager - Charleston, MS
Tate County Cooperative AAL
Tommy Dickerson - General Manager - Senatobia, MS
Tippah County Co-op AAL
Lloyd H. McClusky - General Manager - Ripley, MS
Tri-County Co-op AAL
Clyde Smith - Manager - Pickens, MS
State Funding / Technical Resources
Black Belt Prairie Restoration Initiative
John Gruchy - Jackson, MS
Deer Management Assistance Program
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Jackson, MS
Fire on the Forty
Rick Hamrick - Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Mississippi State, MS
Forest Health Program
Randy Chapin - District Forester, Southwest - Brookhaven, MS
Forest Resource Development Program
Brendix Glasgow - District Forester, Northeast - Tupelo, MS
GoodFires
Southern Group of State Foresters - Garner, NC
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
MDWFP Waterfowl Program
Houston Havens - Migratory Game Bird Biologist - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Crop Improvement Association
Bennie C. Keith - General Manager - Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
- Biloxi, MS
Mississippi Forest Legacy Program
Jim Hancock - MSRF #1367, Grant Coordination Forester - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Forest Stewardship Program
Jack White - Forest Stewardship Coordinator - Bay Springs, MS
Mississippi Forestry Commission
Charlie W. Morgan, Jr. - State Forester - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Forestry Commission - Private Lands
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association
- Marion, IL
Mississippi Landowner Incentive Program
MS
Mississippi Private Lands Habitat Program
John Gruchy - Coordinator, Private Lands Program - Jackson, MS
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
John Doty - Communications Director - Knoxville, TN
Natural Resource Enterprises Program - Mississippi State University
Dr. Daryl Jones - Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries - Mississippi State, MS
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Underserved Landowner Outreach Program
Sandra Ford - Underserved Landowner Coordinator, Alcorn State University - Alcorn State, MS
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
Lisa Havel - Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Coordinator - Arlington, VA
wildpiginfo
Bill Hamrick - Extension Associate III - Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture - Mississippi State, MS
Woodland Steward Series
Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association, Extension Forestry-NC Cooperative Extension, NC Forest Service, US Forest Service - Raleigh, NC
USDA - FSA Programs
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Bottomland Hardwood Trees initiative
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
CP33 Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
Kristine Evans, Program Coordinator - Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Mississippi State University - Mississippi State, MS
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Conservation Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farm Operating Loans - Mississippi
USDA Farm Service Agency - Jackson, MS
Farm Ownership Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farm Ownership Loans - Mississippi
Michael R. Sullivan - State Executive Director - USDA Farm Service Agency - Jackson, MS
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Grassland Reserve Program- REPEALED
USDA Farm Service Agency
Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Livestock Indemnity Program
USDA FSA
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers - Mississippi
Michael R. Sullivan - State Executive Director - USDA Farm Service Agency - Jackson, MS
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
Source Water Protection Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Transition Incentives Program (TIP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
- Washington, DC
USDA - NRCS Programs
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)- REPEALED
Mark Parson - Program Contact
Appalachian Plant Materials Center
- Alderson, WV
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
Stacy Swartwood - National CIG Program Analyst - Washington, DC
Conservation of Private Grazing Land (CPGL)
Conservation Security Program
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Stewardship Program - Mississippi
Mary Williams - CSP Program Manager - USDA/ Natural Resources Conservation Service - Jackson, MS
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)
NRCS
Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI)- REPEALED
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
Fred Reaves - National Emergency Watershed Protection Program Manager
Emergency Watershed Protection Program- Floodplain Easement
Jason Weller, Chief - USDA-NRCS - Washington, DC
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS
EQIP Organic Initiative
Lindsay Haines - EQIP Specialist for Organic
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)- REPEALED
Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
- Tampa, FL
Golden Meadow Plant Materials Center
Garret Thomassie - PMC Manager - Galliano, LA
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) REPEALED
Gulf of Mexico Initiative
Luther Jones - GoMI Coordinator - Washington, DC
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
USDA NRCS
Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials Center
Jon Allison - Farm Foreman - Coffeeville, MS
Longleaf Pine Initiative
NRCS - Washington, DC
Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative
Martin Lowenfish - Landscape Conservation Initiatives Coordinator - Washington, DC
Mississippi Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Kurt Readus - Acting Asst. State Conservation (Programs) - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)
Clarence Finley - State Resource Conservationist - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
Walter Jackson - State Contact - State Grazing Land Specialist - Jackson, MS
Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative
Scott - EdwardsDC
National Grazing Lands Coalition
Monti Golla - National GLC Executive Director - Fort Worth, TX
National Water Quality Initiative
USDA NRCS
Norman A Berg National Plant Materials Center
David Kidwell-Slak - PMC Manager - Beltsville, MD
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Louis Aspey, Chief of Staff - Regional Conservationist - Washington, DC
Small scale solutions for your farm
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
- Washington, DC
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program
USDA NRCS
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS
Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP)- REPEALED
Garry Lee - Acting Director, Easement Programs Division - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Working Lands for Wildlife
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
USDA Programs - Other
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program
Denis Ebodaghe - National Program Leader - Division of Agricultural Systems - Washington, DC
Celebrate Urban Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Ithaca, NY
Conservation Reserve Program Longleaf Pine Initiative
Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development
Farmers Market Promotion Program
Douglas Keeler, Director - Farmers Markets and Local Food Marketing
Food Linc
Jim Barham - USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
New Farmers
USDA
Organic Certification Cost Share Programs
Rita Meade - OCCSP Coordinator - Washington, DC
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
Lori Washington - USDA Rural Development Loan Specialist
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
Dr. Jimmy Avery, Director - Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi State University - Stoneville, MS
The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Business and Cooperative Programs - National Office, USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development - Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants - Washington, DC
USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
- Washington, DC
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development

 Farm Best Management Practices

   
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Agrilyst Inc.

Agrilyst is a web-based software platform that helps indoor farms manage their crops and gain data-driven insights to make more profitable production decisions.

Run your farm optimally at all times. With Agrilyst, you can create quick and easy seeding plans from templates for each of your crops. Built for indoor operations, templates make it simple to schedule cut-and-come again varieties, partial harvests, vine harvests, and more. Seeding plans sync automatically with tasks so everyone in your facility knows what to do every day.

Contact Information

Address:

68 Jay St., Suite 201

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Phone:

(646) 878-6840

Email:

info@agrilyst.com

 

Mix My Sprayer for iOS and Android

Clemson University developed Mix My Sprayer to aid with quick, accurate calculations of product mixes to be applied with spraying equipment. Users can create custom lists of favorite products by category. Simply add or select a product, insert values in each input box, and the app automatically calculates the amount of product to include in the user-defined mix size. Units for each input can be customized by tapping the unit buttons. Products are saved with the user settings last used.

This free mobile smartphone app is designed for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices. Click here to download.

 

Grasslands Beneficial Management Practices Tool

 

Fifth annual cover crop survey results
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The 2016-2017 cover crop survey report from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is now available.& ...

 

Stream Crossing
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Learn about small scale solutions for your farm with this instructional pamphlet.

 

AgroClimate

AgroClimate is an innovative web-resource for decision-support and learning, providing interactive tools and climate information to improve crop management decisions and reduce production risks associated with climate variability, climate change, and extreme weather events. Users can monitor variables of interest such as growing degree days, chill hours, freeze risk, disease risks for selected crops, and current and projected drought conditions. Users can also learn about the impacts of climate cycles affecting the Southeastern United States, such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).

AgroClimate uses crop simulation models along with historic, current, and forecasted climate data to allow decision makers to compare changes in probable outcomes under different climate conditions.

Water and carbon footprint calculators on AgroClimate can provide system-specific estimates of how efficiently water and energy are being used. AgroClimate also includes educational resources, including videos and fact sheets, about management practices and technologies that can help improve efficiency of production and decrease the vulnerability of agricultural systems to climate variability and change.

AgroClimate is regularly used during training events for County Extension faculty and during workshops with agricultural producers. Its modular platform allows for an easy replication in other geographies and for content expansion.

 

How to Compost and Use Horse Manure- A Step-By-Step Guide for Horse Owners
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Provides essential steps for building and using a horse manure composting system that can be managed without the aid of a tractor. This system is intended for backyard or small farm (ranchette) operations with 1 to 5 horses.

 

Creating & Using a Sacrifice Area for Horses- A Good Start for Healthy Pastures
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A sacrifice area is any small enclosure intended to be a horse's outdoor living quarters during the winter and spring. These areas can improve the health and productivity of pastures.

 

Farmer's Tax Guide
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This publication explains how the federal tax laws apply to farming. Use this publication as a guide to figure your taxes and complete your farm tax return.& ...

 

How to Choose a Certification Agency and the Organic Certification Process
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There are many USDA accredited certification agencies that can certify your farm or enterprise as organic. So how do you find the right agency to work with you? Here are some questions you should ask the agencies and some things to ask neighboring farmers.

 

Managing Manure with Biogas Recovery Systems BMPs
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Improved performance at competitive costs is promised by this 2002 EPA publication all about anaerobic digestion and biogas recovery for energy.

 

Southern Organic Resource Guide - A Reference Handbook of Organic Resources in the South
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Includes: Certification Agencies • Educational and Outreach Resources • Certified Organic Operations • Suppliers of Inputs fo ...

 

A win-win for wildlife & agriculture
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Strategically targeting agricultural conservation practices toward specific wildlife habitat and population objectives produces substantial benefits for focal species.& ...

 

Assessment of the Effects of Conservation Practices on Cultivated Cropland in the Lower Mississippi River Basin
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Report that shows farmers have significantly reduced the loss of sediment and nutrients from farm fields through voluntary conservation work in the lower Mississippi River basin.

 

Working Lands For Wildlife
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Through Working Lands for Wildlife —a voluntary, incentive-based effort—the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its conservation partners will provide landowners with technical and financial assistance to: Restore populations of declining wildlife species.

 

Cattleman Practices Good Conservation
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A Mississippi cattleman is using native grasses in a 200-acre intensive grazing operation that is both efficient and environmentally friendly.& ...

 

Managing Manure Nutrients at Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

A lengthy document from EPA (2004), Managing Manure contains information pertinent to Large CAFOs in the Dairy Cows and Cattle other than Veal Calves and the Swine, Poultry, and Veal Calves subcategories of the final CAFO regulations.

 

Grazing Management Affects Runoff Water Quality and Forage Yield
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This University of Arkansas fact sheet discusses the relationship between the poultry and cattle industry in Arkansas, namely their production and use, respectively, of phosphorus-rich poultry litter.

 

Sampling Poultry Litter for Nutrient Content
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This University of Arkansas fact sheet discusses benefits and sampling principles for testing poultry litter because, “Applying poultry litter without knowing its nutrient content is similar to applying commercial fertilizer without knowledge of its nutrient content (e.g ...

 

Conservation buffers - wildlife benefits in Southeastern agricultural systems
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Conservation buffers such as filter strips, riparian buffers, grassed waterways, and field borders are especially applicable to southeastern landscapes and have multiple environmental benefits while serving to significantly improve wildlife habitats.

 

Bobwhite and Upland Songbird Response to CCRP Practice CP33, Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
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Summary Findings The Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds practice (CP33) is the first Federal conservation practice to target species-specific population recovery goals of a national wildlife conservation initiative (the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative).

 

Working Trees for Agriculture
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Putting trees to work in conservation and production systems for farms, ranches, and nearby communities means planting the right trees, in the right places and in the correct design to achieve desired objectives.

 

Watering Facilities for Managed Grazing Systems
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Density and diversity of overwintering birds in managed field borders in Mississippi.
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ABSTRACT.—Grassland bird populations are sharply declining in North America. Changes in agricultural practices during the past 50 years have been suggested as one of the major causes of this decline.

 

Drainage Ditch Research Reveals Opportunities for Cleaning Up Runoff
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 Vegetated drainage ditches can help clean up runoff water.

 

Vegetative Shelterbelts on Poultry Farms for Air Emission Management
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This fact sheet defines the difference between a vegetative shelterbelt and structural windbreak.  It concludes, “A well-designed and positioned vegetative shelter-belt on a poultry farm can be used as a practical air emission mitigation technology.& ...

 

Partial Composting for Biodrying Organic Materials
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This factsheet differentiates composting from biodrying, with the former leading to good soil amendments and the latter leading to good material for bioenergy production.& ...

 

Pond Culture of Tilapia
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Summary of the most popular method for raising tilapia in the U.S. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Composting
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This factsheet explains the compost process, what can be composted, its benefits, and the major different methods of composting.

 

Easy Compost
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How to make and use a garbage can composter.

 

Three-Bin Turning Compost Bins
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This fact sheet explains how to build bins from concrete blocks or wood, and how to add waste and maintain the compost.

 

In Pond Raceways for Aquaculture
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Advantages and disadvantages of one of the four primary methods of aquaculture: ponds, raceways, recirculating systems or cages. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Small-scale On-Farm Fish Processing
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Facilities design, requirements, and regulations. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Principles of Fish Nutrition
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Covers major nutrient groups, micronutrients, digestion and metabolism, feed, and feeding practices. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Rotational Grazing
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This document, from Cooperative Extension at the University of Kentucky, is a 15-pager how-to that covers both infrastructure and management requirements for this form of grazing, which helps farmers increase net profit by increasing yield of animal products per acre.

 

Non-native Species in Aquaculture - Terminology, Potential Impacts, and the Invasion Process
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A must-read for any responsible aquaculturist contemplating non-native species production. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Preventing Hitchhiking Nonindigenous Species in Live Shipments for Aquaculture
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Gives an overview of prevention techniques for live fish, shellfish, ornamental fish and invertebrates, aquatic plants, marine shrimp and freshwater prawns.

 

Two-Stage Poultry Mortality Composting, Daily Maintenance is Essential
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Beyond simply covering poultry mortality with litter, includes water contamination concerns.

 

Treating Poultry Litter with Alum
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Explains the benefits of using alum for both poultry production and water quality.

 

Watering systems for Cattle Ponds
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Discusses general considerations and various designs for such systems.

 

Channel Catfish, Life History and Biology
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The basics on “the most important species of aquatic animal commercially cultured in the United States.”  Discusses blue, white, brown bullhead, black bullhead, yellow bullhead, and flathead catfish species.

 

Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems - An Overview of Critical Considerations
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Pros and cons and essentials for this system. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Riparian Area Assessment Guide for Streamside Landowners
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This 26-page booklet introduces the Stream-A-Syst system to help landowners assess and manage their streams.  It contains a worksheet, action plan with recommended steps and sources of information to address various issues, and a visual (photographic) assessment guide.

 

Winter Avian Community and Sparrow Response to Field Border Width
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Field borders benefit wintering farmland birds,with greater positive effects associated with wider borders.

 

Riparian Buffers - Functions and Value
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Defines riparian buffers and discusses various benefits, including property value, wildlife habitat, timber, and recreational/aesthetic/spiritual values.

 

Riparian buffers - Types and establishment methods
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Discusses grass, 3-zone, 2-zone, wildlife, urban and naturalized buffers and recommendations for how to choose, establish and cost-share.

 

Best Management Practices for Waterbirds on Agricultural Land
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Defines and discusses management of nutrients, pests, tillage, harvest, and edge/buffers to benefit waterbirds.  Also provides crop-specific BMPs for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton and rice.

 

Worm Composting or Vermicompost

This brief article from University of Arkansas explains that “Worm composting or vermicomposting is a suitable composting option for apartment dwellers and homes with no yard space and is also a great classroom activity.

 

BMPS for Managing a Livestock Operation to Minimize Odor
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Another University of Arkansas gem that explains integrated odor management, which can include diet manipulation, capture and treatment of gas, and BMPs for spreading manure.

 

Liquid Manure Solids Management
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This brief factsheet from the University of Arkansas defines liquid manure, discusses storage and management options, as well as solids removal and equipment.

 

The Use of Poultry Litter in Row Crops
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This factsheet from the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture delineates nutrient content, application procedures and guidelines for application and storage of poultry litter as a fertilizer and source of organic matter for row crops.

 

Toxicities of Agricultural Pesticides to Selected Aquatic Organisms
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Lists toxicities of many different chemicals and how to reduce the risk of pesticide drift. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

The Role of Farm Policy in Achieving Large-Scale Conservation - Bobwhite and Buffers
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The conservation provisions of the Farm Bill can produce more consistent positive wildlife habitat benefits when policy (program statutes, rules, practices, and practice standards) is developed in the context of explicit goals identified as part of large-scale conservation initiatives.

 

Managing working lands for northern bobwhite - the USDA NRCS Bobwhite Restoration Project
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Control of Bird Predation at Aquaculture Facilities
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Strategies and cost estimates for various forms of frightening programs and exclusion or barrier methods of control. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.

 

Forage Fish - Introduction and Species
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A discussion of the fish stocked in recreational fishing ponds as food for species such as largemouth bass.  Includes bluegill, redear sunfish, fathead minnow, golden shiner, threadfin shad, and tilapia and other species.

 

Fly Control for Organic Dairies
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This fact sheet provides techniques acceptable for organic and integrated pest management.  It specifically addresses house flies, horn flies, face flies, and stable flies.

 

Farmers’ Guide to Wind Energy
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A 293 page guide to the Legal Issues in Farming the Wind on your farm from June 2007

 

Verification of Recommended Management Practices for Major Aquaculture Species
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The primary goal of this Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) project was to start verification programs in participating states (i.e.

 

Common Farm-raised Baitfish
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Characteristics and requirements of the three most common baitfish in the South: the golden shiner, fathead minnow or goldfish. The Southern Regional Aquaculture Center also lists all their available factsheets online.

 

What is Cage Culture?
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Advantages and disadvantages of one of the four primary methods of aquaculture: ponds, raceways, recirculating systems or cages. The Southern Regional Aquaculture Center also lists all their available factsheets online.

 

Aquaculture - Realities and Potentials When Getting Started
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Important personal, feasibility, and financial factors to consider. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.

 

Algal Blooms, Scums and Mats in Ponds
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This brief document is full of photos that will help landowners to determine what form of algae they may have.  It describes the major types, their causes, effects, and what can be done to manage algal blooms.

 

Mississippi’s Conservation Reserve Program. CP33-Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
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Mississippi Bird Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Final Report, 2006–2010

 

Emerging Issues Regarding Non-Native Species for Aquaculture
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Discusses pathogens and parasites, genetic alterations, and genetically modified organisms. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.

 

Nutrient Management Conservation Practice Standard
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Nutrient Management is defined as the management of the 4R's of Nutrient Management:Right amount (rate), Right source, Right placement (method of application), Right timing of commercial fertilizers, manure, soil amendments, and organic by-products to agricultural landscapes as a source of plant nutrients while protecting local air, soil and water quality.

 

Aeration

The importance of aeration in aquaculture and various methods how to. The Southern Regional Aquaculture Center also lists all their available factsheets online.

 

Catfish Farmer's Handbook from MSU

This 35-page extensive resource “gives the basic information new catfish farmers need to get through their first production season with minimum problems.

 

 Farm Income Opportunities

   
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Local Dirt

Buy, sell and find local food with Local Dirt. How it works, buyers can search and source local food in their area with the added convenience of online ordering. Sellers can easily find new buyers and sell their products online. Local Dirt will even automate your invoicing and track your inventory. Farmer markets, buying clubs and co-ops can automate ordering, inventory, price sheets and invoicing. Click Here!

 

Harvest To Hand

Are you looking for a local harvest festival, farmers market, pick-your-own, locally made products or family-friendly farms? Harvest to Hand is a smartphone app here to help promote a sustainable way of life for local agriculture across the United States (available for iPhone® and Android™ mobile devices). Consumers have easy access to fresh farm products, events and home-spun goods right at their fingertips through our free Harvest to Hand app. Click here to explore the app online. 

 

Grassroots Guide to Federal Farm and Food Programs

 

Fee Fishing - An Introduction
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The basic types of operations and associated business considerations. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Fee Fishing - Location, Site Development and Other Considerations
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Discusses clientele, permitting, advertising, location, design and security, water source, concessions, time of operations, signs, and safety and liability.& ...

 

AgProfit™

AgProfit™ is a computer program designed to assist agricultural producers make long-run decisions when implementing technologies to a specific crop or analyzing cropping systems. AgProfit™ estimates machinery, labor, and production input costs as well as fruit size, grade, and total yield for calculating returns for crops with multiple establishment and production years. The program allows you to inflate specific return and input cost items over time to analyze the net present value, internal rate of return, and financial feasibility when implementing a particular technology, making minor changes to returns or input costs, or comparing cropping systems.

AgProfit™ is free to use and requires users to register with the AgTools website and obtain a license.

View the AgProfit™ presentation

UPDATE:

The AgTools™ web site is currently unavailable. If you are requesting a AgProfit™, AgLease™, or AgFinance™ program, a license file, or need other assistance please contact Clark Seavert, clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu.

The new online program AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC will replace the AgTools™ suite of software programs. This exciting new program will be released about September 1, 2015. You can track the progress of the AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC program by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

 

Taking the First Step - Farm and Ranch Alternative Enterprise and Agritourism Resource Evaluation Guide
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This publication was prepared in response to requests from local advisors, farmers, and ranchers for a simple guide to the first step in identifying alternative income-producing agricultural enterprises and agritourism opportunities.

 

What are Food Hubs
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A Food Hub is a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of course-identified food products primarily from local and regional producers to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand.

 

The Regional Food Hub Resource Guide
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The guide is an extensive collection of information and resources, providing background on everything needed to develop or participate in a regional food hub.

 

Farmer’s Markets

Farmers' markets are one of the oldest forms of direct marketing by small farmers.

 

Community Supported Agriculture - What It is and Where to Find It

Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is the practice of focusing on the local production of high quality foods with the support of a consumer group that is willing to fund a whole season's budget in order to get quality foods.

 

Southern Organic Resource Guide - A Reference Handbook of Organic Resources in the South
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Includes: Certification Agencies • Educational and Outreach Resources • Certified Organic Operations • Suppliers of Inputs fo ...

 

Grasslands and Carbon - Processes and Trends
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Rebecca McCulley of the University of Kentucky, Dept. of Plant & Soil Sciences presents this video short course on Grasslands, which make up 30% of the U.S ...

 

Guide to Environmental Markets for Farmers and Ranchers
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The Guide to Environmental Markets for Farmers and Ranchers, produced by the American Farmland Trust (AFT), provides an overview of available market opportunities for environmental credits and services, how farmers and ranchers can get involved in them, and ways to encourage their continued growth.

 

Regional Food Hubs - Linking Producers to new markets
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This presentation illustrates what the core components of food hubs are; provides examples of  successful food hubs, one urban - La Montanita Co-op Food Market in New Mexico, and one rural - Appalachian Sustainable Development in Virginia; describes the lessons learned to date about coordinating successful food hubs; maps existing and potential food hubs; and, finally, gives the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Regional Food Hub Subcommittees work plan for the future.

 

Selling at Farmers Markets
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Ideas and information to make your venture a success.

 

Rural Bounty

Explore North America's Rural Bounty

Discover the rich bounty of farm fresh fruits and vegetables, outdoor activities, and family fun that our rural countryside has to offer!

  • Daytrip or Vacation to a Farm or Ranch
  • Pick Your Own-Fruits, Pumpkins, Trees
  • Discover Charming Countryside Wineries
  • Challenge Your Hunting & Outdoor Skills

In the U.S. and Canada, there are approximately 65,000 farms and ranches that invite the public to visit, and more and more are becoming members on the Rural Bounty website. We invite you to come back often to plan relaxing day trips, or weeks away, enjoying the Rural Bounty of North America.  Visit website »

 

 

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Agritourism
Aaron Cotton Company Museum
- Clarksdale, MS
Adkins Farms
Charlotte & Gary Adkins - Booneville, MS
Aspen Bay Candles
- Starkville, MS
Blue River Farms & Nursery
Greg Saulters - Mt. Olive, MS
Blue Tara Organic Blueberry Farm
- Poplarville, MS
Bowie's Tavern
- Natchez, MS
Brownlee Farms
Brooks Brownlee - Red Banks, MS
Brussel’s Bonsai Nursery, LLC
Brussel Martin - Owner - Olive Branch, MS
Burton's Sugar Farm
Jeannie Burton - Michigan City, MS
Catfish Capitol Visitor's Center and Museum
Steve Anderson - Belzoni, MS
Causeyville General Store
- Meridian, MS
Cedar Hills Farm
Mike and Martha Foster - Hernando, MS
Christmas Memories Tree Farm
Terry and Sherry Pigot - Magnolia, MS
Circle Y Equestrian Center
Sheryl Yancey - Corinth, MS
Country Girl Creamery
Butch Smith - Lumberton, MS
Delta Conservation Demonstration Center
Hiram Boone - Greenville, MS
Delta Pecan Orchard
- Indianola, MS
Dockery Farms Foundation
Bill Lester - Executive Director - Cleveland, MS
Farmer Jim's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
Jim & Lynn Newman - Rolling Fork, MS
Field of Dreams Daylilly Farm
Ramona George - Corinth, MS
Freedom Hills Christmas Tree Farm
Katelyn Nichols - Hernando, MS
Frogmore Plantation & Gins
- Frogmore, LA
Fulmers General Store-Mississippi Pecan Festival
- Beaumont, MS
Gourd Gracious
Ray Davis - Collinsville, MS
Green Market at the Corinth Depot
- Corinth, MS
Hilltop Peach Farm
Gerald Essary - Corinth, MS
Hip Boot Farms-Penns Brandon
- Pelahatchie, MS
Holley Farm
Jan Holley - Fulton, MS
Hope Fruit & Berry Farm
- Morton, MS
Hopson Plantation
James and Cathy Butler - Clarksdale, MS
Indian Springs Farmer Association, AAL
Melvin E. Jones - General Manager - Petal, MS
Kidz Kountry Petting Zoo
- Southaven, MS
Landrum's Homestead & Village
Anne & Tom Landrum - Laurel, MS
Lazy Acres Plantation
Michael & Cathy May - Chunky, MS
Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company
- Kiln, MS
Mama's Dream World
Carol Mohamed Ivy - Curator - Belzoni, MS
Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum
Robin David - Biloxi, MS
Mathis Peaches and Produce LLC
- Meridian, MS
McKenna Ranch
Steve, Betty, or Mark McKenna - Pachuta, MS
Mendenhall Grocery & Grain
- Mendenhall, MS
Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum
Aaron Rodgers - Director - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Farmers Market
Frank Malta - Manager - Jackson, MS
Mitchell Farms
Dennis and Nelda Spell Mitchell - Collins, MS
Nesbit Blueberry Plantation
Pat and George Traicoff - Nesbit, MS
Nichols-Boyd Pumpkin Patch & Tree Farm
A.B. Nichols - Brandon, MS
Old Country Store
- Lorman, MS
Old South Winery
Galbreath Family - Natchez, MS
Ole Country Bakery
Les and Sheila Decker - Brooksville, MS
Oliver Alpaca Farm
Jane Oliver - Greenville, MS
Oren Dunn City Museum
Rae Mathis Guess - Museum Curator - Tupelo, MS
Our Family Farm LLC
- Olive Branch, MS
Paw Paw's Christmas Tree Farm
Mike Jones - Chatham, MS
Peeples Pecan Company
J.L. Peeples - Starkville, MS
Phillips Grocery
James Thomas - Holly Springs, MS
Pine Mountain Tree Farm
- Walnut, MS
Pine Valley Farm
- Laurel, MS
Pond Store
Elizabeth Chaffin - Woodville, MS
Pope Company General Store
James B. Pope, President - Collins, MS
Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery
Ricky Campbell - Hatchery Manager - Tupelo, MS
Pumpkin Patch Farms
- Blue Mountain, MS
Reese Orchard
David Reese - Starkville, MS
Roger's Basketry
Marilyn Diehl - Mt. Olive, MS
Rosemont Plantation
- Woodville, MS
Sciple's Water Mill
Kemper County Chamber of Commerce - DeKalb, MS
Seward Farms
Harry “Bud” Seward and Steve Seward - Lucedale, MS
Seward Farms
- Lucedale, MS
Simmons' Pumpkin Patch
Peggy Simmons - Belzoni, MS
Simmons-Wright General Store
Free - Kewanee, MS
Southern Promiseland Farm
Maurice and Stacey Necaise - Kiln, MS
Sweet Potato Sweets
Daphna Cook/ Judy Holder - Vardaman, MS
The Apron Museum at Pineslab Shop, LLC
Carolyn Terry - Iuka, MS
The Blueberry Patch
Garvin Phillips - Corinth, MS
The Museum of the Mississippi Delta (formerly Cottonlandia Museum)
Cheryl Taylor Thornhill - Executive Director - Greenwood, MS
The North Mississippi Fish Hatchery Visitor Education Center
Jessie Gurner - Enid, MS
The Southern Christmas Tree Association
Michael Buchart - Executive Secretary - Baton Rouge, LA
Thomley's Santa Forest & Gift Shop
Mamie Thomley - Hattiesburg, MS
Triple N Ranch Birding and Wildlife Viewing
Bobby Nored - Greenwood, MS
Tunica RiverPark
Tunica RiverPark - Tunica, MS
Tuscumbia Gardens
McCoy Phillips - Corinth, MS
USM - All American Rose Garden
- Hattiesburg, MS
Waverley Plantation Mansion
Robert Snow - West Point, MS
Whittington & Summer Farms
- Greenwood, MS
Williams Brothers Store
Jane Crosswhite / Sid Williams - Philadelphia, MS
Wise Farms
- Pontotoc, MS
Wise Farms Corn Maze
Stanley and Shelaine Wise - Pontotoc, MS
Wister Gardens
Lynn Howard - Director of Gardens - Belzoni, MS
Yazoo County Agricultural Tours
Yazoo County CVB - Yazoo City, MS
Conservation Credit Markets
Blue Source
Jessica Stalberger - Office Manager - Murray, UT
Bradley Raffle
Conservation Capital - CEO - Eugene, OR
Coggin Asset Management
Daniel S. Coggin - President - Amory, MS
Dave Gibson
IFC/World Bank - Senior Environmental Risk Specialist - Warrenton, VA
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
William Coleman - Co-Founder & CEO - Redwood City, CA
Ecosystem Economics LLC
- Bend, OR
Ecosystem Services Market Consortium
Debbie Reed - Executive Director - Falls Church, VA
EP Carbon
Zach Barbane - Director, Projects and Operations - Berkeley, CA
Forest Carbon Fund
- Berkeley, CA
Marstel-Day, LLC
- Fredericksburg, VA
National Mitigation Banking Association
- Washington, DC
Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
Ross Guidry - Region Land Manager - Lafayette, LA
Tax Credit Connection, Inc.
Ariel Steele, Owner - Longmont, CO
TerraCarbon LLC
- Peoria, IL
Conservation Districts
Alcorn County SWCD
Sandy Mitchell - District Clerk - Corinth, MS
Benton County Conservation District
Gloria Fortner - District Clerk - Ashland, MS
Calhoun County SWCD
Sandra Lee - Calhoun City, MS
DeSoto County SWCD
Barbara Sowell - District Clerk - Hernando, MS
Grenada County Conservation District
Japhia Williams - District Clerk - Grenada, MS
Itawamba County SWCD
Polly Tutor - District Clerk - Fulton, MS
Lafayette County SWCD
Carol Watts - District Clerk - Oxford, MS
Lee County SWCD
Monica Gates - District Clerk - Tupelo, MS
Marshall County Conservation District
Marie Alderson - District Clerk - Holly Springs, MS
Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts Inc.
Melba Nipper - Secretary - Treasurer - Jackson, MS
Panola County SWCD
Terri Smith - District Conservationist - Batesville, MS
Pontotoc County SWCD
Janis T. Curtis - District Clerk - Pontotoc, MS
Prentiss County SWCD
Betty Eaton - District Administrator - Booneville, MS
Tate County SWCD
Scott Richey - Soil Conservationist - Senatobia, MS
Tippah County SWCD
Liz Cockrell - District Administrator - Ripley, MS
Tishomingo County SWCD
Delta Datsis - District Clerk - Iuka, MS
Union County SWCD
Sandy Dixon - District Clerk - New Albany, MS
Yalobusha County SWCD
Sherry Bennett Bishop - District Clerk - Coffeeville, MS
Cooperative Extension
Alcorn County Extension Office
Mr. Patrick Poindexter - County Extension Director III - Corinth, MS
Benton County Extension Office
Michael Lee Pruitt - Extension Agent II - Ashland, MS
Calhoun County Extension Office
Trent Barnett - Extension Agent III* - Pittsboro, MS
DeSoto County Extension Office
Dr. Joy F. Anderson - County Director - Extension Agent IV - Hernando, MS
Grenada County Extension Office
Mr. Steve Winters - County Extension Director IV - Grenada, MS
Itawamba County Extension Office
Ms. Romona Edge - County Extension Director III - Fulton, MS
Lafayette County Extension Office
Roberta L. Burns - Office Associate - Oxford, MS
Lee County Extension Office
Brandon Alberson - Extension Agent II* - Tupelo, MS
Marshall County Extension Office
Ms. Janet M. Jolley - County Extension Director IV - Holly Springs, MS
North Mississippi Research and Extension Center
Jane Parish - Professor and Head - Verona, MS
Panola County Extension Office
Mr. Judd Gentry - County Extension Director III - Batesville, MS
Pontotoc County Extension Office
Sherry G. Thompson - Extension Agent III - Pontotoc, MS
Prentiss County Extension Office
Terry Wayne Glidewell - Extension Agent II - Booneville, MS
Tate County Extension Office
Tarah Layton Ferguson - Extension Agent II* - Senatobia, MS
The Delta Research and Extension Center
Jeff Johnson - Extension/Research Prof & Head - Stoneville, MS
Tippah County Extension Office
Connie R. Walker - Extension Agent II* - Ripley, MS
Tishomingo County Extension Office
George Zachary Yow - Extension Agent I - Iuka, MS
Union County Extension Office
Gina A. Wills - Extension Agent IV - New Albany, MS
Yalobusha County Extension Office
Pamela Redwine - Extension Agent III - Coffeeville, MS
Department of Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service Programs
Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force
Dr. Susan Pasko - Executive Secretary, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Candidate Conservation Program
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Emergency Stabilization - Burned Area Rehabiliation
Erv Gasser - DOI National Interagency BAER Team Leader - Seattle, WA
Fire on the Forty
Rick Hamrick - Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Mississippi State, MS
Fish Passage Program - Southeast Region
Walter “Tripp” Boltin - Fish Biologist - Wadmalaw Island, SC
Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Greg Wathen - LCC Coordinator - Nashville, TN
Habitat Conservation Plans
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Landowner Incentive Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mississippi Flyway
Houston Havens - Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association
- Marion, IL
MultiState Conservation Grant Program
- Washington, DC, VA
National Fish Passage Program
Susan Wells - National Fish Passage Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants Program
Guy Foulks - NMBCA Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants Program
U.S. Department of the Interior - Arlington, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants Program
Rodecia Mcknight - Small Grants Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Standard Grants Program
Stacy Sanchez - U.S. Standard Grants Program Proposal Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
Partners For Fish And Wildlife Program - National
See Description
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in Mississippi
Jeffrey Lee - State Coordinator, Ecological Services - Jackson, MS
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
- Jackson, MS
Safe Harbor Agreements
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Coastal Program
- Arlington , VA
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Ecological Services Field Office
- Jackson, MS
Working Lands for Wildlife
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
Ecotourism
Alligator Pond Hiking Trail
Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge - Hollandale, MS
Badlands Mountain Biking Trail
De Soto National Forest - De Soto Ranger District - Wiggins, MS
Baker's Pond Hiking Trail
U.S. Forest Service & Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks - Holly Springs, MS
Bay-Waveland Beach Trail
Hancock Chamber of Commerce - Bay St Louis, MS
Bayou La Croix Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Bayou Portage Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Beaver Dam Hiking Trail
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge - Brooksville, MS
Bellefontaine Marsh Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Bethel Mountain Biking Trail
De Soto National Forest - Wiggins, MS
Bienville National Forest
- Forest, MS
Bienville Wildlife Management Area
Clayton Lott - Manager - Morton, MS
Big Creek Water Park
- Soso, MS
Biloxi Bay Charter LLC
- Biloxi, MS
Biloxi River Marshes Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Biloxi Schooners
- Biloxi, MS
Biloxi Shrimping Trip
- Biloxi, MS
Black Creek Canoe Rental
- Brooklyn, MS
Black Creek National Scenic River Birding & Wildlife Viewing
DeSoto National Forest, DeSoto Ranger District - Wiggins, MS
Black Creek National Wilderness Hiking Trail
De Soto Ranger District - Wiggins, MS
Black Prairie Wildlife Management Area
Lamar Simmons - Manager - Brooksville, MS
Blue Bluff Campground and Recreation Area
- Aberdeen, MS
Blue Bluff Recreation and Birding & Wildlife Viewing Area
- Aberdeen, MS
Blue Lake Interpretive Trail
- Rolling Fork, MS
Bluff Lake Boardwalk Hiking Trail
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge - Brooksville, MS
Bogue Chitto Choo Choo Canoe Rental
- McComb, MS
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
Southeast Louisiana Wildlife Refuges Complex - Lacombe, LA
Bonita Lake Horseback Riding Trail
Meridian/Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau - Meridian, MS
Bonita Lakes Mountain Biking Trail
Meridian/Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau - Meridian, MS
Briar Patch Mountain Biking Trail
De Soto National Forest - Wiggins, MS
Brushy Creek Horse Trail
- Meadville, MS
Brushy Creek Ranch
- Gloster, MS
Burning Sunshine Mountain Biking Trail
Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau - Tupelo, MS
Calhoun County Wildlife Management Area
Donnie Cain - Manager - Calhoun City, MS
Camp Topisaw
- Summit, MS
Canal Section Wildlife Management Area
Clark Adams - Manager - Fulton, MS
Caney Creek Wildlife Management Area - Mississippi
Mike Hayman - Forest, MS
Canoe and Trail Outpost - Sweetwater Canoe and Tubing
- Tylertown, MS
Caston Creek Wildlife Management Area
Andrew Smith - Manager - Meadville, MS
Cat Island Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Cattail Lodge Outfitters
- Pickens, MS
Charles Ray Nix Wildlife Management Area
Jon Duncan - Manager - Sardis, MS
Charlie Capps Wildlife Management Area
Roger Tankesly - Manager - Rosedale, MS
Chautauqua Park Birding & Wildlife Viewing & Tree Top Hiking Trail
City of Crystal Springs, Mississippi Parks and Recreation Department - Crystal Springs, MS
Chewalla Lake Hiking Trails
Holly Springs National Forest Office - Holly Springs, MS
Chickasaw Wildlife Management Area
Matt Gray & Doug Swords - Managers - Houston, MS
Chickasawhay Wildlife Management Area
Ronnie Hurst & Jay Landrum - Managers - Laurel, MS
Choctaw Lake Recreation Area Trails
- Ackerman, MS
Choctaw Wildlife Management Area
Wayne Gordon - Manager - Ackerman, MS
Church Hill Loop Touring Biking Trail
Natchez CVB - Natchez, MS
Clarkco State Park
- Quitman, MS
Clarkco State Park Mountain Biking Trail
Darrell Lanig - Quitman, MS
Coldwater River Hiking Trails
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Coldwater, MS
Copiah County Wildlife Management Area
Med Palmer - Manager - Hazlehurst, MS
Corinth Civil War Hiking-Biking Trails
Corinth Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - Corinth, MS
Couch Mountain Biking Trail
De Soto National Forest - Wiggins, MS
Crosby Arboretum
Patricia Drackett - Director - Picayune, MS
Cypress Swamp Birding & Wildlife Viewing Area
Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center - Tupelo, MS
D'Lo Water Park
Pearl River Basin Development District - D'Lo, MS
Da Beach House
Colleen Read - Gulfport, MS
Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Alejandro Galvan - Refuge Manager - Boyle, MS
Davis Bayou Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Ocean Springs, MS
De Soto National Forest Birding and Wildlife Viewing
De Soto National Forest Office - Wiggins, MS
Deer Island Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Delta National Forest Birding & Wildlife Viewing
Delta Ranger District - Rolling Fork, MS
Delta National Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Delta Ranger District - Rolling Fork, MS
Divide Section Wildlife Management Area
Tim Ryan & David Overby - Managers - Iuka, MS
Dry Creek Water Park
- Mt. Olive, MS
Dunn's Falls Hiking Trail
Dunn's Falls Waterpark Office - Enterprise, MS
Dunn's Falls Water Park
Pat Harrison Waterway - Enterprise, MS
Eagle Lake Lodge & Outfitters
Tim Carpenter - Vicksburg, MS
Eco-Tours of South Mississippi
- Gautier, MS
Escatawpa River Marsh Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Esperanza Outdoors
Cameron Dinkins - Glen Allen, MS
Fitch Farms Galena Plantation
Judy Daniels - Holly Springs, MS
Flint Creek Water Park
- Wiggins, MS
Flint Creek Water Park
- Wiggins, MS
Friendship II Houseboat
Lynn Angelo - Ridgeland, MS
Fruit Loop Biking Trail
Pontotoc Chamber of Commerce - Pontotoc, MS
Galena Plantation
Fitch Farms - Holly Springs, MS
Gator's Tube Rental
- McComb, MS
George P. Cossar State Park
- Oakland, MS
Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Moss Point, MS
Grand Bay Savanna Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Grand Bayou Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Moss Point, MS
Graveline Bay Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Graveline Bayou Coastal Preserve Birding & Wildlife Viewing Area
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources - Pascagoula, MS
Great River Road State Park
- Rosedale, MS
Gulf Coast Gator Ranch & Airboat Swamp Tours
- Moss Point, MS
Gulf Islands National Seashore Park Birding & Wildlife Viewing Area
- Ocean Springs, MS
Hancock County Marshes Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Harrell Prairie Hill Botanical Area
- Forest, MS
Harriswood Plantation
- Pond, MS
Hell Creek Wildlife Management Area
Steve Coleman & Jack Griffin - New Albany, MS
Hickory Hills Hunting Preserve
Shannon Adams - Hermanville, MS
Hillside National Wildlife Refuge
- Cruger, MS
Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge
- Darlove, MS
Homochitto National Forest
Homochitto National Forest Office - Meadville, MS
Horn Island Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Howard Miller Wildlife Management Area
Bryan Williamson - Manager - Rolling Fork, MS
Hugh White State Park
- Grenada, MS
Hugh White State Park Hiking Trail System
Hugh White State Park Office - Grenada, MS
J. P. Coleman State Park
- Iuka, MS
John Bell Williams Wildlife Management Area
Michael Cleveland - Manager - Booneville, MS
John W. Starr Wildlife Management Area
Lamar Simmons - Manager - Starkville, MS
Jourdan River Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Lake George Wildlife Management Area
Roger Tankesly - Manager - Holly Bluff, MS
Lake Jeff Davis
Richard Hathorn - Manager - Prentiss, MS
Lake Lincoln State Park
- Wesson, MS
Leaf Wilderness Area
Desoto Ranger District - Wiggins, MS
LeFleur's Bluff State Park
- Jackson, MS
LeFlore Hiking Trail System
Malmaison Wildlife Management Area Office - Holcomb, MS
Leroy Percy State Park Birding & Wildlife Viewing
State Parks - Hollandale, MS
Leroy Percy Wildlife Management Area
Roger Tankesly - Manager - Hollandale, MS
Linden Plantation Gardens
Bryan & Joy Brabston - Vicksburg, MS
Little Biloxi Wildlife Management Area
- McHenry, MS
Little Black Creek Campground & Park
Paul, Jane and Jordan Nettles - Owners - Lumberton, MS
Little Sunflower River
Delta Ranger District - Rolling Fork, MS
Live Oaks Bicycle Route
Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce - Ocean Springs, MS
Longleaf Trace
Herlon Pierce - Hattiesburg, MS
Lost Bluff Hiking Trail
- Grenada, MS
Magnolia Hiking Trail
St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge - Sibley, MS
Mahannah Wildlife Management Area Birding & Wildlife Viewing
- Jackson, MS
Mallard Manor
- Drew, MS
Malmaison Wildlife Management Area and Greentree Waterfowl Area
Malmaison Wildlife Management Area and Greentree Waterfowl Area - Holcomb, MS
Marion County Wildlife Management Area
- Columbia, MS
Mason Creek Wildlife Management Area
Ronnie Hurst and Jay Landrum - Managers - Laurel, MS
Maynor Creek Water Park
- Waynesboro, MS
McCoy's River & Marsh Tours
Benny D. McCoy - Moss Point, MS
McIntyre Scatters
- Holcomb, MS
McKenna Ranch Outfitters
Steve, Betty, or Mark McKenna - Pachuta, MS
Meadow View Farm Bed & Breakfast
Julie Brumley - Innkeeper - Hernando, MS
Mississippi Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
Lindsey Netherland - Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Petrified Forest Campground
- Flora, MS
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge
Administrative Office and Visitor Center - Gautier, MS
Mississippi State University Museums & Galleries
- Mississippi State, MS
Morgan Hill Overlook and Prairie Trail
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge - Brooksville, MS
Muscadine Farms Wildlife Management Area
Jerry Woods - Manager - Greenville, MS
Nanih Waiya Wildlife Management Area
Andrew Arnett - Manager - Noxapater, MS
Natchez State Park
- Natchez, MS
Natchez Trace National Scenic Horse Trail - Ridgeland
Natchez Trace National Scenic Horse Trail - Ridgeland, MS
Natchez Trace National Scenic Horse Trail - Rocky Springs
Natchez Trace Parkway - Port Gibson, MS
Natchez Trace National Scenic Horse Trail - Tupelo
- Tupelo, MS
Natchez Trace Parkway Scenic Biking Trail
- Tupelo, MS
Natchez Trace Scenic Hiking Trails
- Tupelo, MS
North Cypress Non-Motorized Trail
Holly Springs Ranger District - Oxford, MS
North Fork Hunting Lodge, LLC
- McLain, MS
North Star Sailing Charters
Captain Jim King - Owner - Gulfport, MS
Noxubee Hills Trail
Tombigbee National Forest Office - Ackerman, MS
O'Keefe Wiildlife Management Area
Roger Tankesly - Manager - Lambert, MS
Ocean Springs Inner Harbor Birding & Wildlife Viewing
Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce - Ocean Springs, MS
Okatibbee Creek Water Park
- Meridian, MS
Okatibbee Lake
USACE - Collinsville, MS
Okatoma Outdoor Post & Canoe Rental
- Seminary, MS
Okhissa Lake Recreation Area
Homochitto Ranger District - Meadville, MS
Old Fort Bayou Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Old River Wildlife Management Area
- Poplarville , MS
Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- Yazoo City, MS
Pascagoula River Audubon Center
- Moss Point, MS
Pascagoula River Marsh Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Paul B. Johnson State Park
- Hattiesburg, MS
Pearl River Waterfowl Refuge and Wildlife Management Area Birding & Wildlife Viewing
- Jackson, MS
Pelican Landing to Waterfront Park Birding & Wildlife Viewing Area
City of Moss Point - Moss Point, MS
Percy Quin State Park
Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks - McComb, MS
Petit Bois Island Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Pipes Lake Recreation Area
- Meadville, MS
Plymouth Bluff Environmental Center
Dave Haffly - Director of Plymouth Bluff - Columbus, MS
Quapaw Canoe Company
John Ruskey - Founder - Clarksdale, MS
Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium
Jim Hill, Rainwater Observatory & Planetarium - French Camp, MS
Red Creek Wildlife Management Area
Doyle Bond - Manager - Wiggins, MS
Red Wolf Wilderness Adventures
- Brooklyn, MS
Ridgeland Multi-Use Biking/Hiking Trail
- Ridgeland, MS
River Gator
John Ruskey - Owner Quapaw Canoe Company - Clarksdale, MS
Rock-N-Reel Charters
Captain Louis Necaise - Ocean Springs, MS
Rocky Springs Hiking/Horseback Riding Trail
Natchez Trace Parkway Visitors Center - Port Gibson, MS
Roosevelt State Park
- Morton, MS
Ross Barnett Reservoir
Pearl River Valley Water Supply District - Ridgeland, MS
Round Island Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
- Brooksville, MS
Sandy Creek Wildlife Management Area
Mark Reid - Manager - Natchez, MS
Sardis Lake
USACE - Sardis, MS
Sardis Waterfowl Wildlife Management Area
Josh Nunley - Manager - Oxford, MS
Scattertown Trail
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge - Brooksville, MS
Seminary Canoe Rental
- Seminary, MS
Shepard State Park
- Gautier, MS
Ship Island Excursions
- Gulfport, MS
Ship Island Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Shipland Wildlife Management Area Birding & Wildlife Viewing
Area Manager - Rolling Fork, MS
Shockaloe Horse Trail
Bienville Ranger District - Forest, MS
Shockaloe National Recreation Trail
- Forest, MS
Sky Lake Wildlife Management Area
Roger Tankesly - Manager - Belzoni, MS
South Bethel Mountain Biking Trail
De Soto National Forest - De Soto Ranger District - Wiggins, MS
South Coast Paddling Company
Melissa Johnson - Ocean Springs, MS
South Mississippi Canoe Rental
Pat or Terry Gibbs - Brooklyn, MS
Southern Comfort Fishing Charters
Captain Michael Tillman - Long Beach, MS
Southern Stars RV & Cabins / Bait-n-Thangs Bait Shop
Mike and Darlene Jones - Owners - Chatham, MS
Southern Way Charters, Inc.
- Long Beach, MS
Spyglass Hill Trail
- Enid, MS
St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge Birding & Wildlife Viewing Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Sibley, MS
Stoneville Wildlife Management Area
Roger Tankesly - Manager - Leland, MS
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center - Holly Springs, MS
Stuckey Bridge Canoe Rental
Pearl Smith - Enterprise, MS
Sunflower Wildlife Management Area
Bobby Hodnett - Manager - Rolling Fork, MS
Sweetwater Park and Canoe Renting
Sweetwater Park and Canoe Renting - Tylertown, MS
Tallahala Wildlife Management Area
Brian Gordon - Manager - Montrose, MS
Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge- Black Bayou Unit
- Grenada, MS
Tara Wildlife
Maggie Bryant - Founder - Vicksburg, MS
Thacker Mountain Lodge
Andy Soper - Oxford, MS
The Clear Springs Hiking Trail
Sardis Lake Field Office - Sardis, MS
The Faulkner/Rowan Oak Mountain Biking Trail
Oxford Tourism Council - Oxford, MS
The Tupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo
Dan Franklin - Tupelo, MS
Theodore A. Mars, Jr. Memorial Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Management Area
Josh Moree - Manager - Poplarville, MS
Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Hollandale, MS
Thrill Seeker
Captain Jim Green - Gulfport, MS
Timberview Lodge, Inc.
Ike Hopper - Porterville, MS
Tishomingo County Color Driving Tour
Theresa Cutshall, Thishomingo County Tourism Council - Iuka, MS
Tishomingo State Park
State Parks or Terry Harp - Tishomingo, MS
Tishomingo State Park Birding & Wildlife Viewing Area
Tishomingo State Park Office - Tishomingo, MS
Tishomingo State Park Hiking Trails
State Parks - Tishomingo, MS
Tombigbee National Forest
- Ackerman, MS
Tombigbee State Park Birding & Wildlife Viewing
- Tupelo, MS
Trace State Park Horseback Riding Trail
Trace State Park Office - Belden, MS
Trace State Park Mountain Biking Trail
- Belden, MS
Trail of Big Trees Trail
Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Office - Brooksville, MS
Trim Cane Wildlife Management Area
Wayne Gordon - Manager - Starkville, MS
Triple N Ranch Birding and Wildlife Viewing
Bobby Nored - Greenwood, MS
Tunica Queen Riverboat
Tunica Queen Riverboat - Tunica Resorts, MS
Tunica RiverPark
Tunica RiverPark - Tunica, MS
Tunica RiverPark Birding & Wildlife Viewing
Rita Wright - Tunica RiverPark - Tunica Resorts, MS
Tuscumbia Wildlife Management Area
Jimmy Drewery - Manager - Corinth, MS
Tux Creek Inn
- Biloxi, MS
Tuxachanie National Recreation Trail
DeS oto National Forest, De Soto Ranger District - Wiggins, MS
Tuxachanie Trail Birding & Wildlife Viewing
USDA Forest Service - Wiggins, MS
Twin Oaks Wildlife Management Area
Roger Tankesly - Manager - Rolling Fork, MS
Upper Sardis Wildlife Management Area
Bobby Young - Manager - Oxford, MS
Vicksburg National Military Park Biking Trail
Vicksburg National Military Park - Vicksburg, MS
Vicksburg National Military Park Birding & Wildlife Viewing
- Vicksburg, MS
Vicksburg National Military Park Hiking Trail System
- Vicksburg, MS
Wall Doxey State Park
Yes - Holly Springs, MS
Ward Bayou Wildlife Management Area Birding & Wildlife Viewing Area
Ward Bayou Wildlife Management Area Office - Vancleave, MS
Whynot Motorsports Park
Yes - Meridian, MS
Willows Sporting Clays and Hunting Center
Jay Moore - Willows Manager - Tunica Resorts, MS
Windsor Ruins Loop Touring Biking Trail
Natchez CVB - Natchez, MS
Witch Dance Hiking Trail
Tombigbee National Forest Office - Ackerman, MS
Witch Dance Horseback Riding Trail
Tombigbee National Forest Service Office - Ackerman, MS
Wolf River Canoe and Kayak - Natural Adventures Ltd
Joe Feil - Long Beach, MS
Wolf River Preserve
MS Department of Marine Resources - Biloxi, MS
Wolf River Wildlife Management Area
Ricky McDaniel - Manager - Poplarville, MS
Woodpecker Hiking Trail
Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Office - Brooksville, MS
Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge Birding & Wildlife Viewing
- Hollandale, MS
Yockanookany Wildlife Management Area
Shannon Chunn - Manager - McCool, MS
Farm Ranch And Forest Retailers
Andrew (Sponge) Palmer
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent - Monroe, LA
Angela Fisher Sills
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent (MS only) - Monroe, LA
Bryan Ashley
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent - Monroe, LA
Carlo Sciara, Jr.
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent - Monroe, LA
Charlie Paris
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent - Monroe, LA
Cobacha, LLC
Kurt Oriol - Director - New York, NY
CoBank
Robert B. Engel - Chief Executive Officer - Greenwood Village, CO
Coy Purkey
RecLand Realty, LLC - Forester/Agent - Monroe, LA
David Hawley
Mossy Oak Properties - Franchise Sales Associate - West Point, MS
David Johns
Mississippi Land Company - Hattiesburg, MS
Don Coleman
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent - Monroe, LA
Dow AgroSciences LLC
- Indianapolis, IN
Forest Safety Products
Forest Safety Products - Van Hornesville, NY
Gibson Realty & Land Company
- Mccomb, MS
Go Native Tree Farm
John Rosenfeld - Owner - Lancaster, PA
Hunting Lease Network - Mississippi
- Omaha, NE
J.D. Johnson Realty & Investment, LLC
Jon-David Johnson - Broker - Madison, MS
Keith Welch
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent - Monroe, LA
Mark Anderson
Mississippi Land Company - Hattiesburg, MS
Mark Lewis
Mississippi Land Company - Mayhew, MS
Matthew N. Walters
Walters Forestry Services - Mayhew, MS
Michael Daughdrill
Timberland Management Services, Inc. - Owner and Manager - Centreville, MS
Mississippi Land Company
- Hattiesburg, MS
Pat Porter
RecLand Realty, LLC - Broker - Monroe, LA
Paul Gonwa
The Overby Company - Broker Associate, Registered Forester - Jackson, MS
Paul Goodwin
Walsh Land Brokers, LLC - Broker - Ridgeland, MS
Richton Tie & Timber
Richard Thoms - Newton Office - Newton, MS
San Pedro Land & Cattle CO
Chase Currie - CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX
Sartain's Heritage Properties LLC
J. Parker Sartain - Broker - Madison, MS
Scott Lindsey
United Country-Gibson Realty & Land Company - Mccomb, MS
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Teddy Reynolds, B.S.F., R.F., S.R.
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Estate, PLLC - President/CEO - Magnolia, AR
Thacker Mountain Lodge
Andy Soper - Oxford, MS
The Molpus Woodlands Group, LLC
- Jackson, MS
Timothy J. Carley
Mississippi Land Company - Hattiesburg, MS
Vidal Davis
Mississippi Land Company - Natchez, MS
Walley Forestry Consultants, Inc.
Jim Walley - General Manager/President - Ellisville, MS
Food Hubs and Farmers Markets
Corinth Farmers Market
- Corinth, MS
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund - Mississippi Office
Myra Bryant - Executive Director - Jackson, MS
Midtown Farmers Market
- Oxford, MS
New Albany Farmers Market
- New Albany, MS
Ocean Springs Fresh Market
Diane Claughton - Ocean Springs, MS
Old Towne Farmers Market
- Olive Branch, MS
Oxford City Market
- Oxford, MS
Tate County Farmers Market
- Senatobia, MS
Tupelo Farmers Market
- Tupelo, MS
Grant Programs
Acorn Foundation
- Oakland, CA
Acres for America
Thomas E. Kelsch - Vice President, Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund - Washington, DC
BoatUS Foundation Grassroots Grants
Alanna Keating - Alexandria, VA
Bring Back the Natives
Kirstin Neff, Ph.D. - Manager, Southwest Rivers Program - Portland, OR
Celebrate Urban Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Ithaca, NY
Clean Trail Grant Program
Leah Leitch - Grant Outreach - ExtremeTerrain.com - Malvern, PA
Clean Water Act Section 319
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Common Counsel Foundation
Laura Livoti - CEO - Oakland, CA
Conservation Partners Program
Eric Forward - Program Director, Central Region Working Lands - Bloomington, MN
Conservation Partners Program
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Eric Forward - Washington, DC
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Grants
Kelly Bibb or David Dell - Grant Program Contacts - Atlanta, GA
Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Bureau of Reclamation Office of Program & Policy Services - Denver, CO
Environmental Solutions for Communities
Carrie Clingan - Manager, Community-Based Conservation Programs - Washington, DC
FACT's Fund-a-Farmer Grants
Food Animal Concerns Trust - Chicago, IL
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund - Mississippi Office
Myra Bryant - Executive Director - Jackson, MS
FishAmerica Foundation Conservation Grants
Ruth Jackson - Grants Manager - Alexandria, VA
Forestry on Indian Lands
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs - Washington, DC
Keystone Initiatives
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Washington, DC
Mississippi SARE Program
Mark Crenshaw - SARE State Coordinator - Mississippi State, MS
Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas (MCFA)
Yasuyuki Sugiura - President - New York, NY
National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grant Program
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Washington, DC
Organic Farming Research Foundation
Brise Tencer - Executive Director - Santa Cruz, CA
Pulling Together Initiative
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Washington, DC
SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program
Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. - Washington, DC
Southern Company Power of Flight
Suzanne Sessine - Program Director, Southern Coastal Programs - Washington, DC
The Conservation Alliance
John Sterling - Executive Director - Bend, OR
The FruitGuys Community Fund
Chris Mittelstaedt - Founder and Project DirectorCA
The Fund for Wild Nature
Jeff Petersen, Esq. - Executive Director - Kelso, WA
The Summerlee Foundation
Lynne Starnes - Director of Administration - Dallas, TX
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS
Small Farm Resources
Associated Producers Inc. AAL
Clark Carter - General Manager - Rolling Fork, MS
Big Creek Gin Company
John B. Laney, Jr. - President - Lyon, MS
Clarke County Co-op AAL
David Lofton - General Manager - Quitman, MS
Clay County Cooperative AAL
John S. Elliott - General Manager - West Point, MS
Copiah County Cooperative
Phillip Vanlandingham - Manager - Hazlehurst, MS
Delta F.A.R.M
Trey Cooke - Executive Director - Stoneville, MS
DeSoto County Cooperative AAL
Larry Darnell - General Manager - Hernando, MS
Farm Credit Bank of Texas
- Austin, TX
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund - Mississippi Office
Myra Bryant - Executive Director - Jackson, MS
First South Farm Credit
Roger Chappell - President & CEO - Ridgeland, MS
George County Co-op AAL
Alex Lewis - General Manager - Lucedale, MS
Jasper Cooperative (AAL)
Joel K. Jones - General Manager - Stringer, MS
Madison County Co-op AAL
Ken Lewis - General Manager - Canton, MS
Magee Cooperative AAL
F. David Swalm - General Manager - Magee, MS
Minter City Gin Company Inc.
Clarke D. Bishop - President/General Manager - Minter City, MS
Mississippi Crop Improvement Association
Bennie C. Keith - General Manager - Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi Land Bank, ACA
- Senatobia, MS
Monroe County Cooperative AAL
David Hodges - General Manager - Aberdeen, MS
Neshoba County Cooperative AAL
Ricky Goldman - General Manager - Philadelphia, MS
Neshoba County Gin Association AAL
Willie Jackson - General Manager - Philadelphia, MS
Newton County Farm Supply Inc.
Margie Brown - General Manager - Newton, MS
Oktibbeha County Cooperative AAL
Dan H. Shipp - General Manager - Starkville, MS
Ranch Management Consultants, Inc.
- Fairfield, CA
Rankin County Cooperative AAL
Brad Peeples - Manager - Brandon, MS
Richard Gilmore
AgVisory - Charlton, MA
Southeast Mississippi Livestock AAL
Joe Johnson - General Manager - Hattiesburg, MS
Southern AgCredit
Joe Hayman - Chief Executive Officer - Ridgeland, MS
Southern AgCredit
Diana Majure - Loan Administrator, Newton Branch Office - Newton, MS
Southern AgCredit
Amanda Donald - VP/ Branch Manager, Poplarville Branch Office - Poplarville, MS
Southern AgCredit
Gary Blair - Relationship Manager/Branch Manager Brookhaven Branch Office - Brookhaven, MS
Southern AgCredit
Colleen Eljuri - Director/Loan Operations - Ridgeland, MS
Southern AgCredit
Brent Barry - AVP/Loan Officer, Hattiesburg Branch Office - Hattiesburg, MS
Southern AgCredit
Michelle Goodson - Loan Administrator, Grenada Branch Office - Grenada, MS
Southern AgCredit
Carol Ratliff - Loan Administrator, Greenwood Branch Office - Greenwood, MS
Southern AgCredit
Patsy Daniels - Loan Administrator, Greenville Branch Office - Greenville, MS
Southern AgCredit, ACA
Amanda Donald - VP/ Branch Manager, Lucedale Satellite Office - Lucedale, MS
Southern AgCredit, ACA
- Ridgeland, MS
Tallahatchie Farmers Supply Inc.
Billy Patterson - General Manager - Charleston, MS
Tate County Cooperative AAL
Tommy Dickerson - General Manager - Senatobia, MS
Tippah County Co-op AAL
Lloyd H. McClusky - General Manager - Ripley, MS
Tri-County Co-op AAL
Clyde Smith - Manager - Pickens, MS
State Funding / Technical Resources
Black Belt Prairie Restoration Initiative
John Gruchy - Jackson, MS
Deer Management Assistance Program
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Jackson, MS
Fire on the Forty
Rick Hamrick - Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Mississippi State, MS
Forest Health Program
Randy Chapin - District Forester, Southwest - Brookhaven, MS
Forest Resource Development Program
Brendix Glasgow - District Forester, Northeast - Tupelo, MS
GoodFires
Southern Group of State Foresters - Garner, NC
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
MDWFP Waterfowl Program
Houston Havens - Migratory Game Bird Biologist - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Crop Improvement Association
Bennie C. Keith - General Manager - Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
- Biloxi, MS
Mississippi Forest Legacy Program
Jim Hancock - MSRF #1367, Grant Coordination Forester - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Forest Stewardship Program
Jack White - Forest Stewardship Coordinator - Bay Springs, MS
Mississippi Forestry Commission
Charlie W. Morgan, Jr. - State Forester - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Forestry Commission - Private Lands
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association
- Marion, IL
Mississippi Landowner Incentive Program
MS
Mississippi Private Lands Habitat Program
John Gruchy - Coordinator, Private Lands Program - Jackson, MS
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
John Doty - Communications Director - Knoxville, TN
Natural Resource Enterprises Program - Mississippi State University
Dr. Daryl Jones - Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries - Mississippi State, MS
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Underserved Landowner Outreach Program
Sandra Ford - Underserved Landowner Coordinator, Alcorn State University - Alcorn State, MS
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
Lisa Havel - Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Coordinator - Arlington, VA
wildpiginfo
Bill Hamrick - Extension Associate III - Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture - Mississippi State, MS
Woodland Steward Series
Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association, Extension Forestry-NC Cooperative Extension, NC Forest Service, US Forest Service - Raleigh, NC
Sustainable Ag / Community Supported Agriculture
Angel Wings Greenhouse
Donna Taggart - Byhalia, MS
Blue Bird Acre
Bethany Pepper - Lena, MS
Camp Topisaw
- Summit, MS
Cedar Hill Poultry and Waterfowl
Lynn Blaine - Ethel , MS
Clarksdale Farmers Market
Laura Barnaby - Clarksdale, MS
Cleveland, MS Farmers Market
Ryan Betz - Volunteer Manager - Cleveland, MS
Coastal Ridge Farm
David & Terri Doyle - Picayune, MS
Covenant Creek Farm
Chris Holland - Belmont, MS
Daniels Family Farm
Franklin & Christie Daniels - Bay Springs, MS
Eden Acres
Linda M. Parsons - Hazlehurst, MS
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund - Mississippi Office
Myra Bryant - Executive Director - Jackson, MS
Flora at Bluebird Farms
Van Cheeseman - Holly Springs, MS
Fresh From The Farm
David Conner - Blue Mountain, MS
G & M Goat Farm
Gloria and Morris Richardson - Wiggins, MS
Gourd Gracious
Ray Davis - Collinsville, MS
Grenada Farmers Market
Leslie Moss - Grenada, MS
Hernando Farmers Market
Gia Matheny - Community Development Director - Hernando, MS
Hillside Vineyard & Berry Farm
- Kosciusko, MS
Hitching Lot Farmers Market
Tony Rose - Columbus, MS
Hurt Farm Co.
Rock Hurt - Southaven, MS
Ishee Bred Simmentals
Tim Ishee - Laurel, MS
Journey End Farm
Beverly and Troy Parkison - Carthage, MS
Ladner Livestock
Ron Ladner - Conehatta, MS
Lambert Honey
Roger Lambert - Lucedale, MS
Lauren Farms, Inc.
Steve & Dolores Fratesi - Leland, MS
Levee Run Farm
- Greenwood, MS
Lil Southern Market
Stormy Boyett - Redwood, MS
Live Oak Farm
Robert Mistretta - Pass Christian, MS
Livingston Springs Farm
Lisa Kuiper - Flora, MS
LLB Beef
Ron Bartlett - Oxford, MS
Mid-Town Farmers Market
- Oxford, MS
Mississippi Farmers Market
Frank Malta - Manager - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Gourmet Mushrooms, LLC
Brent and Renee Williams - Hattiesburg, MS
Mississippi Natural Products
Wanda Millis - New Hebron, MS
Mississippi SARE Program
Mark Crenshaw - SARE State Coordinator - Mississippi State, MS
MMan Organics
Chris Oswalt - Columbus, MS
Narrow Chance Farm
Phillip & Rett Clark - Wiggins, MS
Natural Way
Steven West - Perkinston, MS
Ocean Springs Fresh Market
Diane Claughton - Ocean Springs, MS
Olde Towne Market - City of Clinton
Tara Lytal - Main Street Director - Clinton, MS
Oxford Community Garden Association
Jason Hoeksema - Garden President - Oxford, MS
Pearl River Blues Berry Farm
Amy Phelps - Lumberton, MS
Pyramid Natural Gardens
- Lexington, MS
Rainbow Co-op
Luke Lundemo - CEO - Jackson, MS
Reese Orchard
David Reese - Starkville, MS
Rolling Hills Ranch
- Laurel, MS
Sam's Organic Acres
Sherri Adler - Poplarville, MS
Sophia' Farms
B. Mitchell - Brandon, MS
Starkville Community Market
Jennifer Prather - Starkville, MS
Steede Farms
Mike and Heath Steede - Lucedale, MS
Summerfield Farm
James McPherson - Poplarville, MS
T Little Farms
Todd & Denise Willis - Southaven, MS
Topisaw Creek Quail Farm
Donna Wibright - Summit, MS
True Vine Farm
Frank and Lisa Hart - Byhalia, MS
Tupelo Farmers Depot
- Tupelo, MS
Vicksburg Farmers Market
- Vicksburg, MS
Water Valley Main Street Market
- Water Valley, MS
Webster County Farmers Market
Bobby Files - Eupora, MS
Wild Acre Farms
Angela Finney - Poplarville, MS
Zion Farms
Ron Brandon - Pontotoc, MS
USDA - FSA Programs
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Bottomland Hardwood Trees initiative
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
CP33 Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
Kristine Evans, Program Coordinator - Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Mississippi State University - Mississippi State, MS
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Conservation Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farm Operating Loans - Mississippi
USDA Farm Service Agency - Jackson, MS
Farm Ownership Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farm Ownership Loans - Mississippi
Michael R. Sullivan - State Executive Director - USDA Farm Service Agency - Jackson, MS
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Grassland Reserve Program- REPEALED
USDA Farm Service Agency
Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Livestock Indemnity Program
USDA FSA
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers - Mississippi
Michael R. Sullivan - State Executive Director - USDA Farm Service Agency - Jackson, MS
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
Source Water Protection Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Transition Incentives Program (TIP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
- Washington, DC
USDA - NRCS Programs
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)- REPEALED
Mark Parson - Program Contact
Appalachian Plant Materials Center
- Alderson, WV
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
Stacy Swartwood - National CIG Program Analyst - Washington, DC
Conservation of Private Grazing Land (CPGL)
Conservation Security Program
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Stewardship Program - Mississippi
Mary Williams - CSP Program Manager - USDA/ Natural Resources Conservation Service - Jackson, MS
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)
NRCS
Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI)- REPEALED
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
Fred Reaves - National Emergency Watershed Protection Program Manager
Emergency Watershed Protection Program- Floodplain Easement
Jason Weller, Chief - USDA-NRCS - Washington, DC
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS
EQIP Organic Initiative
Lindsay Haines - EQIP Specialist for Organic
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)- REPEALED
Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
- Tampa, FL
Golden Meadow Plant Materials Center
Garret Thomassie - PMC Manager - Galliano, LA
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) REPEALED
Gulf of Mexico Initiative
Luther Jones - GoMI Coordinator - Washington, DC
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
USDA NRCS
Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials Center
Jon Allison - Farm Foreman - Coffeeville, MS
Longleaf Pine Initiative
NRCS - Washington, DC
Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative
Martin Lowenfish - Landscape Conservation Initiatives Coordinator - Washington, DC
Mississippi Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Kurt Readus - Acting Asst. State Conservation (Programs) - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)
Clarence Finley - State Resource Conservationist - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
Walter Jackson - State Contact - State Grazing Land Specialist - Jackson, MS
Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative
Scott - EdwardsDC
National Grazing Lands Coalition
Monti Golla - National GLC Executive Director - Fort Worth, TX
National Water Quality Initiative
USDA NRCS
Norman A Berg National Plant Materials Center
David Kidwell-Slak - PMC Manager - Beltsville, MD
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Louis Aspey, Chief of Staff - Regional Conservationist - Washington, DC
Small scale solutions for your farm
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
- Washington, DC
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program
USDA NRCS
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS
Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP)- REPEALED
Garry Lee - Acting Director, Easement Programs Division - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Working Lands for Wildlife
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
USDA Programs - Other
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program
Denis Ebodaghe - National Program Leader - Division of Agricultural Systems - Washington, DC
Celebrate Urban Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Ithaca, NY
Conservation Reserve Program Longleaf Pine Initiative
Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development
Farmers Market Promotion Program
Douglas Keeler, Director - Farmers Markets and Local Food Marketing
Food Linc
Jim Barham - USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
New Farmers
USDA
Organic Certification Cost Share Programs
Rita Meade - OCCSP Coordinator - Washington, DC
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
Lori Washington - USDA Rural Development Loan Specialist
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
Dr. Jimmy Avery, Director - Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi State University - Stoneville, MS
The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Business and Cooperative Programs - National Office, USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development - Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants - Washington, DC
USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
- Washington, DC
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development

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Agrilyst is a web-based software platform that helps indoor farms manage their crops and gain data-driven insights to make more profitable production decisions.

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How to receive conservation assistance from NRCS
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Do you farm or ranch and want to make improvements to the land that you own or lease? NRCS offers technical and financial assistance to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners.

 

Connecting retiring landowners and beginning farmers to keep agriculture alive
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Are you a retiring farmer, looking for someone to take over? Land Link is a valuable program that connects beginning farmers with retiring landowners to faciliate farm transfers.

 

Mix My Sprayer for iOS and Android

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Forage Information System

The Forage Information System, provided by Oregon State University is a resource for forage-related topics, including Extension, research, and teaching.

 

Geospatial Data Gateway

The Geospatial Data Gateway (GDG) provides access to a map library of over 100 high resolution vector and raster layers in the Geospatial Data Warehouse. It is the One Stop Source for environmental and natural resources data, at any time, from anywhere, to anyone. It allows you to choose your area of interest, browse and select data, customize the format, then review and download. 

This service is made available through a close partnership between the three Service Center Agencies (SCA); Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD).

 

Greenbook Plant Protection Product Search

Greenbook.net has an extensive database of chemical product information that you can use to help control unwanted plants. You can search by plant name and the database will list what chemicals you could use. If you need to know more about a specific chemical, you can type it in and search for product info. You need to register with the site to get the detailed information.  Some chemicals require a pesticide license.

 

goCrop

Take farming further with goCrop™

goCrop uses integrated web and mobile applications to help farmers plan, analyze and report nutrient management practices with streamlined speed. Designed by farmers who understand the virtue of efficiency, goCrop keeps you focused on farming.

The app is available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Learn more

 

Fieldprint Calculator

The Fieldprint Calculator is a free online tool for growers to voluntarily and securely analyze how their management choices impact natural resources and operational efficiency. Field To Market has developed the Calculator as an easy way to find out how your current land use, energy use, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and soil loss compare with state and national averages.

 

 

 

 

Farmland Information Center (FIC)

 

Farm and Dairy Agri-Book

Farm and Dairy Agri-Book contains a catalog of Agribusinesses as well as Regional, State, Local Listings of Agri-Bureaus, Agencies, Associations and Organizations (Government and Private Sectors). Click here.

 

Driftwatch - a tool to help protect pesticide-sensitive crops and habitats

Driftwatch™ is a tool to help protect pesticide-sensitive crops and habitats in Nebraska. Managers of ecologically sensitive areas and owners of commercial fields and apiaries may register. The Driftwatch™ registry is intended for commercial sites that are at least a half-acre in Indiana Minnesota Michigan Illinois Wisconsin Montana Nebraska Colorado Missouri It is not intended for homeowners.

Driftwatch™ was designed by staff from the Purdue University Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Agricultural Communications departments with input and support from Purdue University Cooperative Extension Specialists.

The Driftwatch site is meant to help pesticide applicators, specialty crop growers, and stewards of at-risk habitats in Nebraska communicate more effectively to protect pesticide-sensitive areas. The DriftWatch map is designed to display sensitive commercial agricultural areas. Driftwatch is not intended to be a registry for homeowners or sites less than half an acre.

This site features an easy-to-use Google Maps™ interface that clearly shows applicators the locations of registered areas so they can take the appropriate precautions before they spray. It's important to remember that the lines on the maps are not property lines; they merely indicate approximate positions of sensitive lands submitted to us. Sensitive crop areas registered on this site include beehives, certified organic crops, fruits, grapes, nursery crops, pumpkins, melons, tomatoes, and vegetables.

 

Annie's Project

Annie's Project offers a variety of extension classes across the country that educate farm women on risk management. The classes empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information. Click here to see courses offered in your state.

 

Fifth annual cover crop survey results
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The 2016-2017 cover crop survey report from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is now available.& ...

 

Cooperative Extension Service
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The cooperative extension service is designed to help people use research based knowledge to improve their land.  Administered through thousands of county extension offices, extension brings land-grant expertise to the most local of levels in affiliation with the state's designated land-grant universities.& ...

 

Cover Crop Economics Tool

The Cover Crop Economics Tool is a user-friendly economic assessment tool to assess the costs and benefits of incorporating cover crops into a crop rotation. The tool assesses both the short term and long term expected costs and benefits. For questions, please contact Bryon Kirwan, bryon.kirwan@il.usda.gov.

Download: Cover Crop Economics Tool

 

Pioneer® Field360™

DuPont Pioneer is bringing the next generation of powerful Web-based field management tools to growers with the introduction of Pioneer® Field360™ Select software. This new subscription service combines field-by-field data with real-time agronomic and weather information to help growers make informed management decisions.  Check out Field360 Select.

"Pioneer®Field360 Select software guides growers to better use the field data they have collected, currently and in prior years, to increase farm productivity and profitability," says Justin Heath, DuPont Pioneer new services manager.

UPDATE:

The Pioneer® Field360™ website is no longer available. EncircaSM Services is the current DuPont Pioneer program that combines the latest technology for weather, soils, agronomy and analytics to help agricultural producers maximize crop yields and reduce risk. Contact your DuPont Pioneer Sales Professional for more information.

 

AgBizEnvironment™

AgBizEnvironment gives you the ability to account for environmental impacts when analyzing business decisions.

AgBizEnvironment utilizes various components to measure and track environmental aspects of crop and livestock production. Aspects include pesticide, herbicide, fertilizer, and energy use, as well as tillage and land management practices. Combined with other AgBiz Logic tools, users can compare environmental, economic and financial tradeoffs.

An example of a component utilized by AgBizEnvironment is the Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) developed by Cornell University. The EIQ measures the effect of various pesticides and herbicides on consumers, workers, and ecosystems.

Learn more about EIQ and other AgBizEnvironment components when you sign up for AgBiz Logic.

 

AgLease™

AgLease™ is a computer program designed to assist growers and landowners establish equitable crop share and cash rent lease agreements. With AgLease™ you can easily comprehend and evaluate the potential risks associated with annual and long-term leases, reevaluate current leases, or changing cropping systems. AgLease™ estimatesmachinery, labor, and production input costs as well as fruit size, grade, and total yield for calculating returns for crops with multiple establishment and production years. The program allows you to inflate specific return and input cost items over time to analyze the net present value, internal rate of return, and financial feasibility for a crop share and cash rent lease.

AgLease™ is free to use and requires users to register with the AgTools website and obtain a license.

UPDATE:

The AgTools™ web site is currently unavailable. If you are requesting a AgProfit™, AgLease™, or AgFinance™ program, a license file, or need other assistance please contact Clark Seavert, clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu.

The new online program AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC will replace the AgTools™ suite of software programs. This exciting new program will be released about September 1, 2015. You can track the progress of the AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC program by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

View the AgLease™ Presentation

 

AgFinance™

AgFinance™ is a computer program designed to assist agricultural producers make long-run decisions on a whole farm and ranch basis. You can load scenario files from AgProfit™ and AgLease™ into AgFinance™ to analyze your farm’s financial ratios and performance measures, which include working liquidity, solvency, profitability, debt repayment capacity, and efficiency. You can change the number of units in each scenario and observe the financial effects of implementing technologies, adding value to your products, conservation practices, changing cropping systems or livestock enterprises, or leasing additional land.  Visit AgFinance™

UPDATE:

The AgTools™ web site is currently unavailable. If you are requesting a AgProfit™, AgLease™, or AgFinance™ program, a license file, or need other assistance please contact Clark Seavert, clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu.

The new online program AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC will replace the AgTools™ suite of software programs. This exciting new program will be released about September 1, 2015. You can track the progress of the AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC program by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

 

AgProfit™

AgProfit™ is a computer program designed to assist agricultural producers make long-run decisions when implementing technologies to a specific crop or analyzing cropping systems. AgProfit™ estimates machinery, labor, and production input costs as well as fruit size, grade, and total yield for calculating returns for crops with multiple establishment and production years. The program allows you to inflate specific return and input cost items over time to analyze the net present value, internal rate of return, and financial feasibility when implementing a particular technology, making minor changes to returns or input costs, or comparing cropping systems.

AgProfit™ is free to use and requires users to register with the AgTools website and obtain a license.

View the AgProfit™ presentation

UPDATE:

The AgTools™ web site is currently unavailable. If you are requesting a AgProfit™, AgLease™, or AgFinance™ program, a license file, or need other assistance please contact Clark Seavert, clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu.

The new online program AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC will replace the AgTools™ suite of software programs. This exciting new program will be released about September 1, 2015. You can track the progress of the AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC program by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

 

AgroClimate

AgroClimate is an innovative web-resource for decision-support and learning, providing interactive tools and climate information to improve crop management decisions and reduce production risks associated with climate variability, climate change, and extreme weather events. Users can monitor variables of interest such as growing degree days, chill hours, freeze risk, disease risks for selected crops, and current and projected drought conditions. Users can also learn about the impacts of climate cycles affecting the Southeastern United States, such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).

AgroClimate uses crop simulation models along with historic, current, and forecasted climate data to allow decision makers to compare changes in probable outcomes under different climate conditions.

Water and carbon footprint calculators on AgroClimate can provide system-specific estimates of how efficiently water and energy are being used. AgroClimate also includes educational resources, including videos and fact sheets, about management practices and technologies that can help improve efficiency of production and decrease the vulnerability of agricultural systems to climate variability and change.

AgroClimate is regularly used during training events for County Extension faculty and during workshops with agricultural producers. Its modular platform allows for an easy replication in other geographies and for content expansion.

 

What are Food Hubs
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A Food Hub is a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of course-identified food products primarily from local and regional producers to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand.

 

NRCS Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative and NFWF Recovered Oil Fund

In response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which is fouling beaches, marshes and mudflats all along the northern Gulf coast, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has created the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative.& ...

 

2012 Census of Agriculture - Mississippi State and County Data
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The census of agriculture provides a detailed picture of U.S. farms and ranches every five years. It is the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every State and county or county equivalent.

 

National Organic Farming Handbook
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The handbook describes organic systems and identifies key resources to guide conservation planning and implementation on organic farms. Producers and other audiences may also find the handbook useful, particularly the resources listed in various sections.

 

2007 Census of Agriculture, State and County Data - Mississippi
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The census of agriculture is the leading source of facts and statistics about the Nation's agricultural production. It provides a detailed picture of U.S ...

 

2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation
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The 2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation was prepared as an introduction for fish and wildlife conservation providers – the on-the-ground biologists and conservation partners who help deliver Farm Bill conservation programs to landowners.

 

Farmer's Tax Guide
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This publication explains how the federal tax laws apply to farming. Use this publication as a guide to figure your taxes and complete your farm tax return.& ...

 

Let’s Get Serious About Conservation
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This Farm and Dairy article explains how conservation is a journey for our country.

 

Conservation Buffers on your Land

Considering conservation buffers on your land?  The USDA has 250,000 or more buffer contracts with about 160,000 farms and ranches. They may be a good choice for your land and for the environment.

 

Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities - A Guide to Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Entrepreneurship, Conservation, Food Systems, and Community Development
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This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture.

 

Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative 2012 Annual Report
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Mission: The Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative articulates a shared vision for sustainable natural and cultural resources in the face of a changing climate and other threats; fosters a cooperative capacity within the conservation community to meet the challenges of achieving that vision; and facilitates the refinement of that vision through targeted evaluation over time.

 

AgPlan™

AgPlan™ helps rural business owners develop a business plan. To use AgPlan you first need to register and setup a password to access your business plan.  Once you have registered, you can login to AgPlan using your email address and your password.
Everyone can use AgPlan—for FREE.

  • Develop your own business plan
  • Learn what you need to include in your plan with Tips & Resources
  • View Sample business plans for ideas
  • Share your plan—print, download and work with your own Reviewers

AgPlan™ is brought to you by the Center for Farm Financial Management. Regents of the University of Minnesota

 

Grazing Management Affects Runoff Water Quality and Forage Yield
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This University of Arkansas fact sheet discusses the relationship between the poultry and cattle industry in Arkansas, namely their production and use, respectively, of phosphorus-rich poultry litter.

 

Sampling Poultry Litter for Nutrient Content
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This University of Arkansas fact sheet discusses benefits and sampling principles for testing poultry litter because, “Applying poultry litter without knowing its nutrient content is similar to applying commercial fertilizer without knowledge of its nutrient content (e.g ...

 

Forest Loss on the Rebound - Sustaining Investments for America's Natural Resource Future
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Cool Farm Tool

The Cool Farm Tool (CFT) is an online greenhouse gas calculator that is free for growers to help them measure the carbon footprint of crop and livestock products. The CFT is an online, farm-level greenhouse gas emissions calculator based on empirical research from a broad range of published data sets. It is designed to be intuitive and easy to complete based on information that a farmer will have readily available. Click here to go to the Cool Farm Tool

 

Show Farm Resources Organizations & Professionals (324)
There are 324 resources serving Hills Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Farm Resources Organizations & Professionals serving Hills Region
Conservation Districts
Alcorn County SWCD
Sandy Mitchell - District Clerk - Corinth, MS
Benton County Conservation District
Gloria Fortner - District Clerk - Ashland, MS
Calhoun County SWCD
Sandra Lee - Calhoun City, MS
DeSoto County SWCD
Barbara Sowell - District Clerk - Hernando, MS
Grenada County Conservation District
Japhia Williams - District Clerk - Grenada, MS
Itawamba County SWCD
Polly Tutor - District Clerk - Fulton, MS
Lafayette County SWCD
Carol Watts - District Clerk - Oxford, MS
Lee County SWCD
Monica Gates - District Clerk - Tupelo, MS
Marshall County Conservation District
Marie Alderson - District Clerk - Holly Springs, MS
Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts Inc.
Melba Nipper - Secretary - Treasurer - Jackson, MS
Panola County SWCD
Terri Smith - District Conservationist - Batesville, MS
Pontotoc County SWCD
Janis T. Curtis - District Clerk - Pontotoc, MS
Prentiss County SWCD
Betty Eaton - District Administrator - Booneville, MS
Tate County SWCD
Scott Richey - Soil Conservationist - Senatobia, MS
Tippah County SWCD
Liz Cockrell - District Administrator - Ripley, MS
Tishomingo County SWCD
Delta Datsis - District Clerk - Iuka, MS
Union County SWCD
Sandy Dixon - District Clerk - New Albany, MS
Yalobusha County SWCD
Sherry Bennett Bishop - District Clerk - Coffeeville, MS
Cooperative Extension
Alcorn County Extension Office
Mr. Patrick Poindexter - County Extension Director III - Corinth, MS
Benton County Extension Office
Michael Lee Pruitt - Extension Agent II - Ashland, MS
Calhoun County Extension Office
Trent Barnett - Extension Agent III* - Pittsboro, MS
DeSoto County Extension Office
Dr. Joy F. Anderson - County Director - Extension Agent IV - Hernando, MS
Grenada County Extension Office
Mr. Steve Winters - County Extension Director IV - Grenada, MS
Itawamba County Extension Office
Ms. Romona Edge - County Extension Director III - Fulton, MS
Lafayette County Extension Office
Roberta L. Burns - Office Associate - Oxford, MS
Lee County Extension Office
Brandon Alberson - Extension Agent II* - Tupelo, MS
Marshall County Extension Office
Ms. Janet M. Jolley - County Extension Director IV - Holly Springs, MS
North Mississippi Research and Extension Center
Jane Parish - Professor and Head - Verona, MS
Panola County Extension Office
Mr. Judd Gentry - County Extension Director III - Batesville, MS
Pontotoc County Extension Office
Sherry G. Thompson - Extension Agent III - Pontotoc, MS
Prentiss County Extension Office
Terry Wayne Glidewell - Extension Agent II - Booneville, MS
Tate County Extension Office
Tarah Layton Ferguson - Extension Agent II* - Senatobia, MS
The Delta Research and Extension Center
Jeff Johnson - Extension/Research Prof & Head - Stoneville, MS
Tippah County Extension Office
Connie R. Walker - Extension Agent II* - Ripley, MS
Tishomingo County Extension Office
George Zachary Yow - Extension Agent I - Iuka, MS
Union County Extension Office
Gina A. Wills - Extension Agent IV - New Albany, MS
Yalobusha County Extension Office
Pamela Redwine - Extension Agent III - Coffeeville, MS
Farm Equipment Sales and Service
Agri Drain
Charlie Schafer - President - Adair, IA
Associated Producers Inc. AAL
Clark Carter - General Manager - Rolling Fork, MS
Bibb, Inc.
- Tunica, MS
Big Creek Gin Company
John B. Laney, Jr. - President - Lyon, MS
Castleton Electric - Mailing
- Macon, MS
Clarke County Co-op AAL
David Lofton - General Manager - Quitman, MS
Clay County Cooperative AAL
John S. Elliott - General Manager - West Point, MS
Cobacha, LLC
Kurt Oriol - Director - New York, NY
Conservis
- Minneapolis, MN
Copiah County Cooperative
Phillip Vanlandingham - Manager - Hazlehurst, MS
DeSoto County Cooperative AAL
Larry Darnell - General Manager - Hernando, MS
DripWorks
- Willits, CA
Forest Safety Products
Forest Safety Products - Van Hornesville, NY
George County Co-op AAL
Alex Lewis - General Manager - Lucedale, MS
Jasper Cooperative (AAL)
Joel K. Jones - General Manager - Stringer, MS
Madison County Co-op AAL
Ken Lewis - General Manager - Canton, MS
Magee Cooperative AAL
F. David Swalm - General Manager - Magee, MS
Minter City Gin Company Inc.
Clarke D. Bishop - President/General Manager - Minter City, MS
Monroe County Cooperative AAL
David Hodges - General Manager - Aberdeen, MS
Neshoba County Cooperative AAL
Ricky Goldman - General Manager - Philadelphia, MS
Neshoba County Gin Association AAL
Willie Jackson - General Manager - Philadelphia, MS
Newton County Farm Supply Inc.
Margie Brown - General Manager - Newton, MS
Oktibbeha County Cooperative AAL
Dan H. Shipp - General Manager - Starkville, MS
On Target Spray Systems
Progressive Grower Technologies, Inc. - Mt. Angel, OR
Quality Irrigation
- Cleveland, MS
Rankin County Cooperative AAL
Brad Peeples - Manager - Brandon, MS
Tallahatchie Farmers Supply Inc.
Billy Patterson - General Manager - Charleston, MS
Tate County Cooperative AAL
Tommy Dickerson - General Manager - Senatobia, MS
Tippah County Co-op AAL
Lloyd H. McClusky - General Manager - Ripley, MS
Tri-County Co-op AAL
Clyde Smith - Manager - Pickens, MS
Farm Ranch And Forest Retailers
Andrew (Sponge) Palmer
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent - Monroe, LA
Angela Fisher Sills
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent (MS only) - Monroe, LA
Bryan Ashley
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent - Monroe, LA
Carlo Sciara, Jr.
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent - Monroe, LA
Charlie Paris
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent - Monroe, LA
Cobacha, LLC
Kurt Oriol - Director - New York, NY
CoBank
Robert B. Engel - Chief Executive Officer - Greenwood Village, CO
Coy Purkey
RecLand Realty, LLC - Forester/Agent - Monroe, LA
David Hawley
Mossy Oak Properties - Franchise Sales Associate - West Point, MS
David Johns
Mississippi Land Company - Hattiesburg, MS
Don Coleman
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent - Monroe, LA
Dow AgroSciences LLC
- Indianapolis, IN
Forest Safety Products
Forest Safety Products - Van Hornesville, NY
Gibson Realty & Land Company
- Mccomb, MS
Go Native Tree Farm
John Rosenfeld - Owner - Lancaster, PA
Hunting Lease Network - Mississippi
- Omaha, NE
J.D. Johnson Realty & Investment, LLC
Jon-David Johnson - Broker - Madison, MS
Keith Welch
RecLand Realty, LLC - Agent - Monroe, LA
Mark Anderson
Mississippi Land Company - Hattiesburg, MS
Mark Lewis
Mississippi Land Company - Mayhew, MS
Matthew N. Walters
Walters Forestry Services - Mayhew, MS
Michael Daughdrill
Timberland Management Services, Inc. - Owner and Manager - Centreville, MS
Mississippi Land Company
- Hattiesburg, MS
Pat Porter
RecLand Realty, LLC - Broker - Monroe, LA
Paul Gonwa
The Overby Company - Broker Associate, Registered Forester - Jackson, MS
Paul Goodwin
Walsh Land Brokers, LLC - Broker - Ridgeland, MS
Richton Tie & Timber
Richard Thoms - Newton Office - Newton, MS
San Pedro Land & Cattle CO
Chase Currie - CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX
Sartain's Heritage Properties LLC
J. Parker Sartain - Broker - Madison, MS
Scott Lindsey
United Country-Gibson Realty & Land Company - Mccomb, MS
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Teddy Reynolds, B.S.F., R.F., S.R.
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Estate, PLLC - President/CEO - Magnolia, AR
Thacker Mountain Lodge
Andy Soper - Oxford, MS
The Molpus Woodlands Group, LLC
- Jackson, MS
Timothy J. Carley
Mississippi Land Company - Hattiesburg, MS
Vidal Davis
Mississippi Land Company - Natchez, MS
Walley Forestry Consultants, Inc.
Jim Walley - General Manager/President - Ellisville, MS
Federal and State Tax Incentives and Programs
Coastal Wetlands - Property Tax Benefits
MS
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center - Raleigh, NC
Federal Endangered Species Tax Deduction
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Arlington, VA
Mississippi Forestry Commission
Brendix Glasgow, - Mississippi Reforestation Tax Credit, district forester - Tupelo, MS
Mississippi Reforestation Income Tax Credit
Richard McInnis - Forest Management Chief - Jackson, MS
Ray Kinney
Barber & Kinney, LLC - Broker/General Appraiser - Ridgeland, MS
Federal Incentives
Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program
U.S. Department of Defense - Washington, DC
Sustainable Ranges Initiative
John Conger, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment) - US Department of Defense
Irrigation Suppliers and Contractors
Agri Drain
Charlie Schafer - President - Adair, IA
BountiGel
mOasis Inc - Union City, CA
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
Netafim Drip-Micro Irrigation Products
Netafim USA - Fresno, CA
Pump Monitor
PowWow Energy, Inc. - Sunnyvale, CA
Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Chris Roth - President - Deshler, NE
Tule Evapotranspiration
Tule Technologies Inc - Tom Shapland - Concord, CA
Mapping/Cartographic and GIS services
American Forest Management
- Charlotte, NC
Bobby Horne
US Army National Guard - Geospatial Engineer - Greenville, MS
David R. Williamson, RPG
CRC, LLC International Archaeology & Ecology Consultants - Environmental Geologist - Chappell Hill, TX
Delta Wildlife
Trey Cooke - Executive Director - Stoneville, MS
Gregory P. Triplett
Larson & McGowin, Inc. - Vice President, Geospatial Services Manager, Silvics Solutions, LLC - Mobile, AL
Mitchell Forestry & Wildlife Services, Inc.
- Corinth, MS
Richard T. Stringer
TimberCorp Inc. - Institutional Forester-Southern Region - Brandon, MS
Sam Franklin
Delta Wildlife - Certified Wildlife Biologist - Stoneville, MS
Teddy Reynolds, B.S.F., R.F., S.R.
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Estate, PLLC - President/CEO - Magnolia, AR
Tim Huggins
Delta Wildlife - Surveyor and Geospacial Analyst - Stoneville, MS
Unique Places LLC
Jeff Fisher - CEO - Durham, NC
Walley Forestry Consultants, Inc.
Jim Walley - General Manager/President - Ellisville, MS
Warren E. Peters, ACF
Peters Forest Resources, Inc. - Baton Rouge, LA
Mediators
Design Workshop
Anna Laybourn - Principal - Aspen, CO
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
Ducks Unlimited
Dale James - Manager of Conservaiton Planning and Land Protection Coordinator - Ridgeland, MS
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Headwaters, Inc.
- Walt Dinkelacker - Ridgeland, MS
James Ballard
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commision - Sport Fish Restoration Administrative Program Coordinator - Ocean Springs, MS
Jason Theriot
The Earth Partners - Houston, TX
Lower Mississippi River Fisheries Coordination Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Vicksburg, MS
Marstel-Day, LLC
- Fredericksburg, VA
Professional Wetland Services, Inc
- Peggy Porter Holliday, PWS - Vicksburg, MS
Society for Range Management
- Littleton, CO
Wetland Consulting Services, Inc.
- Robert Anderson - Hattiesburg, MS
Seed / Seedling Suppliers
American Tree Seedling
- Bainbridge, GA
Appalachian Plant Materials Center
- Alderson, WV
ArborGen
- Ridgeville, SC
ATS Partners, LLC
Chuck Whittaker - Bainbridge, GA
Bell Brothers, Inc.
- Claxton, GA
Bell Brothers, Inc.
Danny Bell - President - Bellville, GA
Brent and Becky's Bulbs
- Gloucester, VA
Buckeye Nursery, Inc
- Perry, FL
Central Florida Lands & Timber Nursery, L.L.C.
- Mayo, FL
Chestnut Hill Nursery & Orchards
- Alachua, FL
Creative Land And Wildlife Solutions, LLC
Rans Thomas - Owner - Athens, GA
Deep South Growers
- Douglas, GA
Deep South Nursery, Inc.
Mac Rouse - Owner - Lucedale, MS
Delta-View Nursery
- Leland, MS
Dwight Stansel Farm Nursery
- Wellborn, FL
Elberta Forest Tree Nursery
Rayonier Inc. - Elberta, AL
Forrest Keeling Nursery
Cynthia Rubendall - Wholesale Sales Representative - Elsberry, MO
Golden Meadow Plant Materials Center
Garret Thomassie - PMC Manager - Galliano, LA
High Mowing Organic Seeds
Tom Stearns - Founder/Head Seedsman - Wolcott, VT
International Forest Company (IFCO)
- Moultrie, GA
Ivy Garth Seeds & Plants, Inc.
- Chesterland, OH
J. R. Simplot Company
- Boise, ID
Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials Center
Jon Allison - Farm Foreman - Coffeeville, MS
Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Winslow, ME
Keenan Nursery
Landscaping · Garden Center - Pass Christian, MS
Meadowmakers
Marc Pastorek - Covington, LA
Meeks Farms & Nursery, Inc.
George & Steve Meeks - Kite, GA
Norman A Berg National Plant Materials Center
David Kidwell-Slak - PMC Manager - Beltsville, MD
Osborne Seed Company, LLC
Chris Osborne - Mount Vernon, WA
Ranchland Development Inc.
Roland N. Spencer - Founder - Winfield, KS
Rock Bridge Trees
David Hughes - Bethpage, TN
Rocky Creek Nurseries, Inc.
Jeff Howell - Owner - Lucedale, MS
Speedling, Inc.
- Ruskin, FL
Superior Trees, Inc.
- Lee , FL
The Vetiver Network International
- Bellingham, WA
Wildflower Farm
- Coldwater, ON
Soil / Water Testing Labs
DBSA Soil Testing & Research Laboratory
Joleen Hines - Laboratory Manager - Albuquerque, NM
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
TPS Lab
- Edinburg, TX
State Funding / Technical Resources
Black Belt Prairie Restoration Initiative
John Gruchy - Jackson, MS
Deer Management Assistance Program
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Jackson, MS
Fire on the Forty
Rick Hamrick - Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Mississippi State, MS
Forest Health Program
Randy Chapin - District Forester, Southwest - Brookhaven, MS
Forest Resource Development Program
Brendix Glasgow - District Forester, Northeast - Tupelo, MS
GoodFires
Southern Group of State Foresters - Garner, NC
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
MDWFP Waterfowl Program
Houston Havens - Migratory Game Bird Biologist - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Crop Improvement Association
Bennie C. Keith - General Manager - Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
- Biloxi, MS
Mississippi Forest Legacy Program
Jim Hancock - MSRF #1367, Grant Coordination Forester - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Forest Stewardship Program
Jack White - Forest Stewardship Coordinator - Bay Springs, MS
Mississippi Forestry Commission
Charlie W. Morgan, Jr. - State Forester - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Forestry Commission - Private Lands
- Jackson, MS
Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association
- Marion, IL
Mississippi Landowner Incentive Program
MS
Mississippi Private Lands Habitat Program
John Gruchy - Coordinator, Private Lands Program - Jackson, MS
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
John Doty - Communications Director - Knoxville, TN
Natural Resource Enterprises Program - Mississippi State University
Dr. Daryl Jones - Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries - Mississippi State, MS
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Underserved Landowner Outreach Program
Sandra Ford - Underserved Landowner Coordinator, Alcorn State University - Alcorn State, MS
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
Lisa Havel - Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Coordinator - Arlington, VA
wildpiginfo
Bill Hamrick - Extension Associate III - Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture - Mississippi State, MS
Woodland Steward Series
Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association, Extension Forestry-NC Cooperative Extension, NC Forest Service, US Forest Service - Raleigh, NC
USDA - FSA Programs
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Bottomland Hardwood Trees initiative
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
CP33 Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
Kristine Evans, Program Coordinator - Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Mississippi State University - Mississippi State, MS
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Conservation Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farm Operating Loans - Mississippi
USDA Farm Service Agency - Jackson, MS
Farm Ownership Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farm Ownership Loans - Mississippi
Michael R. Sullivan - State Executive Director - USDA Farm Service Agency - Jackson, MS
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Grassland Reserve Program- REPEALED
USDA Farm Service Agency
Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Livestock Indemnity Program
USDA FSA
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers - Mississippi
Michael R. Sullivan - State Executive Director - USDA Farm Service Agency - Jackson, MS
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
Source Water Protection Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Transition Incentives Program (TIP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
- Washington, DC
USDA - NRCS Programs
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)- REPEALED
Mark Parson - Program Contact
Appalachian Plant Materials Center
- Alderson, WV
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
Stacy Swartwood - National CIG Program Analyst - Washington, DC
Conservation of Private Grazing Land (CPGL)
Conservation Security Program
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Stewardship Program - Mississippi
Mary Williams - CSP Program Manager - USDA/ Natural Resources Conservation Service - Jackson, MS
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)
NRCS
Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI)- REPEALED
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
Fred Reaves - National Emergency Watershed Protection Program Manager
Emergency Watershed Protection Program- Floodplain Easement
Jason Weller, Chief - USDA-NRCS - Washington, DC
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS
EQIP Organic Initiative
Lindsay Haines - EQIP Specialist for Organic
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)- REPEALED
Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
- Tampa, FL
Golden Meadow Plant Materials Center
Garret Thomassie - PMC Manager - Galliano, LA
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) REPEALED
Gulf of Mexico Initiative
Luther Jones - GoMI Coordinator - Washington, DC
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
USDA NRCS
Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials Center
Jon Allison - Farm Foreman - Coffeeville, MS
Longleaf Pine Initiative
NRCS - Washington, DC
Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative
Martin Lowenfish - Landscape Conservation Initiatives Coordinator - Washington, DC
Mississippi Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Kurt Readus - Acting Asst. State Conservation (Programs) - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)
Clarence Finley - State Resource Conservationist - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
Walter Jackson - State Contact - State Grazing Land Specialist - Jackson, MS
Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative
Scott - EdwardsDC
National Grazing Lands Coalition
Monti Golla - National GLC Executive Director - Fort Worth, TX
National Water Quality Initiative
USDA NRCS
Norman A Berg National Plant Materials Center
David Kidwell-Slak - PMC Manager - Beltsville, MD
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Louis Aspey, Chief of Staff - Regional Conservationist - Washington, DC
Small scale solutions for your farm
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
- Washington, DC
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program
USDA NRCS
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS
Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP)- REPEALED
Garry Lee - Acting Director, Easement Programs Division - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Working Lands for Wildlife
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
USDA Programs - Other
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program
Denis Ebodaghe - National Program Leader - Division of Agricultural Systems - Washington, DC
Celebrate Urban Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Ithaca, NY
Conservation Reserve Program Longleaf Pine Initiative
Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development
Farmers Market Promotion Program
Douglas Keeler, Director - Farmers Markets and Local Food Marketing
Food Linc
Jim Barham - USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
New Farmers
USDA
Organic Certification Cost Share Programs
Rita Meade - OCCSP Coordinator - Washington, DC
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
Lori Washington - USDA Rural Development Loan Specialist
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
Dr. Jimmy Avery, Director - Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi State University - Stoneville, MS
The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Business and Cooperative Programs - National Office, USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development - Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants - Washington, DC
USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
- Washington, DC
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
10 Point Wildlife Management
AR
Bob Griffin
Mississippi Land Company - Mayhew, MS
C. Jared Quillen
Mississippi State University - Wildlife Extension Assistant - Mississippi State, MS
Coggin Asset Management
Daniel S. Coggin - President - Amory, MS
Deer Management Assistance Program
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Jackson, MS
Delta Wildlife
Trey Cooke - Executive Director - Stoneville, MS
Forestry/Wildlife Integration, LLC
Mark W. Thomas - President/Owner - Hoover, AL
Gary A. Burns, ACF
Burns Forestry - Owner - Crockett, TX
Greg L. Warren
Timber Creek Forestry LLC - Owner/Forester - Pontotoc, MS
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
Gulf Coast Joint Venture
Barry Wilson, USFWS - GCJV Coordinator - Lafayette, LA
Jason D. Burke
Soterra, LLC. - Forestry and Wildlife Consultant - Pine Grove, LA
Jay B. Mitchell
Mitchell Forestry and Wildlife Services, Inc. - Vice-President - Corinth, MS
Jaysen Hogue
Mercy Tree Forestry & Wildlife Services - President/CEO - New Albany, MS
Lannie B. Philley, AFM
Delta Land & Farm Mgmt Co, LLC - Appraiser, Manager - Mer Rouge, LA
Matthew N. Walters
Walters Forestry Services - Mayhew, MS
Mississippi Land Company
- Hattiesburg, MS
Mitchell Forestry & Wildlife Services, Inc.
- Corinth, MS
Richmond Nell Consulting
Richie Nell - Land Investments and Management - Saraland, AL
Ricky ONeill
Neeley Forestry Service, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist and Certified Forester - Camden, AR
Ruben Cantu
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Professional Rangeland Management - San Angelo, TX
Sam Franklin
Delta Wildlife - Certified Wildlife Biologist - Stoneville, MS
Society for Range Management
- Littleton, CO
Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Bill Sutton, Jessica Homyack - Co-Chairs - Clemson, SC
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Steven Gruchy
Wildlife Mississippi - Natural Resource Economist - Stoneville, MS
Teddy Reynolds, B.S.F., R.F., S.R.
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Estate, PLLC - President/CEO - Magnolia, AR
The Nature Conservancy, Mississippi Chapter Office
Keith Ouchley - State Director - Madison, MS
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Ecological Services Field Office
- Jackson, MS
Unique Places LLC
Jeff Fisher - CEO - Durham, NC
W. H. Bill Tomlinson
Sustainable Resource Managers, LLC - Vicksburg, MS
Walter Dennis
Walter Dennis & Assoc. - Natchez, MS
wildpiginfo
Bill Hamrick - Extension Associate III - Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture - Mississippi State, MS

 Organic Certification

   
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Guide for Organic Livestock Producers
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This guide is an overview of the process of becoming certified organic. It is designed to explain the USDA organic regulations as they apply to livestock producers.

 

Organic Farming - Results from the 2014 Organic Survey
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In 2014, the United States had 14,093 organic farms producing $5.5 billion in organic products.

 

Organic Certification Guide
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This publication provides an overview of organic certification and provides some additional resources for prospective organic farms and businesses.

 

National Organic Farming Handbook
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The handbook describes organic systems and identifies key resources to guide conservation planning and implementation on organic farms. Producers and other audiences may also find the handbook useful, particularly the resources listed in various sections.

 

Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities - A Guide to Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Entrepreneurship, Conservation, Food Systems, and Community Development
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This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture.

 

Guide for Organic Crop Producers
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This guide is intended to help lead farmers through the organic certification process. Chapters 1 through 4 explain the National Organic Program (NOP) and describe the process of organic certification.

 

How to Choose a Certification Agency and the Organic Certification Process
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There are many USDA accredited certification agencies that can certify your farm or enterprise as organic. So how do you find the right agency to work with you? Here are some questions you should ask the agencies and some things to ask neighboring farmers.

 

What is Organic Certification?
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Organic certification verifies that your farm or handling facility located anywhere in the world complies with the USDA organic regulations and allows you to sell, label, and represent your products as organic.

 

Managing Manure with Biogas Recovery Systems BMPs
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Improved performance at competitive costs is promised by this 2002 EPA publication all about anaerobic digestion and biogas recovery for energy.

 

Southern Organic Resource Guide - A Reference Handbook of Organic Resources in the South
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Includes: Certification Agencies • Educational and Outreach Resources • Certified Organic Operations • Suppliers of Inputs fo ...

 

Does America Need More Organic Farmers?
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Organic farming has been one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture for over a decade.  After the USDA implemented national organic standards in 2002, certified organic farmland doubled by 2005.

 

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There are 34 resources serving Hills Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Organic Certification Organizations & Professionals serving Hills Region
Organic Certification Programs
A Bee Organic
Sarah Costin and Ro Elgas - De Luz, CA
Agricultural Services Certified Organic (ASCO)
Katherine Borchard - ASCO Director - Salinas, CA
Americert International
Jonathan Austin - Gainesville, FL
Certified Naturally Grown
Alice Varon - Executive Director - Brooklyn, NY
Ecocert ICO
Dave DeCou - Greenwood, IN
EQIP Organic Initiative
Lindsay Haines - EQIP Specialist for Organic
Global Organic Alliance, Inc
Betty Kananen - President/CEO - Bellefontaine, OH
International Certification Services, Inc
Christina Dockter - President & CEO - Medina, ND
Midwest Organic Services Association, Inc.
Stephen Walker - Processor Certification and Compliance Manager - Viroqua, WI
Minnesota Crop Improvement Association
Susan Stewart - Organic Certification Specialist - St. Paul, MN
National Organic Program (NOP)
Miles McEvoy - Deputy Administrator - Washington, DC
Natural Food Certifiers
Reuven Flamer - Spring Valley, NY
OCIA International
Kevin Koester - President, USA - Lincoln, NE
OneCert, Inc.
Sam Welsch - Lincoln, NE
Oregon Tilth
- Corvallis, OR
Primus Auditing Operations
- Santa Maria, CA
Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd.
- Saskatoon, SK
Quality Assurance International
Jonathan Lackie - San Diego, CA
Quality Certification Services
- Gainesville, FL
Scientific Certification Systems, Inc.
Ned Halaby - Emeryville, CA
Stellar Certification Services
Sally Lammers - Certification Director - Philomath, OR
USDA National Organic Program
Miles McEvoy - Deputy Administrator - Washington, DC
Organic Products and Services
Big Tree Organic Farms
Susan Cook - Customer Service - Turlock, CA
Blue Tara Organic Blueberry Farm
- Poplarville, MS
Certified Naturally Grown
Alice Varon - Executive Director - Brooklyn, NY
Coulee Region Organic Produce Pool (CROPP)
- La Farge, WI
Eden Acres
Linda M. Parsons - Hazlehurst, MS
FarmPlate
Kim Werner - Founder & President - Hanover, NH
High Mowing Organic Seeds
Tom Stearns - Founder/Head Seedsman - Wolcott, VT
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service
Faye Jones - Executive Director - Spring Valley, WI
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- Butte, MT
Organic Farming Research Foundation
Brise Tencer - Executive Director - Santa Cruz, CA
Osborne Seed Company, LLC
Chris Osborne - Mount Vernon, WA
Pearl River Blues Berry Farm
Amy Phelps - Lumberton, MS
 

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Beginning Farmer News Items
Canadian Pacific to raise railroad crossings to match tracks - OurQuadCities
5/17/2019 7:11:00 PM
Canadian Pacific to raise railroad crossings to match tracks    OurQuadCities The historic flooding on the Mississippi is guaranteeing this summer to be different from years past, as businesses are worried about turnout on the riverfront.
Beto O'Rourke to visit Davenport Monday to witness flood damage - Iowa City Press Citizen
5/17/2019 5:05:00 PM
Beto O'Rourke to visit Davenport Monday to witness flood damage    Iowa City Press Citizen On his fourth trip to Iowa, Beto O'Rourke will tour the areas of Davenport damaged by flooding along the Mississippi River.
No barges, no business: Locks and dams close on Mississippi River - Agri News
5/15/2019 4:00:00 PM
No barges, no business: Locks and dams close on Mississippi River    Agri News ST. LOUIS — Closed locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi River over the past three weeks has had a similar effect as an accident shutting down an ...
Water Valley Sunset Concert Series Highlights Mississippi Musicians - HottyToddy.com
5/15/2019 11:01:00 AM
Water Valley Sunset Concert Series Highlights Mississippi Musicians    HottyToddy.com By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com. The Water Valley Summer Sunset Concert Series is set to begin May 31 with the band Young ...
The Latest: New record predicted in inland Mississippi flood - The Associated Press
5/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
The Latest: New record predicted in inland Mississippi flood    The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on flooding in the Midwest and South (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Officials are days away from re-closing a floodgate in ...
Grain Shipping Troubles on the Rivers Run Deep - Successful Farming
5/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
Grain Shipping Troubles on the Rivers Run Deep    Successful Farming DES MOINES, Iowa -- As the Mississippi River levels remain high and barge traffic slows, the impacts on grain trade continue to build. Greg Lumsden, Cargill's ...
Extreme weather causes unprecedented flooding in Midwest, costing farmers millions - Axios
5/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
Extreme weather causes unprecedented flooding in Midwest, costing farmers millions    Axios Unprecedented flooding is devastating the Midwest with the Mississippi River rising to some of its highest levels since 1993. What's new: Heavy rain prompted ...
Mississippi River expected to crest Monday; IDOT updates road closure list - Belleville News-Democrat
5/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi River expected to crest Monday; IDOT updates road closure list    Belleville News-Democrat The Mississippi River will crest on Monday in Grafton in Southern Illinois. Flood gates have have been installed on the Prairie Du Pont Levee in St. Clair County, ...
Latest: Sewage to be pumped into Mississippi River; 22.63 record falls; plus the latest Quad-City flooding developments - Quad City Times
5/2/2019 3:00:00 AM
Latest: Sewage to be pumped into Mississippi River; 22.63 record falls; plus the latest Quad-City flooding developments    Quad City Times The river is higher than ever, but is it done climbing? The Mississippi River rose to record-setting levels Thursday, giving the Flood of '19 its place in history.
Rick's Six: Flash flooding, near-record Mississippi crest, I-74 update, and 4th person charged in Davenport slaying - Quad City Times
4/30/2019 3:00:00 AM
Rick's Six: Flash flooding, near-record Mississippi crest, I-74 update, and 4th person charged in Davenport slaying    Quad City Times A good Tuesday to all. The Quad-City area is under a flash flood watch because of recent rains while numerous rivers remain under flood warnings until further ...
Unite Mississippi presents “A Night of Unity” at Veterans Memorial Stadium - WLBT
4/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Unite Mississippi presents “A Night of Unity” at Veterans Memorial Stadium    WLBT A Night of Unity,” will take place at Mississippi Veterans Memorial/Jackson State University Stadium. This event will be a concert/crusade featuring Dr. Tony ...
From flush to the Mississippi - Republican Eagle
4/12/2019 3:00:00 AM
From flush to the Mississippi    Republican Eagle Editor's note: This story is part of the Republican Eagle's 2019 Progress Edition. This year we take readers “Behind the Scenes” of the sometimes hidden work of ...
'Flooding is severe,' governor says after Mississippi River flyover - WAPT Jackson
4/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
'Flooding is severe,' governor says after Mississippi River flyover    WAPT Jackson Gov. Phil Bryant, along with state and federal emergency officials and the National Guard, fly over flooded areas of Mississippi.
Along the Mighty Mississippi, Cities Swap Sandbags for Marshes - Scientific American
3/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Along the Mighty Mississippi, Cities Swap Sandbags for Marshes    Scientific American Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the ...
Courthouse Records: March 15-21, 2019 - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper - Natchez Democrat
3/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Courthouse Records: March 15-21, 2019 - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper    Natchez Democrat Leslie Floyd and Brenda Floyd v. Glendale Jackson. Estate of John Neil Varnell. Estate of Iris Dewanna Allgood. Estate of Amanda Hart. DHS — Theresa Warren ...
Natchez Spring Pilgrimage gets a few new faces - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper - Natchez Democrat
3/17/2019 3:00:00 AM
Natchez Spring Pilgrimage gets a few new faces - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper    Natchez Democrat NATCHEZ — Several changes to Natchez's Spring Pilgrimage reflect what may be the beginning of a generational change for the historic house tours.
'I ain't got no boat.' Mississippians struggle to deal with worst flooding since 1973 - Jackson Clarion Ledger
3/13/2019 3:00:00 AM
'I ain't got no boat.' Mississippians struggle to deal with worst flooding since 1973    Jackson Clarion Ledger Residents and farmers who plant crops in the Delta flatland are the latest victims of an unusual flood that involves flood-control structures.
Never leave Mississippi again? 'Dust in the Road' author perfectly content in the Delta - Jackson Clarion Ledger
1/18/2019 3:00:00 AM
Never leave Mississippi again? 'Dust in the Road' author perfectly content in the Delta    Jackson Clarion Ledger Greenville's Hank Burdine, out with latest book, "Dust in the Road: Recollections of a Delta Boy," talks about stories and characters.
Government shutdown continues, how it affects Mississippi - WJTV
12/25/2018 3:00:00 AM
Government shutdown continues, how it affects Mississippi    WJTV President Donald Trump has vowed to keep the government shutdown until he gets funding for a southern border wall.
'Slaves on their own land'? Miss. poultry growers lean heavily on government-backed loans - Jackson Clarion Ledger
12/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
'Slaves on their own land'? Miss. poultry growers lean heavily on government-backed loans    Jackson Clarion Ledger After 20 years, Mississippi chicken farmer Kevin Kemp is getting out of the chicken business. He raised millions of pounds of chicken since 1996, alongside his ...
MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine helps 'Lil' Bill' calf defy odds - Mississippi State Newsroom
12/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine helps 'Lil' Bill' calf defy odds    Mississippi State Newsroom Veterinarians at Mississippi State University are helping an extra-small calf overcome health challenges associated with his premature birth, and the little bull is ...
So Long, Farewell, Upper Mississippi River 2018 Shipping Season - DTN The Progressive Farmer
12/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
So Long, Farewell, Upper Mississippi River 2018 Shipping Season    DTN The Progressive Farmer The departure of Motor Vessel Thomas E. Erickson in late November signified the end of the 2018 shipping season on the Upper Mississippi River within the St.
Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump's rescue mission to Mississippi may drag Cindy Hyde-Smith across the finish line - The Washington Post
11/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump's rescue mission to Mississippi may drag Cindy Hyde-Smith across the finish line    The Washington Post With Joanie Greve. THE BIG IDEA: If tomorrow's special election in Mississippi is a referendum on President Trump, Republicans will win. That's why he will hold ...
RECAP: Mississippi’s Senatorial Debate with Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy - WLOX
11/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
RECAP: Mississippi’s Senatorial Debate with Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy    WLOX JACKSON, MS (WLOX) - The Mississippi Senatorial Debate between Republican U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger Mike Espy ...
'Playing the tariff card': Where Mississippi Senate candidates stand on trade war - Jackson Clarion Ledger
10/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
'Playing the tariff card': Where Mississippi Senate candidates stand on trade war    Jackson Clarion Ledger Farmers in $2.5 billion poultry and $1.1 billion soybean industries watching tariffs. So are Senate candidates.
In Mississippi, closed bridges and crumbling infrastructure threaten lives and livelihoods - NBCNews.com
7/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
In Mississippi, closed bridges and crumbling infrastructure threaten lives and livelihoods    NBCNews.com Mississippians face nearly 500 closed bridges and 1742 with specific weight limits. That's more than 20 percent of the state's county and local bridges.
Farm Income Opportunities News Items
Greased climbing, school ties, bobcat tracking: News from around our 50 states - USA TODAY
5/22/2019 1:43:00 AM
Greased climbing, school ties, bobcat tracking: News from around our 50 states    USA TODAY Mississippi mayor wants to pay criminals to skip town, residents to help name volcanic fissure in a first in Hawaii, and more.
Mississippians See Growth on Amazon, But Politicians Misstate Report - Jackson Free Press
5/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
Mississippians See Growth on Amazon, But Politicians Misstate Report    Jackson Free Press Amazon reported in a May 1 press statement that Mississippi retailers boasted the fastest year-over-year growth among Amazon retailers. State leaders seized ...
Record rains, flooding hit farmers and grain processors - Crain's Chicago Business
5/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
Record rains, flooding hit farmers and grain processors    Crain's Chicago Business The halt of barge traffic on the Mississippi has dealt a blow to the operations of Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill and hurt farmers already dealing with ...
In Jackson, Mississippi, architects are taking on a citywide hunger problem - The Architect's Newspaper
5/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
In Jackson, Mississippi, architects are taking on a citywide hunger problem    The Architect's Newspaper By more than one measure, Jackson, Mississippi, is one of the nation's unhealthiest cities. In 2017, it was named the fattest city in America based on 17 ...
COLUMN: Historic affordable housing in the Mississippi delta - North Delta Reporter
5/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
COLUMN: Historic affordable housing in the Mississippi delta    North Delta Reporter I just did an eight-day bucket-list Amtrak train trip called “Blues and the Bayou” which transited from Chicago via Memphis on to New Orleans and back to ...
He’s a felon and a politician. Mississippi says he can’t be both, and wants him to pay up - Los Angeles Times
4/26/2019 3:00:00 AM
He’s a felon and a politician. Mississippi says he can’t be both, and wants him to pay up    Los Angeles Times The state auditor of Mississippi demands that Eddie Carthan, a 69-year-old civil rights leader and county supervisor, repay all the money he earned as an ...
Why Does This Rural Miss. County Have the Nation's Highest IRS Audit Rate? - Daily Yonder
4/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
Why Does This Rural Miss. County Have the Nation's Highest IRS Audit Rate?    Daily Yonder Humphreys County, Mississippi, has the highest rate of federal income-tax audits of any county in the U.S. In a baffling twist of logic, that's because it's also one ...
Poor Mississippi Counties Are Top IRS Targets in Hunt for Tax Cheats - Jackson Free Press
4/2/2019 3:00:00 AM
Poor Mississippi Counties Are Top IRS Targets in Hunt for Tax Cheats    Jackson Free Press A new study of IRS practices reveals a tale of two Mississippi counties, with one of the poorest in the state earning the top spot as the most audited in the country, ...
Fighting for Mississippi’s struggling 5-year-olds, one student at a time - Jackson Clarion Ledger
4/2/2019 3:00:00 AM
Fighting for Mississippi’s struggling 5-year-olds, one student at a time    Jackson Clarion Ledger As access to state pre-K lags, almost one in 10 Mississippi kindergarteners are still held back.
MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting
3/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
MPB    Mississippi Public Broadcasting Mississippians who have unpaid bills in cities or counties may have to forfeit their state income tax refunds, if the governor signs a House bill into law.
Delta-based programs get $2.7 million to help youths get GED, vocational job training - Mississippi Today
2/18/2019 3:00:00 AM
Delta-based programs get $2.7 million to help youths get GED, vocational job training    Mississippi Today CLARKSDALE – Three organizations in the Mississippi Delta that focus on economic development and job training will get about $2.7 million from the U.S. ...
Lawsuit alleges Mississippi River controls stole 8,000 acres, harming school districts - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper - Natchez Democrat
2/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
Lawsuit alleges Mississippi River controls stole 8,000 acres, harming school districts - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper    Natchez Democrat The State of Mississippi is suing the federal government for $25 million or more, claiming a dam that keeps the Mississippi River from changing course is ...
Beyond Angry Tweets: Robert Foster on Why He is Running for Governor - Jackson Free Press
2/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
Beyond Angry Tweets: Robert Foster on Why He is Running for Governor    Jackson Free Press Mississippi House Rep. Robert Foster is running for governor in the Republican primary, running against current Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican from ...
These lawmakers struggled with counting. Now, MS farmers could miss out on hemp in 2019. - Jackson Clarion Ledger
2/5/2019 3:00:00 AM
These lawmakers struggled with counting. Now, MS farmers could miss out on hemp in 2019.    Jackson Clarion Ledger Lawmakers were confused. The results of a hand vote were hazy. They struggled with counting. No, these Mississippi representatives weren't smoking pot at a ...
A Bipartisan Bill in Mississippi Could Bring High-Speed Broadband to the Delta - Nonprofit Quarterly
1/29/2019 3:00:00 AM
A Bipartisan Bill in Mississippi Could Bring High-Speed Broadband to the Delta    Nonprofit Quarterly A bipartisan effort in Mississippi results in passage of a bill that seeks to leverage the state's electric cooperatives to extend broadband *service* to rural ...
Mississippi demands accountability from parents on public assistance — so why is the state so secretive about how it manages welfare funds? - Mississippi Today
1/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi demands accountability from parents on public assistance — so why is the state so secretive about how it manages welfare funds?    Mississippi Today A push is underway to remove the requirement that parents receiving certain kinds of public assistance cooperate with child support enforcement officials or risk ...
Mississippi Delta farmers ready to expand smart agriculture solutions - FreshPlaza.com
1/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi Delta farmers ready to expand smart agriculture solutions    FreshPlaza.com FreshPlaza, portal for the *fresh* produce industry, offering the latest news, job advertisements, pricewatching, and photo reports.
After a casino boom, a Mississippi county deals with a reversal of fortune - Los Angeles Times
1/18/2019 3:00:00 AM
After a casino boom, a Mississippi county deals with a reversal of fortune    Los Angeles Times In its heyday, Tunica was one of the nation's biggest gambling meccas, ranking third after Las Vegas and Atlantic City. But casino revenue has plummeted in the ...
Business brief: Huerkamps named Ag Award winners - The Commercial Dispatch
12/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Business brief: Huerkamps named Ag Award winners    The Commercial Dispatch During the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in Jackson, Noxubee County's Tyler and Sarah Huerkamp were ...
Christmas holiday’s bounty belies hard realities of poverty, hunger in Mississippi - Jackson Clarion Ledger
12/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Christmas holiday’s bounty belies hard realities of poverty, hunger in Mississippi    Jackson Clarion Ledger One in five Mississippians or 19.8 percent live in poverty — the highest percentage in the nation.
Black Mississippi Deserves Better - New York Magazine
11/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
Black Mississippi Deserves Better    New York Magazine Cindy Hyde-Smith winked glibly at Mississippi's brutal violence toward black people throughout her campaign for US Senate, which ended with her defeating ...
Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump's rescue mission to Mississippi may drag Cindy Hyde-Smith across the finish line - The Washington Post
11/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump's rescue mission to Mississippi may drag Cindy Hyde-Smith across the finish line    The Washington Post With Joanie Greve. THE BIG IDEA: If tomorrow's special election in Mississippi is a referendum on President Trump, Republicans will win. That's why he will hold ...
Ex-Bush, Condi Rice aide: Republican Hyde-Smith is wrong choice in Mississippi Senate runoff - USA TODAY
11/25/2018 3:00:00 AM
Ex-Bush, Condi Rice aide: Republican Hyde-Smith is wrong choice in Mississippi Senate runoff    USA TODAY Elise Jordan, former speechwriter for Condoleezza Rice and aide to George W. Bush, says GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is a risk Mississippi can't afford.
'It's like they're trying to push us out': In the Delta, people are concerned about jobs, not politics - Mississippi Today
10/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
'It's like they're trying to push us out': In the Delta, people are concerned about jobs, not politics    Mississippi Today MARKS, Miss. — Instead of a sign of opportunity, a new Amtrak station here feels more like an invitation to get out. The station, funded by a $500,000 grant from ...
Damaged soy crop hits farmers reeling from U.S.-China trade war - Reuters
9/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
Damaged soy crop hits farmers reeling from U.S.-China trade war    Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - A rain-damaged soybean harvest in the U.S. Mississippi Delta is heaping more pain on farmers already suffering from a damaging trade ...
Australian Company Nufarm to Open $20M Mississippi Plant - U.S. News & World Report
8/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
Australian Company Nufarm to Open $20M Mississippi Plant    U.S. News & World Report GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — An Australian farm chemical and seed company will open a distribution facility in Mississippi, investing $20 million and hiring 68 ...
Making memories: Plantersville couple teach grandchild value of hard work - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
8/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Making memories: Plantersville couple teach grandchild value of hard work    Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal PLANTERSVILLE – About 10 years ago, Mitch and Ann Smith carved out three acres on their 32-acre farm to plant peas for the public.
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy talks to "Mainstreet Mississippians" - WJTV
7/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy talks to "Mainstreet Mississippians"    WJTV JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Espy talked about plans to help farmers and small business owners in Mississippi in light of a trade was ...
Classic market represents Mississippi's modern food culture - The Daily Mississippian - Daily Mississippian
7/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
Classic market represents Mississippi's modern food culture - The Daily Mississippian    Daily Mississippian On a county road north of town, Chicory Market finds its home in a shed-like gray building with the market's name painted on the front in huge block letters.
Agriculture a vital cog in the economy of Mississippi - Mississippi Business Journal
7/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Agriculture a vital cog in the economy of Mississippi    Mississippi Business Journal Mississippi is a very rural state with some of the best farmland in the world. “We live in a country where only about two percent of our population is involved in ...
UPDATE: Soybean prices fall as Chinese tariff approaches - Mississippi Business Journal
6/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
UPDATE: Soybean prices fall as Chinese tariff approaches    Mississippi Business Journal Mississippi farmers are waiting to see how the futures market plays out as China's threat to place a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans on July 6 approaches.
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Monsanto Funds Groups to Improve Mississippi River Water - NBC Los Angeles
12/8/2008 3:00:00 AM
Monsanto Funds Groups to Improve Mississippi River Water    NBC Los Angeles ST. LOUIS, Missouri, December 8, 2008 (ENS) - Conservation and agricultural groups announced a new initiative today that aims to reduce the polluting ...
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National News Briefly | National - Post Register
5/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
National News Briefly | National    Post Register BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A local emergency director says nobody was hurt by an explosion inside a silo at a milling company in southern Mississippi.
Opinion | The futility of roadside spraying in Mississippi Mills - www.insideottawavalley.com/
1/14/2019 3:00:00 AM
Opinion | The futility of roadside spraying in Mississippi Mills    www.insideottawavalley.com/ In 2016, when Lanark County began its campaign to eradicate wild parsnip, it included Martin Street North in Almonte on its list of roadsides to be boom-sprayed ...
New pest found in Darlington County forces some states to quarantine S.C. sweet potatoes - Clemson Newsstand
1/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
New pest found in Darlington County forces some states to quarantine S.C. sweet potatoes    Clemson Newsstand A new pest detected in two farm fields in Darlington County has resulted in a quarantine of South Carolina sweet potatoes by Louisiana and Mississippi. Guava ...
Blueberries are ripe, ready for picking: list of La., Miss. farms - NOLA.com
6/2/2015 3:00:00 AM
Blueberries are ripe, ready for picking: list of La., Miss. farms    NOLA.com It is a good idea to call ahead for directions and to hear about the status of the crops before visiting you-pick blueberry farms in Louisiana and Mississippi.