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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
05/03/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson to Address Crime in the Capital City at Press Conference
05/01/2022	Mississippi Mudbug Festival Activities for Sunday, May 1, Canceled
04/28/2022	Laine Hardy Unable to Perform at Mississippi Mudbug Festival Friday, April 29
04/28/2022	State Fairgrounds Kicks-Off Second Annual Mississippi Mudbug Festival
04/25/2022	State Fairgrounds to Host Ribbon Cutting to Kick-Off Mississippi Mudbug Festival
04/18/2022	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Announces 2022 Easter Coloring Contest Winners from Forrest, Rankin and Lee Counties
04/18/2022	MDAC to Host International Trade Seminar in Biloxi
04/11/2022	CEMCO Cuts Ribbon to New Livestock Processing Facility in Greene County
04/07/2022	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Presents Mustard Seed Easter Eggs to First Lady Reeves
04/05/2022	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Hosts Easter Event at the Ag Museum
03/31/2022	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board and the Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association Sponsor Mississippi’s Best Deviled Egg Tour
03/30/2022	Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Recognizes Graduate Extern from Ouachita Parish
03/30/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson Recognizes MDAC Graduate Extern from Newton County
03/28/2022	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Summer Day Camps
03/23/2022	MDAC Hosts Farmers Market Manager Workshop at Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum
03/22/2022	Tuesday, March 22, Proclaimed as Agriculture Day in State of Mississippi; In Conjunction with National Ag Day, MDAC Announces Funding Availability for School and Community Gardens
03/21/2022	Opinion Column: American Agriculture Fueling the Economy
03/21/2022	Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Spring Kick-Off on Saturday, March 26
03/18/2022	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Hosts Second Annual Mississippi Mudbug Festival
03/15/2022	MDAC and MDMR Manage $1.6M Grant from USDA for Seafood Processors, Facilities & Vessels
03/08/2022	MDAC Launches New Online Employment Portal for State’s Agriculture Community
03/07/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Promotional Partnership Between MDAC and Mississippi State University
03/04/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Announce Promotional Partnership between MDAC and Mississippi State University
03/02/2022	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces MDAC is Now Accepting Applications for 2022 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council
03/01/2022	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Spring Farm Days
03/01/2022	MDAC Now Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant
03/01/2022	MDAC Recognizes March 1-7, 2022, as Weights and Measures Week
02/25/2022	MDAC Fruits & Vegetables Inspectors Host Training for Missouri Department of Agriculture Employees
02/24/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Hosts Meeting with EPA Administrator
02/24/2022	Union County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Tishomingo County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Tippah County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Sunflower County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Stone County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Smith County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Simpson County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Pontotoc County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Pike County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Panola County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Newton County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Montgomery County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Madison County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Lee County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Lauderdale County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Lafayette County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Jones County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Jasper County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Humphreys County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Hinds County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Forrest County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Covington County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Bolivar County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/24/2022	Amite County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/23/2022	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board and the Mississippi Poultry Association Announce Winners of the 2022 Dixie National Rodeo Days Crêpe Showdown
02/22/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Reports Record Breaking 2022 Dixie National
02/19/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Saturday, February 19, and Sunday, February 20
02/18/2022	MDAC Accepting Applications for Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program
02/18/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Friday, February 18, Through Sunday, February 20
02/17/2022	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Announces 2022 Easter Coloring Contest
02/17/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Thursday, February 17
02/16/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Wednesday, February 16
02/15/2022	Miss Mississippi Holly Brand Presents 2022 Dixie National Parade Awards, Awards Presented to Participants from Grenada, Hinds, Rankin, Neshoba, Covington, Copiah, Smith and Madison Counties
02/15/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Tuesday, February 15
02/14/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Monday, February 14
02/13/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Sunday, February 13
02/12/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Saturday, February 12, and Sunday, February 13
02/11/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Friday, February 11, Through Sunday, February 13
02/10/2022	Ag Commissioner Gipson Kicks-off 2022 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/10/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Thursday, February 10
02/09/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Hold Press Conference to Kick-Off the 2022 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/09/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Wednesday, February 9
02/08/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Tuesday, February 8
02/07/2022	Annual Dixie National Parade Gears Up for Special 2022 ‘Spirit of America’ Procession
02/06/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Monday, February 7
02/06/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Sunday, February 6
02/06/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Saturday, February 5, and Sunday, February 6
02/04/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Friday, February 4, Through Sunday, February 6
02/03/2022	Ag Commissioner Gipson Applauds Mississippi House for Passing Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act
02/02/2022	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Introduces the All-New Dixie National Corral
01/28/2022	Schedule of 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Saturday, January 29, and Sunday, January 30
01/27/2022	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces February 2022 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period
01/25/2022	Ag Commissioner Gipson Praises House Agriculture Committee for Passing Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act
01/20/2022	Ag Commissioner Gipson Responds to Amended Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act
01/20/2022	The 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show Officially Kicks-Off Today
01/12/2022	Mississippi Grain Indemnity Task Force Releases Recommended Legislation to Assist Producers during Grain Warehouse and Dealer Business Failures
12/16/2021	Mississippi State Fair Ranked 15th in Top 50 Fairs by Carnival Warehouse
12/08/2021	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Participating in Multicultural Holiday Recipe Campaign
12/07/2021	Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Merry Market on Saturday, December 11
12/04/2021	Standing for American Freedom Event Pays Tribute to Veterans this Sunday, December 5
11/30/2021	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Hosts Inaugural Standing for American Freedom Event, Now Offering Free Admission to All Active-Duty Military Personnel and Veterans
11/29/2021	Mississippi Ag Museum Hosts Annual Homestead for the Holidays
11/22/2021	Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Promotes Mississippi Christmas Trees
11/19/2021	The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Receives USDA Specialty Crop Grant
11/19/2021	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces New Staff at MDAC
11/18/2021	It's Time to Stop Pecan Theft in Mississippi: By Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson
11/17/2021	Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson on EPA’s Withdrawal of Support for Yazoo Pumps
11/15/2021	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Hosts Standing for American Freedom Event
11/01/2021	Commissioner Gipson Announces Inaugural Standing for American Freedom Event
10/28/2021	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces November 2021 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period
10/28/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson to Hold Press Conference Announcing Standing for American Freedom Event at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds
10/21/2021	Government Policies Creating Serious Challenges for Commerce
10/20/2021	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board and the Mississippi Poultry Association Announce Winner’s in the 2021 Inaugural Mississippi State Fair Omelet Cookoff
10/18/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson Recognizes Partnership Between Mississippi State Fairgrounds and Alcorn State University
10/15/2021	Schedule of 162nd Mississippi State Fair Events for Saturday and Sunday, October 16-17, 2021
10/14/2021	Schedule of 162nd Mississippi State Fair Events for Friday, October 15, 2021
10/14/2021	Schedule of 162nd Mississippi State Fair Events for Thursday, October 14, 2021
10/12/2021	Schedule of 162nd Mississippi State Fair Events for Wednesday, October 13, 2021
10/11/2021	Schedule of 162nd Mississippi State Fair Events for Tuesday, October 12, 2021
10/10/2021	Schedule of 162nd Mississippi State Fair Events for Monday, October 11, 2021
10/09/2021	Schedule of 162nd Mississippi State Fair Events for Sunday, October 10, 2021
10/08/2021	Schedule of 162nd Mississippi State Fair Events for Saturday, October 9, 2021
10/08/2021	Commissioner Gipson Announces Additions to the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo
10/07/2021	Schedule of 162nd Mississippi State Fair Events for Friday, October 8, 2021
10/07/2021	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Hold Press Conference to Announce Additions to the 2022 Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo
10/07/2021	Schedule of 162nd Mississippi State Fair Events for Thursday, October 7, 2021
10/06/2021	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board and the Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association Announce Winner in Mississippi’s Best Egg Dish Tour
10/06/2021	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Encourages Mississippians to Visit Agritourism Farms during Agritourism Month
10/05/2021	Ribbon Cutting to Mark Grand Opening of the 162nd Mississippi State Fair
10/05/2021	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Pumpkin Adventure
10/05/2021	Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and Mississippi Department of Education Recognize and Celebrate Mississippi Farm to School Week
09/28/2021	Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Peanut Boil on Saturday, October 2
09/27/2021	Media Advisory - Ag Commissioner Gipson to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Proposed Medical Marijuana Legislation
09/14/2021	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum to Host American Scientist and Demonstrations as Part of the Annual Mississippi Science Fest
09/07/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Details of the 162nd Mississippi State Fair
08/25/2021	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Organic Certification Cost-Share Program
08/16/2021	Southern United States Trade Association Announces 2022 Programs are Now Open
08/10/2021	Members of the Inaugural Mississippi Ag Youth Council Attend First Meeting in Jackson
08/03/2021	Inaugural Mississippi Ag & Outdoor Expo to Be Held at Mississippi State Fairgrounds
07/29/2021	The Mississippi State Fairgrounds Hosts PAW Patrol Live! at the Mississippi Coliseum
07/28/2021	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board and the Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association Sponsor Mississippi’s Best Egg Dish Tour
07/23/2021	Heartland Catfish Company Awarded Marketer of the Year by North American Agricultural Marketing Officials
07/22/2021	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Next Wild Hog Control Program Application Period
06/28/2021	Mississippi Farmers Market Extending Days of Operation
06/14/2021	Ag Commissioner Gipson Announces Opening of New International Trade Office on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
06/11/2021	Ag Commissioner Gipson to Announce Opening of New International Trade Office on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
06/08/2021	Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Annual Summer Kick-Off on Saturday, June 12
06/07/2021	Ag Commissioner Gipson Elected President of the Southern U.S. Trade Association
06/03/2021	MDAC Employees Partner with the Mississippi Egg Marketing Board to Provide Meals for Shower Power in Recognition of National Egg Month
06/03/2021	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Mississippi Pickle Fest
06/02/2021	Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts ‘Farmers Market Features’ Beginning June 3
05/26/2021	Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Board Announces Approval of $3.1 Million to Expand Meat Processing Capacity in the State; Doubles Mississippi Meat Processing Capacity
05/21/2021	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Hosts Agriculture Technology Roundtable
05/19/2021	New Trade Mart to Host Mississippi’s Largest-Ever Outdoor Show
05/12/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Tippah County Represented
05/12/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Smith County Represented
05/12/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Oktibbeha County Represented
05/12/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Newton County Represented
05/12/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Lauderdale County Represented
05/12/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Jackson County Represented
05/12/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Hinds County Represented
05/12/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Forrest County Represented
05/12/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Attala County Represented
05/11/2021	Commissioner Gipson Encourages Public to Refrain from Panic Buying Fuel
05/10/2021	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Hosts Job Fair Tuesday and Wednesday
04/29/2021	MDAC Accepting Applications for Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program
04/22/2021	Mississippi Ag and Forestry Museum Breaks Ground on New Magnolia Gardens
04/19/2021	Ag Commissioner Gipson Speaks at Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Donation Press Conference
04/19/2021	Opinion Editorial: Standing with Victims by Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson
04/19/2021	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Groundbreaking for New Magnolia Gardens
04/15/2021	Opinion Editorial: Worker Shortages Threaten Commerce, Supply and Distribution Chains by Commissioner Andy Gipson
04/15/2021	Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. to Donate 20,033 Dozen Eggs to Mississippi Food Network
04/14/2021	MDAC to Distribute Farmers to Families Food Boxes at Mississippi State Fairgrounds
04/12/2021	Neshoba County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Smith County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Panola County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Yazoo County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Lawrence and Lincoln County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Prentiss County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Scott County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Union County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Wilkinson County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Leflore County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Holmes County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Lee County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Calhoun County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Pontotoc County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Lafayette County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Humphreys County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Hinds County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Sunflower County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/12/2021	Rankin County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/10/2021	Ribbon Cutting Marks Grand Opening of New Genuine MS® Store at the Mississippi Farmers Market
04/09/2021	Montgomery County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/09/2021	Newton County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/09/2021	Jasper County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/09/2021	Covington County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/09/2021	Jones County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
04/08/2021	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Kicks-Off Mississippi Mudbug Festival
04/07/2021	Ribbon Cutting to Mark Grand Opening of New Genuine MS Store at the Mississippi Farmers Market
04/07/2021	Commissioner Gipson Officially Kicks-Off Inaugural Mississippi Mudbug Festival
04/06/2021	Mississippi Farmers Market Offering Fire Ant Killer to the Public on Saturday
04/05/2021	MDAC Hosts Virtual Farmers Market Manager Workshop on April 6th and 8th
04/05/2021	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Next Wild Hog Control Program Application Period
04/05/2021	Inaugural Mississippi Mudbug Festival Kicks-Off Wednesday, April 7, 2021
04/05/2021	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Announces 2021 Easter Coloring Contest Winners from Lamar and Hinds Counties
03/25/2021	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Presents Mustard Seed Easter Eggs to First Lady Reeves
03/23/2021	Tuesday, March 23, Proclaimed as Agriculture Day in State of Mississippi
03/10/2021	Commissioner Gipson Announces Inaugural Mississippi Mudbug Festival
03/04/2021	Commissioner Gipson Announces New Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council
03/01/2021	MDAC Recognizes National Weights and Measures Week
03/01/2021	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Spring Farm Days
02/26/2021	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Announces 2021 Easter Coloring Contest
02/24/2021	MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant
02/18/2021	Riley Green to Replace Frank Foster as February 19 Dixie National Rodeo Entertainment
02/18/2021	Mississippi Farmers Market in Jackson Will Close on Saturday, February 20
02/18/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Thursday, February 18
02/17/2021	February 17 Dixie National Rodeo Performance to Continue
02/17/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Wednesday, February 17
02/15/2021	Dixie National Rodeo Announces Schedule Changes Due to Weather
02/15/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Monday, February 15
02/14/2021	Schedule Changes Announced to Dixie National Livestock Show & Rodeo
02/14/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Sunday, February 14
02/13/2021	Dixie National Celebrates the Life of Longtime Rodeo Performer Lecile Harris
02/13/2021	Dixie National Rodeo’s Monday Performance Featuring Entertainer Sawyer Brown Moved to Thursday, February 18, Due to Weather
02/13/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Saturday, February 13 through Sunday, February 14
02/12/2021	Dixie National Celebrates the Life of Longtime Rodeo Performer Lecile Harris with Memorial Processional at State Fairgrounds Saturday
02/12/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Friday, February 12, through Sunday, February 14
02/11/2021	Ag Commissioner Gipson Kicks-off Sale of Junior Champions
02/11/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Thursday, February 11
02/10/2021	Ag Commissioner Gipson to Hold Press Conference to Kick-Off the 2021 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
02/10/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Wednesday, February 10
02/09/2021	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Promotional Partnership Between MDAC and Alcorn State University
02/09/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Tuesday, February 9
02/08/2021	Commissioner Gipson to Announce Promotional Partnership between MDAC and Alcorn State University
02/08/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Monday, February 8
02/08/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Sunday, February 7
02/08/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Saturday, February 6, Through Sunday, February 7
02/05/2021	Dixie National Celebrates the Life of Longtime Rodeo Performer Lecile Harris with Memorial Processional at State Fairgrounds
02/05/2021	Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events for Friday, February 5, Through Sunday, February 7
01/26/2021	Ag Commissioner Gipson Signs MOU with USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
01/21/2021	The 56th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Kicks-Off January 22
01/15/2021	Justin Moore Announced as Entertainment for February 16 Dixie National Rodeo Performance
01/13/2021	New City Limits Café Opens at Mississippi Farmers Market in Jackson
01/12/2021	Ribbon Cutting to Mark Grand Opening of New City Limits Café at Mississippi Farmers Market
01/04/2021	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Second Wild Hog Control Program Application Period
12/29/2020	Opinion Editorial: Mississippi Agriculture Remains Strong in 2020 by Commissioner Andy Gipson
12/22/2020	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Successful Payout of MASA Funds to Mississippi Agriculture Producers
12/07/2020	Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Details for the 56th Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo, Tickets Go On Sale December 8
11/24/2020	Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Encourages Public to Submit Comments on Yazoo Area Pump Project
11/24/2020	Mississippi Ag Museum Hosts Annual Homestead for the Holidays
11/18/2020	Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Promotes Mississippi Christmas Trees
11/17/2020	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces MASA Application Deadline Extension
11/06/2020	Commissioner Gipson Encourages Producers to Continue to Apply for MASA Funds
11/05/2020	Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Museum Unveils New High Tunnel Exhibit During Annual Harvest Festival
11/04/2020	Ribbon Cutting Marks Grand Opening of New High Tunnel Exhibit at Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum
10/29/2020	Small Town, Mississippi, Comes to Life at Harvest Festival
10/27/2020	Mississippi Farmers Market Opens Additional Day Ahead of Nutrition Program Deadline
10/22/2020	Commissioner Gipson Announces Details for Gaither Vocal Band Concert
10/19/2020	Miskelly Furniture Announces Donation of Carousel as New Exhibit to the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum
10/19/2020	The Mississippi State Fair Extended October 22-25, 2020
10/17/2020	Schedule of 161st Mississippi State Fair Events for Sunday, October 18, 2020
10/17/2020	The Gaither Vocal Band to Perform at Mississippi State Fairgrounds, Saturday, October 24
10/16/2020	Schedule of 161st Mississippi State Fair Events for Saturday, October 17, 2020
10/16/2020	Miskelly Furniture to Announce Donation of Carousel as New Exhibit to the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum
10/15/2020	Schedule of 161st Mississippi State Fair Events for Friday, October 16, 2020
10/15/2020	Commissioner Gipson Announces Mississippi Agriculture Stabilization Act Application Period
10/14/2020	Schedule of 161st Mississippi State Fair Events for Thursday, October 15, 2020
10/13/2020	Schedule of 161st Mississippi State Fair Events for Wednesday, October 14, 2020
10/13/2020	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Organic Certification Cost-Share Program
10/12/2020	Schedule of 161st Mississippi State Fair Events for Tuesday, October 13, 2020
10/12/2020	Schedule of 161st Mississippi State Fair Events for Monday, October 12, 2020
10/12/2020	Schedule of 161st Mississippi State Fair Events for Sunday, October 11, 2020
10/12/2020	Mississippi State Fair Offers Ride Special Today
10/09/2020	Commissioner Andy Gipson Provides Updates on Mississippi State Fair Schedule Ahead of Potential Severe Weather
10/08/2020	Schedule of 161st Mississippi State Fair Events for Friday, October 9, 2020
10/08/2020	Schedule of 161st Mississippi State Fair Events for Thursday, October 8, 2020
10/06/2020	Ribbon Cutting Marks Grand Opening of the 161st Mississippi State Fair
10/01/2020	Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Marks Grand Opening of the New Mississippi Trade Mart
09/29/2020	Dedication and Ribbon Cutting to Mark Grand Opening of the New Mississippi Trade Mart
09/25/2020	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Pumpkin Adventure
09/24/2020	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Wild Hog Control Program Application Period
09/22/2020	Ag Commissioner Gipson Encourages Farmers to Sign Up for the USDA’s Second Round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
09/21/2020	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Recognizes National Farm Safety and Health Week
09/21/2020	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Details of the 161st Mississippi State Fair
09/15/2020	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum to Host Demonstrations as Part of the Annual Mississippi Science Fest
09/07/2020	MDAC to Distribute Third Round of Farmers to Families Food Boxes at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds
09/02/2020	Opinion Editorial: Broadcast Mississippi’s Best Public Education! by Commissioner Andy Gipson
09/01/2020	MDAC’s Paige Manning Awarded 2020 Honor Award for Communications by NASDA
08/27/2020	Ag Commissioner Gipson Announces MDAC’s New Wild Hog Control Program
08/25/2020	Ag Commissioner Gipson to Announce MDAC’s New Wild Hog Control Program
08/19/2020	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Hosts the Annual MEGA Barrel Race
08/18/2020	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Presents Mustard Seed Easter Eggs to First Lady Elee Reeves
08/06/2020	Ag Theft Investigation Leads to Recovery of Stolen Tractor and Disk in Clarke County
08/03/2020	MDAC to Distribute Second Round of Farmers to Families Food Boxes at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds
07/30/2020	MSU Extension Offices Now Accepting Unsolicited Seeds Drop Off
07/28/2020	Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Provides Guidance to Recipients of Unsolicited Seeds
07/24/2020	Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Renovations to the Mississippi Coliseum Completed Ahead of Schedule
07/17/2020	Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Applauds U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on New Dietary Recommendations for Infants
07/13/2020	USDA Accepting Applications for Mississippi Hemp Production Licenses
07/06/2020	MDAC to Distribute Farmers to Families Food Boxes at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds
06/25/2020	Commissioner Andy Gipson Recognizes Christy Baker of Yazoo County as Spring ‘Wild Hog Challenge’ Winner
06/16/2020	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Hosts All-American Youth Barrel Race
06/10/2020	MDAC to Enforce Dicamba Requirements Using New EPA Guidance
06/09/2020	Ag Commissioner Gipson Encourages Public Comments on Yazoo Area Pump Project
06/08/2020	MDAC Continues to Enforce Label Requirements for Registered Dicamba Products
06/08/2020	The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Reopens Today Following Closure Due to COVID-19
06/05/2020	The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Reopens Following Closure Due to COVID-19
05/27/2020	Mississippi Farmers Market Now Open Thursdays and Saturdays
05/22/2020	MDAC Modifies Cost-Share Program to Aid Farmers Impacted by COVID-19
05/22/2020	Mississippi Farmers Market Extending Days of Operation
05/21/2020	Ag Commissioner Encourages Farmers to Sign Up for USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Package
05/19/2020	Ag Commissioner Recognizes National Egg Month as Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Donates 280,800 Eggs for Families Impacted by COVID-19
05/18/2020	Media Advisory - Ag Commissioner Recognizes National Egg Month as Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Donates 23,400 Dozen Eggs for Families Impacted by COVID-19
05/15/2020	Ag Commissioner Accepts Donation of 100,000 Medical Face Masks from Taiwan
05/14/2020	Media Advisory - Ag Commissioner to Accept Donation of 100,000 PPE Masks from Taiwan
05/07/2020	Ag Commissioner Announces Steps to Strengthen State’s Food Supply Chain and Introduces the Mississippi Farm Marketplace
05/06/2020	Media Advisory - Ag Commissioner to Announce Steps Taken to Strengthen State's Food Supply Chain
04/29/2020	Commissioner Invites the Public to Participate in the Safe Horse Auction and Deviney Trainer Challenge
04/27/2020	Ag Commissioner Gipson Partners with U.S. Representative Trent Kelly in FARM Corps
04/10/2020	Commissioner Gipson Announces Michael Lasseter as Acting Director for Mississippi Fair Commission
04/09/2020	Commissioner Gipson Urges Grocery Retailers to Discontinue Limiting Milk Purchases
04/06/2020	Commissioner Gipson Encourages Public to Utilize the Mississippi Market Bulletin
04/06/2020	MS Department of Agriculture Accepting Applications for Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program
04/03/2020	Mississippi Farmers Market Open Saturday with Modified Set-Up
04/02/2020	Ag Commissioner Provides Guidance on Essential Ag-Related Businesses to Industry
04/01/2020	Ag Commissioner Encourages Home Gardening
03/27/2020	Mississippi Farmers Market Remains Open Saturdays