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Farm and Family (formerly Better Farming) has been providing Mississippi farmers with useful information for more than 25 years. The program features interviews with Extension Service experts and other agricultural officials about timely topics related to Mississippi's #1 industry, agriculture.

March 2008

Trey Koger - Soybean Seed Availability Problems MP3

January 2008

Ling Zhang - Soybean research dealing with seed shattering. REAL | MP3
Ling Zhang - Soybean research dealing with double cropping. REAL | MP3

August 2007

Dr. Billy Moore gives a report on this summer's soybean crop.
REAL | MP3

April 2007

Soybean Specialist Dan Poston gives an early report on this year's soybean crop. REAL | MP3

January 2007

MAFES Research Gabe Sciumbato talks about soybean plant disease research. REAL | MP3

November 2006

Soybean specialist Dan Poston talks about the 2006 soybean crop in Mississippi. REAL | MP3

Ocotber 2006

Extension Sobyean Specialist Alan Blaine gives an update on this summer's soybean crop. REAL | MP3

July 2006

Soybean SMART Program Manager Ben Spinks gives a summer update on the 2006 soybean crop. REAL | MP3

June 2006

Soybean Specialist Alan Blaine talks about some new communication tools to help soybean producers get up-to-date information on soybean rust. REAL | MP3

Note: Farm & Family programs were named Better Farming prior to this date.

April 2006

Extension Soybean Specialist Dan Posten talks about the 2006 soybean crop. REAL | MP3

Soybean Specialist Dan Poston talks about the rut threat to Mississippi's soybean crop. REAL | MP3

February 2006

Extension Soybean Specialist Dan Posten takes an early look at the 2006 soybean crop REAL | MP3

January 2006

MAFES Research Scientist Gabe Sciumbato talks about the Soybean Rust threat to Mississippi. REAL | MP3

December 2005

MAFES Research Scientist Lingxiao Zhang gives an update on the latest Sobean research efforts. REAL | MP3

Agricultural Engineer Jim Thomas gives us some information on this year's Tri-State Soybean Forum. REAL | MP3

November 2005

MSU Extension Soybean Specialists Dan Poston gives a final wrap-up for the 2005 soybean crop. REAL | MP3

July 2005

MSU Extension Soybean Specialist Dr. Alan Blaine has an update on Mississippi's soybean crop. REAL | MP3

June 2005

MSU Extension Agricultural Engineer Jim Thomas has irrigation tips for soybean, corn, and cotton producers. REAL | MP3

MSU Extension Agricultural Economist Dr. Charlie Forrest has marketing advice for corn and soybean producers. REAL | MP3

May 2005

MSU Extension Soybean Specialist Dr. Alan Blaine talks about the latest efforts to monitor the potential arrival of Asian soybean rust in Mississippi. REAL | MP3

MSU Extension Agricultural Economist Dr. John Anderson talks about the impact of recent U.S. Department of Agriculture reports on soybean, corn and cotton prices. REAL | MP3

MSU Extension Agricultural Economist Dr. Gregg Ibendahl explains how expanded use of soy biodiesel would benefit soybean farmers. REAL | MP3

April 2005

MSU Extension Soybean Specialist Dr. Alan Blaine describes the system that will detect Asian soybean rust if and when it arrives in Mississippi, and talks about SoyRust.Org, a web site with complete information about the soybean disease. REAL | MP3

<>MSU Extension Soybean Specialist Dr. Alan Blaine talks about soybean planting progress in Mississippi and describes the state's use of sentinel plots to provide early detection of Asian soybean rust if the disease enters the state. REAL | MP3

MSU Extension Soybean Specialist Dr. Alan Blaine talks about the latest efforts in Mississippi to monitor and control Asian Soybean Rust. REAL | MP3

March 2005

MSU Extension Agricultural Economist Dr. Charlie Forrest talks about the effect of rising oil prices on the profitability of cotton, corn and soybean operations. REAL | MP3

MSU Extension Plant Pathologist Dr. Alan Henn talks about his recent trip to Brazil where he got a firsthand look at how that country's farmers are dealing with Asian Soybean Rust. REAL | MP3

MSU Extension Agricultural Engineer Jim Thomas presents irrigation guidelines for soybean producers concerned about Asian Soybean Rust, and he talks about how row-crop and catfish producers can be more efficient in their water use. REAL | MP3