MDAC to host listening sessions
“The pandemic reminded us of the importance of having a strong, resilient food supply chain and the ability to feed ourselves.”
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Gipson addresses local food opportunities and resources for consumers and farmers
Gipson reminded consumers of the benefits of purchasing local foods and ways consumers can find local products
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Gipson: Legislature was right to Pass HB 1020
This bill, authored by Representatives Trey Lamar, Fred Shanks, and Price Wallace can go a long way toward helping restore law and order within the City of Jackson, Mississippi.
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Gipson Announces Staff Changes at MDAC
Staff promotions at Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce announced.
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May 2023 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will begin accepting a new round of applications for its Wild Hog Control Program (WHCP) on Monday, May 1.
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Taipei Economic and Cultural Office donates for Tornado Relief
Director General Robert Lo of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, Texas, presented a significant donation of $50,000 collected from Taiwanese churches in the Houston area to the Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief.
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Gipson to agribusiness Netherlands trade mission
Andy Gipson will participate in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) first-ever regional agribusiness trade mission to the Netherlands April 17-20.
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Annual Magnolia Beef and Poultry Expo Heads to Laurel April 13
The 2023 Magnolia Beef and Poultry Expo will take place Thursday, April 13, at the Magnolia Center in Laurel from 8:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
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Gipson and MDAC continue efforts to serve storm victims
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) continue efforts to serve Mississippians affected by recent storms, as Commissioner Gipson and MDAC employees visit Silver City Tuesday, April 4.
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Egg Marketing Board hosts Easter Event at the Ag Museum
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board is hosting its annual Easter at the Ag Museum event in Small Town at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum on Saturday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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