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03/24/2023	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Hosts Easter Event at the Ag Museum
03/24/2023	MALTB Ongoing Investigation into Theft Ring in Tate and Panola Counties Leads to Multiple Arrests
03/21/2023	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson and MDAC Celebrate National Ag Day; Governor Reeves Signs Proclamation Declaring March 21, 2023, Ag Day in Mississippi
03/20/2023	Ag Commissioner Gipson and MDAC to Celebrate National Ag Day at State Capitol
03/16/2023	MDAC to Host Farmers Market Manager Workshop Friday, March 31
03/14/2023	MCEF and SkillsUSA Donate Multiple Guard Houses to Mississippi State Fairgrounds
03/13/2023	Agriculture Commissioner Announces Inaugural Mississippi Hometown Rodeo Series for 2023
03/06/2023	April Designated as Native Plant Month in State of Mississippi; MDAC to Promote Mississippi Native Plant Month and Educate the Public on its Importance
03/06/2023	MDAC Now Accepting Applications for Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program
03/01/2023	MDAC Recognizes March 1-7, 2023, as National Weights and Measures Week
03/01/2023	Yazoo County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Walthall County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Union County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Tippah County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Sunflower County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Stone County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Smith County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Simpson County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Scott County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Rankin County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions; State Representative Showing with Rankin County Youth Wins Dixie National Legislative Showdown
03/01/2023	Prentiss County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champio
03/01/2023	Panola County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Oktibbeha County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Montgomery County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Madison County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Lincoln County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions; State Senator Showing with Lincoln County Youth Wins Dixie National Legislative Showdown
03/01/2023	Leflore County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Lafayette County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Jasper County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Jones County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Humphreys County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Hinds County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Holmes County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Hancock County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Forrest County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Covington County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
03/01/2023	Calhoun County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/27/2023	The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board, Mississippi Poultry Association and Mississippi Beef Council Announce the Winners of the 2023 Dixie National Rodeo Days Crêpe Showdown
02/27/2023	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Spring Farm Days
02/22/2023	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo and Mississippi Ag and Outdoor Expo with Chapel Hart and Drake Milligan in Concert at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds Beginning July 28
02/19/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Sunday, February 19
02/18/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Saturday, February 18, and Sunday, February 19
02/17/2023	Ongoing Investigations Lead to Additional Arrests by MALTB in Multiple, Unrelated Ag Theft Cases in Issaquena, Sunflower, Claiborne and Rankin Counties
02/17/2023	MDAC Now Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant
02/17/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Friday, February 17, through Sunday, February 19
02/16/2023	Ag Commissioner Gipson Addresses Federal Officials Stressing the Urgent Need to Finish the Yazoo Backwater Area Pump Project
02/16/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Thursday, February 16, and Friday, February 17
02/15/2023	Miss Mississippi Emmie Perkins Presents 2023 Dixie National Parade Awards; Awards Received by Participants from Covington, Hinds, Madison, Perry, Rankin and Smith Counties
02/15/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Wednesday, February 15, and Thursday, February 16
02/14/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Tuesday, February 14, and Wednesday, February 15
02/13/2023	Mississippi Fairgrounds to Host Kids Day at Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo
02/13/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Monday, February 13, and Tuesday, February 14
02/12/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Sunday, February 12, and Monday, February 13
02/11/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Saturday, February 11, and Sunday, February 12
02/10/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Friday, February 10, through Sunday, February 12
02/09/2023	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Kicks-off 2023 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/09/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Thursday, February 9 and Friday, February 10
02/08/2023	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Hold Press Conference to Kick-Off the 2023 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/08/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today Wednesday February 8 and Thursday February 9
02/07/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Tuesday, February 7, and Wednesday, February 8
02/06/2023	Annual Dixie National Parade Gears Up for Special ‘Through the Decades’ Procession
02/06/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Monday, February 6, and Tuesday, February 7
02/05/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Sunday, February 5, and Monday, February 6
02/04/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Saturday, February 4 and Sunday, February 5
02/03/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Friday, February 3 through Sunday, February 5
02/02/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Thursday, February 2, and Friday, February 3
02/01/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Wednesday, February 1, and Thursday, February 2
01/31/2023	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces February 2023 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period
01/31/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Tuesday, January 31, and Wednesday, February 1
01/30/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Monday, January 30
01/29/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Sunday, January 29
01/28/2023	Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Saturday, January 28, and Sunday, January 29
01/27/2023	Multi-state Investigation of Stolen Truck Leads to Recovery of Multiple Trucks in Claiborne County
01/27/2023	Dixie National Fired Up Team Roping and Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows Kick Off this Weekend at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds
01/18/2023	Dixie National Horse and Mule Color Bonanza Show Kicks Off Thursday, January 19; Concert-only Tickets for Lainey Wilson on Sale this Friday, January 20, at Coliseum Box Office
01/12/2023	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Hosts Heart of the Horse Expo and Trainers Challenge
01/04/2023	Mississippi State Fairgrounds to Conclude Supplying Non-Potable Water
01/04/2023	Ag Commissioner Gipson Announces Mississippi Healthy Food and Families Program
12/28/2022	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Providing Access to Non-Potable Water to Assist the Public during Water Situation
12/14/2022	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Five Minutes of Family with Santa
12/08/2022	Tip Leads to Recovery of Stolen Tractor in Rankin County
12/02/2022	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Homestead for the Holidays
12/01/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Release of First-Ever Book on the Unique and Meaningful History of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
11/30/2022	Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Holds Annual Convention and 100th Anniversary Event at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds
11/30/2022	Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Annual Merry Market Saturday, December 3; Genuine MS® Store Hosts Open House
11/17/2022	Mississippi Fairgrounds Announces Tickets to the 58th Annual Dixie National Rodeo On Sale Friday, November 18
11/16/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Mississippi Local Food Initiative Between Mississippi Farmers and Food Banks
11/15/2022	Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Sweet Potato Day Saturday, November 19; Genuine MS® Store Extends its Operating Hours
11/15/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Announce Local Foods Initiative between Mississippi Farmers and Mississippi Food Banks
11/14/2022	Ag Theft Investigation of Stolen Airplane Engine Leads to Recovery of Large Cache of Stolen Equipment in Sunflower County
11/10/2022	Press Statement: Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Gives Statement on Announcement from Speaker Gunn to Not Seek Re-election
11/08/2022	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Announces Winner of Egg Bowl Promotion Giveaway
11/02/2022	Ag Theft Investigation Leads to Recovery of Stolen Property in Yalobusha and Panola Counties
11/01/2022	Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces November 2022 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period
10/27/2022	Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Addresses State Economic Leaders Highlighting Successes and Challenges to Agriculture and Commerce
10/25/2022	Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Halloween Extravaganza Saturday, October 29
10/18/2022	Successful New Strategies Result in Better Experiences at the 2022 Mississippi State Fair
10/16/2022	Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Sunday, October 16, 2022
10/15/2022	Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Saturday, October 15, and Sunday, October 16, 2022
10/14/2022	Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Friday, October 14, through Sunday, October 16, 2022
10/13/2022	Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Thursday, October 13, 2022
10/12/2022	Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Wednesday, October 12, 2022
10/11/2022	Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Tuesday, October 11, 2022
10/10/2022	Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Monday, October 10, 2022
10/09/2022	Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Sunday, October 9, 2022
10/08/2022	Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Saturday, October 8, and Sunday, October 9, 2022
10/07/2022	Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Friday, October 7, through Sunday, October 9, 2022
10/06/2022	Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Thursday, October 6, 2022
10/05/2022	Ribbon Cutting to Mark Grand Opening of the 163rd Mississippi State Fair
10/03/2022	Ag Commissioner Gipson Invites the Public to Attend the Mississippi State Fair and Reminds Everyone to “Know Before You Go”
09/30/2022	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Pumpkin Adventure
09/27/2022	Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Great Mississippi Peanut Boil Saturday, October 1
09/22/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Addresses Security Staff and Safety Measures Ahead of the 2022 Mississippi State Fair
09/21/2022	Commissioner Gipson to Address Security Staff and Safety Measures for 2022 Mississippi State Fair
09/01/2022	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Serves as Emergency Response Staging Area
08/24/2022	Ag Commissioner Gipson Addresses Elected and Federal Officials Flood Panel and Stresses the Urgent Need to Finish the Yazoo Backwater Area Pump Project
08/24/2022	Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Back-to-School Bash Saturday, August 27
08/17/2022	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Announces Entertainment, Addition of the Great American Wild West Show for the 163rd Mississippi State Fair
08/12/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Organic Certification Cost-Share Program
08/10/2022	Opinion Column: Consumers Take Notice Due to Inflation, High Gas Prices by Commissioner Andy Gipson
08/05/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces New Agriculture and Conservation Partnerships
08/03/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Announce New Agriculture and Conservation Partnerships at Press Conference
07/29/2022	MDAC’s Gene Robertson Elected to National Conference on Weights and Measures Board
07/28/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces August 2022 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period
07/14/2022	Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Addresses Local Food Opportunities and Resources Available to the Public
07/13/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Address Local Food Opportunities and Discuss Resources Available to the Public
07/13/2022	Mississippi Ag and Outdoor Expo Returns to the Mississippi State Fairgrounds August 5-7
07/01/2022	MDAC Hosts Historic Inbound Trade Mission and Timber Products Showcase
06/27/2022	MDAC to Host Timber Products Showcase at Mississippi Trade Mart
06/15/2022	Applications for Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant to be Accepted Beginning July 1
06/10/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Lincoln County Represented
06/10/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Simpson County Represented
06/10/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Covington County Represented
06/10/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Smith County Represented
06/10/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Panola County Represented
06/10/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Jones County Represented
06/10/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Scott County Represented
06/10/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Tippah County Represented
06/10/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Rankin County Represented
06/09/2022	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Pickle Fest
06/07/2022	Mississippi Farmers Market Extends Days of Operation Ahead of Summer Kick-Off, Mississippi Farmers Market Now Open Thursdays
06/01/2022	Deadline to Register for Mississippi Timber Products Showcase June 15
05/31/2022	MDAC Reminds Public of Deadline for Rebuilding the Walls of Safety Crime Summit
05/26/2022	MDAC Now Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant Through H.R. 133 Stimulus Funding
05/25/2022	Multi-Agency Rebuilding the Walls of Safety Crime Summit to be Held June 8 at the State Fairgrounds
05/19/2022	The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board and Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association Announce Winners of 2022 Best Deviled Egg Competition
05/19/2022	MDAC Hosts Mississippi Timber Promotion Inbound Trade Mission and Showcase
05/04/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces May 2022 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period