| 12/20/2024 | USDA Announces Newest Members of the American Egg Board | 12/20/2024 | MALTB Recovers Stolen Tractor, Makes Arrest in Sunflower County; Investigation Leads to Recovery of Stolen Agricultural Equipment from Multiple States | 12/19/2024 | MDAC Hosts Freshly Picked Podcast Featuring Guests from George and Hinds Counties | 12/12/2024 | Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson on the Economic State of Agriculture | 12/12/2024 | MDAC Hosts Freshly Picked Podcast Featuring Guest from Pike County | 12/10/2024 | American Egg Board Announces 2025 Eggcelerator Lab® Product Development Competition | 12/05/2024 | MDAC Hosts Seed-to-Table Themed Freshly Picked Podcast Featuring Special Guests from Staple Establishments in Hinds County | 12/02/2024 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Homestead for the Holidays | 12/02/2024 | Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Holiday Harvest December 7 | 11/27/2024 | MDAC Releases Thanksgiving Day Podcast Featuring Guests from Hancock and Jones Counties; Special Episode Highlights Christmas Trees and Holiday Floral Arrangements this Festive Season | 11/25/2024 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Promotes Mississippi Christmas Trees | 11/21/2024 | MDAC Hosts Holiday-Themed Freshly Picked Podcast Featuring Christmas Tree Specialists; Local Farmers and Southern Christmas Tree Association President Join the Discussion | 11/14/2024 | MDAC Hosts Freshly Picked Podcast Featuring Awarding-Winning Chefs from Hinds County | 11/07/2024 | MDAC Hosts Christmas-Themed Freshly Picked Podcast Featuring Christmas Tree Farmers from Attala and Newton Counties | 11/04/2024 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Harvest Festival | 10/31/2024 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson and Local Hydroponic Farmer Leigh Bailey Join the Freshly Picked Podcast Featuring Specialty Crops | 10/30/2024 | MDAC Accepting Applications for Garden Grant Programs | 10/30/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces November 2024 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period | 10/24/2024 | MDAC Hosts Freshly Picked Podcast Featuring Guests from Hinds and Rankin Counties | 10/24/2024 | Mississippi State Fairgrounds Announces Tickets to the 60th Annual Dixie National Rodeo On Sale to Public Today; Tickets for Zach Top Performance on Sale October 29 | 10/23/2024 | MALTB Seeking Information for Criminal Investigation in Rankin County | 10/17/2024 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Announces Winners of the 2024 State Fair Omelet Cookoff from Forrest, Yalobusha and Itawamba Counties | 10/17/2024 | MDAC Hosts Freshly Picked Podcast Featuring Guests from Calhoun and Oktibbeha Counties | 10/15/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Details Ahead of the 60th Dixie National Rodeo; Gipson Also Provides Recap of the 2024 Mississippi State Fair | 10/14/2024 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson to Provide Recap of 2024 Mississippi State Fair and Announce Details of Upcoming 2025 Dixie National Rodeo | 10/13/2024 | Schedule of the 165th Mississippi State Fair Events for Monday, October 14, 2024 | 10/12/2024 | Schedule of 165th Mississippi State Fair Events for Sunday, October 13, through Monday, October 14, 2024 | 10/11/2024 | Schedule of 165th Mississippi State Fair Events for Saturday, October 12, through Monday, October 14, 2024 | 10/10/2024 | MDAC Releases Agritourism-Themed Podcast Episode in Conjunction with Agritourism Month; Special Guests from Calhoun, Madison and Pontotoc Counties Join the Freshly Picked Podcast | 10/10/2024 | Schedule of 165th Mississippi State Fair Events for Friday, October 11, through Saturday, October 12, 2024 | 10/09/2024 | Schedule of 165th Mississippi State Fair Events for Thursday, October 10, through Friday, October 11, 2024 | 10/08/2024 | Schedule of 165th Mississippi State Fair Events for Wednesday, October 9, through Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 10/07/2024 | Schedule of 165th Mississippi State Fair Events for Tuesday, October 8, through Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 10/07/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Recognizes October as Mississippi Agritourism Month | 10/06/2024 | Schedule of 165th Mississippi State Fair Events for Monday, October 7, through Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | 10/05/2024 | Schedule of 165th Mississippi State Fair Events for Sunday, October 6, through Monday, October 7, 2024 | 10/05/2024 | Schedule of 165th Mississippi State Fair Events for Saturday, October 5, through Sunday, October 6, 2024 | 10/04/2024 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson to Recognize Mississippi Agritourism Month | 10/03/2024 | Schedule of 165th Mississippi State Fair Events for Friday, October 4, through Saturday, October 5, 2024 | 10/03/2024 | MDAC Hosts Freshly Picked Podcast Featuring Growing Seasons with Special Guests from Calhoun, Chickasaw and Choctaw Counties | 10/02/2024 | Ribbon Cutting to Mark Grand Opening of the 165th Mississippi State Fair | 09/30/2024 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Pumpkin Adventure | 09/30/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Invites the Public to Attend the Mississippi State Fair and Reminds Everyone of What to “Know Before You Go” | 09/26/2024 | MALTB Recovers Stolen Ag Equipment in Separate Investigations on Same Day; Investigators Recover Equipment, Make Arrest in Hinds & Jefferson Counties | 09/26/2024 | MDAC’s Freshly Picked Podcast Releases Farm-to-Table Themed Episode Featuring Longtime, Local Farmer and Award-Winning Chef of Hinds County | 09/24/2024 | MALTB Seeking Information on Stolen Tractor in Hinds County | 09/24/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Provides Updates Ahead of the 2024 Mississippi State Fair | 09/23/2024 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson to Provide Updates on 2024 Mississippi State Fair | 09/19/2024 | MDAC Hosts Freshly Picked Podcast Featuring Special Guests from Jackson, Madison and Rankin Counties | 09/12/2024 | MDAC Hosts Second Podcast Featuring Guests from Madison, Holmes and Lafayette Counties | 09/11/2024 | Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Annual Mississippi Peanut Boil | 09/05/2024 | MDAC Hosts New Freshly Picked Podcast Series on Specialty Crops in Mississippi | 09/04/2024 | New Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council Class Holds First Meeting | 09/03/2024 | MALTB Seeking Public’s Help Identifying Trespassers in Hinds County | 09/03/2024 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Meets with Poultry Growers and County Officials in Wayne County on Pending Poultry House Ad Valorem Tax Increase | 09/03/2024 | Pearl River County Man Arrested in Multi-Agency Agricultural Theft Investigation | 08/23/2024 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Provides Update on Relief Available for Pending Poultry House Ad Valorem Tax Increase | 08/15/2024 | Agriculture Commissioner Gipson Expresses Solar Farm Concerns During Public Service Commission Solar Summit | 08/15/2024 | MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Ag Equipment in Jones County | 08/06/2024 | MALTB Investigators Assist Federal Agencies with Hinds County Search Warrant | 08/05/2024 | MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Farm Truck in Claiborne County | 07/31/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces August 2024 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period | 07/30/2024 | Commissioner Gipson Announces Extra Day Added to 165th Mississippi State Fair Schedule; All-New Attractions, Entertainment Announced in this Year’s Lineup | 07/22/2024 | Opinion Column: Legislature Must Slam Door Shut on Foreign Land Ownership | 07/17/2024 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Organic Certification Cost-Share Program | 07/16/2024 | MALTB Recovers Stolen Hay Equipment in Copiah County | 07/12/2024 | Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Senior Day in Recognition of Farmers Market Week | 07/09/2024 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Recognizes Mississippi Farmers Markets Week | 07/09/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces New Staff at MDAC | 07/08/2024 | Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Senior Day Event in Celebration of Mississippi Farmers Market Week, July 7-13 | 07/08/2024 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Announces Mississippi Farmers Markets Certified by MDAC; MDAC Recognizes Mississippi Farmers Market Week July 7-13 | 06/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Itawamba County Represented | 06/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Winston County Represented | 06/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Tippah County Represented | 06/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Sunflower County Represented | 06/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Rankin County Represented | 06/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Oktibbeha County Represented | 06/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Leflore County Represented | 06/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Lee County Represented | 06/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Lauderdale County Represented | 06/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Kemper County Represented | 06/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Jones County Represented | 06/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Bolivar County Represented | 06/18/2024 | Commissioner Gipson Announces Dates, Entertainment Lineup for the 165th Mississippi State Fair; State Fairgrounds Now Offering Pre-Sale Online Tickets for the First Time | 06/10/2024 | Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Summer Kick-Off Event | 06/07/2024 | Eligible Senior Citizens Can Apply to Receive Benefits for Shopping at Farmers Markets | 06/07/2024 | MDAC Hosts Inbound Timber Trade Mission | 06/04/2024 | Mississippi Farmers Market Extends Days of Operation for Summer | 06/03/2024 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Mississippi Pickle Fest | 05/23/2024 | MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Ag Equipment in Pearl River County | 05/14/2024 | Mississippi State Fairgrounds to Host Comedy Legend Martin Lawrence August 9 | 05/10/2024 | MALTB Investigators Make Arrests, Recover Stolen Horses in Scott County | 05/08/2024 | MDAC Accepting Applications for Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program | 05/03/2024 | Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson on 2024 Legislative Session | 05/03/2024 | MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Ag Equipment in Hinds County | 04/30/2024 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces May 2024 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period | 04/23/2024 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Night on the Town | 04/22/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Joins USDA Agribusiness Trade Mission to India | 04/17/2024 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Applauds USDA Approval of Emergency Forest Restoration Program; EFRP Assistance Available for all Counties in Mississippi | 04/12/2024 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Announces 2024 Easter Coloring Contest Winners from Hinds, Scott and Jefferson Davis Counties | 04/11/2024 | Mississippi State Fairgrounds to Host Killebrew International Pro Rodeo June 6-8 | 04/08/2024 | Annual Magnolia Beef and Poultry Expo Heads to Raleigh April 11; Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson to Address Magnolia Beef and Poultry Expo | 04/08/2024 | Mississippi Farmers Market Tea Party Event Upcoming | 04/02/2024 | Feeding the Economy Annual Report Details Mississippi’s Agricultural Impact | 04/01/2024 | April Marks Mississippi Native Plant Month | 03/28/2024 | Mississippi State Fairgrounds Hosts PAW Patrol Live! at the Mississippi Coliseum | 03/26/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Promotional Partnership Between MDAC and Jackson State University | 03/26/2024 | The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Announces 2024 Easter Coloring Contest | 03/25/2024 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Presents Mustard Seed Easter Eggs to First Lady Reeves | 03/22/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Announce Promotional Partnership between MDAC and Jackson State University | 03/20/2024 | Ag Commissioner Gipson, Rankin County and City of Brandon Officials Break Ground on New Genuine Mississippi Agricultural Complex in Conjunction with National Ag Day | 03/18/2024 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Hosts Easter at the Ag Museum Event | 03/15/2024 | Ag Commissioner Gipson, Rankin County and City of Brandon Officials to Break Ground on New Genuine Mississippi Agricultural Complex | 03/12/2024 | Money-Grab by Mississippi Legislature Threatens Most State Fairgrounds, Ag Museum Events | 03/08/2024 | MALTB Investigation Leads to Arrest of Suspect in Santa Rosa County, Florida | 03/07/2024 | $5.8 Million Grant Opportunity Deadline Approaching to Strengthen Local Food Supply Chain | 03/06/2024 | MDAC Hosts Food Safety Training for USDA Fruit and Vegetable Auditors | 03/05/2024 | MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Racehorse in Todd County, Kentucky | 03/01/2024 | MDAC Recognizes March 1-7, 2024, as Weights and Measures Week | 02/29/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces New Ticketing System, Sponsorship Opportunities and Dates for the 165th Mississippi State Fair | 02/23/2024 | Yazoo County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Union County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Tippah County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Sunflower County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Stone County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Smith County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Simpson County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Rankin County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Prentiss County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Pontotoc County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Panola County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Newton County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Montgomery County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Marion County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Madison County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Lincoln County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions; State Representative Showing with Lincoln County Youth Wins Dixie National Legislative Showdown | 02/23/2024 | Leflore County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Lawrence County Youth Recognized at 2024 Dixie National Livestock Show & Rodeo; State Senator Showing with Lawrence County Youth Wins Dixie National Legislative Showdown | 02/23/2024 | Lafayette County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Jones County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Jasper County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Jackson County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Itawamba County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Humphreys County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Holmes County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Hinds County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Hancock County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | George County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Forrest County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Desoto County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/23/2024 | Covington County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/22/2024 | Commissioner Gipson Announces Rankin County Major Economic Development Project to Enhance Local Food Supply, Storage and Distribution in Mississippi | 02/17/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Sunday, February 18 | 02/16/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Saturday February 17 and Sunday February 18 | 02/15/2024 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board, Mississippi Poultry Association, Mississippi State University Poultry Science Department, and Mississippi Beef Council Announce Winners of the 2024 Dixie National Rodeo Days Crêpe Showdown | 02/14/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Thursday, February 15 and Friday, February 16 | 02/14/2024 | Opinion Column: From Farm to Table, Transportation Infrastructure Requires Dedicated Funding | 02/13/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Wednesday, February 14 and Thursday, February 15 | 02/12/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Tuesday, February 13 and Wednesday, February 14 | 02/12/2024 | Limited Concert-Only Tickets Available for Megan Moroney Concert Following Sold Out February 14 Dixie National Rodeo | 02/12/2024 | Miss Hospitality Abney Grace Pittman Presents 2024 Dixie National Parade Awards; Awards Given to Participants from Covington, Hinds, Madison, Neshoba, Rankin & Smith Counties | 02/09/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Saturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 11 | 02/09/2024 | Dixie National Rodeo to Celebrate the Life of Longtime Rodeo Announcer Mike Mathis with Mural Unveiling Ceremony at the State Fairgrounds | 02/08/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Friday, February 9 Through Sunday, February 11 | 02/08/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Kicks-off 2024 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/07/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Thursday, February 8 and Friday, February 9 | 02/07/2024 | MDAC Now Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant | 02/07/2024 | MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Trailer in Louisiana | 02/06/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Wednesday, February 7 and Thursday, February 8 | 02/06/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Hold Press Conference to Kick-Off the 2024 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/05/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Tuesday, February 6 and Wednesday, February 7 | 02/05/2024 | Mississippi’s Capital City Gears Up for the 2024 Dixie National Parade | 02/04/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Monday, February 5 and Tuesday, February 6 | 02/03/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Sunday, February 4 and Monday, February 5 | 02/02/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Saturday, February 3 and Sunday, February 4 | 02/01/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Friday, February 2 through Sunday, February 4 | 02/01/2024 | Opinion Column: Agriculture Holds Key to Mississippi Workforce Challenges | 01/31/2024 | Schedule of 59th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Tomorrow Thursday, February 1, and Friday, February 2 | 01/30/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces February 2024 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period | 01/24/2024 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Participates in Blessing of First-Ever Safe Haven Baby Box Placed at a Mississippi Hospital | 01/24/2024 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Participate in Blessing of First Safe Haven Baby Box to Be Placed at Mississippi Hospital | 01/19/2024 | MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Ag Equipment in Sharkey County | 01/18/2024 | MDAC to Hold Listening Sessions for Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program | 01/08/2024 | Agriculture Commissioner Announces $5.8 Million Available to Strengthen Local Food Supply Chain | 01/05/2024 | 2024 Dixie National Livestock Shows Kick Off with First Equine Event | 12/22/2023 | MBAH Grants Certification for Santa’s Reindeer to Enter Mississippi | 12/19/2023 | Commissioner Gipson Shares Newly Released Foreign Land Holdings Report Disclosing Increase in Foreign-Owned Farmland in Mississippi | 12/06/2023 | MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Tractor in Yazoo County | 12/04/2023 | Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Merry Market | 11/30/2023 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Homestead for the Holidays | 11/28/2023 | Foreign Purchase of Farmland Study Committee Releases Final Report | 11/27/2023 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Festive ‘Tis the Season Event | 11/21/2023 | Mississippi Fairgrounds Announces Newest Artist Scheduled for 2024 Dixie National Rodeo | 11/08/2023 | Mississippi Study Committee on Foreign Purchase of Farmland to Hold Fourth Meeting | 11/02/2023 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts 2023 Harvest Festival | 10/31/2023 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces November 2023 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period | 10/26/2023 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Addresses State Economic Leaders Sharing Solutions for Mississippi’s Future | 10/24/2023 | Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Halloween Extravaganza | 10/23/2023 | MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Property in Hinds County | 10/20/2023 | Commissioner Gipson Commends the Greater Grenada Partnership for their Efforts in Mississippi Timber Business Expansion | 10/20/2023 | Foreign Purchase of Farmland Study Committee Holds Third Meeting | 10/18/2023 | Mississippi Study Committee on Foreign Purchase of Farmland to Hold Third Meeting | 10/17/2023 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board, Mississippi Poultry Association and Mississippi Beef Council Announce the Winners of the 2023 Mississippi State Fair Omelet Cookoff; 4-H Participants from Itawamba, Madison, Rankin Win Top Awards | 10/17/2023 | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson Recaps Success of 2023 Mississippi State Fair | 10/14/2023 | Schedule of 164th Mississippi State Fair Events for Sunday, October 15, 2023 | 10/13/2023 | Schedule of 164th Mississippi State Fair Events for Saturday, October 14, through Sunday, October 15, 2023 | 10/12/2023 | Schedule of 164th Mississippi State Fair Events for Friday October 13, through Sunday, October 15, 2023 | 10/11/2023 | Schedule of 164th Mississippi State Fair Events for Thursday, October 12, through Friday, October 13, 2023 | 10/10/2023 | Schedule of 164th Mississippi State Fair Events for Wednesday, October 11, through Thursday, October 12, 2023 | 10/09/2023 | Schedule of 164th Mississippi State Fair Events for Tuesday, October 10, through Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 10/08/2023 | Schedule of 164th Mississippi State Fair Events for Monday October 9, through Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | 10/07/2023 | Schedule of 164th Mississippi State Fair Events for Sunday, October 8, through Monday, October 9, 2023 | 10/06/2023 | Schedule of 164th Mississippi State Fair Events for Saturday, October 7, through Sunday, October 8, 2023 and Change in Event | 10/05/2023 | Schedule of 164th Mississippi State Fair Events for Friday, October 6, through Saturday, October 7, 2023 | 10/04/2023 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Pumpkin Adventure | 10/04/2023 | Ribbon Cutting to Mark Grand Opening of the 164th Mississippi State Fair | 10/02/2023 | Mississippi State Fairgrounds Prepares for the 164th Mississippi State Fair | 09/28/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Entertainment Lineup for 2024 Dixie National Rodeo; Officials Also Discuss Preparations and Details Ahead of the 2023 Mississippi State Fair | 09/28/2023 | Foreign Purchase of Farmland Study Committee Holds Second Meeting | 09/27/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Announce 2024 Dixie National Rodeo Entertainment and 2023 Mississippi State Fair Details | 09/26/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Appoints New Deputy Commissioner for MDAC | 09/26/2023 | Mississippi Study Committee on Foreign Purchase of Farmland to Hold Second Meeting | 09/25/2023 | Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Great Mississippi Peanut Boil | 09/12/2023 | MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Property from Coahoma County | 09/09/2023 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Cuts Ribbon at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum’s 40th Birthday Celebration | 09/08/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Encourages Farmers and Ranchers to Report Drought Damages | 09/07/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson to Cut Ribbon at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum’s 40th Birthday Celebration | 09/06/2023 | MDAC Names Executive Director of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum; The Mississippi Ag Museum to Celebrate 40 Years Saturday, September 9 | 09/05/2023 | MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Property in Madison County | 08/24/2023 | Foreign Purchase of Farmland Study Committee Holds First Meeting | 08/24/2023 | Mississippi Study Committee on Foreign Purchase of Farmland to Hold First Meeting | 08/11/2023 | MDAC Staff Appointed Chairman of National Conference on Weights and Measures | 08/02/2023 | Opinion Column: The Time is Now to Strengthen Mississippi’s Food Supply Chain; Rebuilding Mississippi’s Agriculture Infrastructure through the S.A.F.E Plan by Commissioner Andy Gipson | 07/31/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces August 2023 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period | 07/28/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Launch of Wild Hog Control Program Youth Trapping Corps | 07/27/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Announce the Launch of the Wild Hog Control Program Youth Trapping Corps | 07/26/2023 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Announces Mississippi S.A.F.E. Plan to Strengthen Food Supply Chain | 07/24/2023 | Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Sliced into Summer Event | 07/21/2023 | MALTB Investigators Make Arrest in Hinds County | 07/20/2023 | MALTB Investigators Recover Tractor in Hinds County | 07/20/2023 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Celebrates 40 Years in Jackson | 07/19/2023 | MALTB Investigation Leads to Recovery of Stolen Property in Hinds County | 07/18/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Organic Certification Cost-Share Program | 07/17/2023 | Mississippi Fairgrounds Announces Entertainment for the 164th Mississippi State Fair; Mississippi State Fair to Hold American Idol® Talent Recruitment Auditions | 07/12/2023 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Announces Details for Major IPRA Rodeo and Mississippi Ag & Outdoor Expo to Be Held at the Mississippi Fairgrounds | 07/12/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Wild Hog Control Program Equipment Cost Share Opportunity | 07/11/2023 | Major International Professional Rodeo Association Rodeo to Be Held in Conjunction with Upcoming Mississippi Ag & Outdoor Expo | 07/11/2023 | MALTB Investigation Leads to Recovery of Stolen Property in Rankin County | 06/28/2023 | MDAC to Host Listening Sessions for Local Food Systems Infrastructure Program | 06/15/2023 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Addresses Local Food Opportunities and Resources Available to Consumers and Farmers | 06/14/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Address Local Food Opportunities and Resources Available to the Public | 06/05/2023 | MDAC Launches New Online Resource for Mississippi Timber Industry | 06/05/2023 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Mississippi Pickle Fest | 05/31/2023 | Mississippi Farmers Market Extends Days of Operation Ahead of Summer Kick-Off; Mississippi Farmers Market Now Open Thursdays | 05/30/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Dates for the 164th Mississippi State Fair | 05/25/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2023 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members; Tippah County Represented | 05/25/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2023 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members; Simpson County Represented | 05/25/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2023 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members; Rankin County Represented | 05/25/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2023 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members; Quitman County Represented | 05/25/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2023 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members; Pontotoc County Represented | 05/25/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2023 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members; Newton County Represented | 05/25/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2023 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members; Jones County Represented | 05/25/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2023 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members; Jasper County Represented | 05/25/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2023 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members; Hinds County Represented | 05/25/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2023 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members; Hancock County Represented | 05/25/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2023 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members; Forrest County Represented | 05/25/2023 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2023 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members; Carroll County Represented | 05/17/2023 | Mississippi Fairgrounds to Host Heart of the Horse Trainers Challenge & Expo | 05/05/2023 | Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson on Proposed Plan to Mitigate Flooding in the South Delta | 05/03/2023 | MDAC to Host Information Sessions on Local Food Purchase Assistance Program in Batesville and Hattiesburg | 05/03/2023 | Opinion Column: Legislature was Right to Pass HB 1020 Aimed to Restore Law and Order in Jackson by Commissioner Andy Gipson | 05/02/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Staff Changes at MDAC | 04/27/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces May 2023 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period | 04/26/2023 | Taipei Economic & Cultural Office Presents Donation for Tornado Disaster Relief | 04/26/2023 | Column: Highlighting Mississippi Products on the World Stage by Commissioner Andy Gipson | 04/25/2023 | Taipei Economic & Cultural Office to Present Donation to Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief | 04/19/2023 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Night on the Town | 04/12/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Participate in USDA's Agribusiness Trade Mission to the Netherlands | 04/11/2023 | Annual Magnolia Beef and Poultry Expo Heads to Laurel April 13; Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson to Address the Magnolia Beef and Poultry Expo | 04/04/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson and MDAC Continue Efforts to Serve Storm Victims | 04/03/2023 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Presents Mustard Seed Easter Eggs to First Lady Reeves | 03/28/2023 | Cal-Maine Foods Joins Egg Farmers Across America to Provide More Than 3 Million Eggs to Families in Need This Spring; Local donation will benefit Mississippi Food Network, providing thousands of meals to Mississippians | 03/27/2023 | Cal-Maine Foods Partners with Mississippi Food Network to Provide 129,600 Eggs for Local Families in Need | 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 | 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 | 03/26/2020 | Ag Commissioner Encourages the Public to Buy Direct from Farmers | 03/24/2020 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Recognizes National Ag Day and Announces Second Wild Hog Challenge | 03/19/2020 | MDAC Releases New Guidance Regarding Pesticide Applicator Certification and Licenses in Light of COVID-19 | 03/19/2020 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Provides Update on MDAC Functions | 03/11/2020 | MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant | 03/05/2020 | Commissioner Gipson Applauds Mississippi House Passage of Future of Mississippi Agriculture Act | 03/05/2020 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Applauds New Made with REAL Eggs® Certification Initiative | 03/04/2020 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Spring Farm Days | 03/04/2020 | Commissioner Gipson Cuts Ribbon on New Children’s Barnyard and Multipurpose Building at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum | 03/04/2020 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Announces 2020 Easter Coloring Contest | 02/26/2020 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Cuts Ribbon on New Children’s Barnyard and Multipurpose Building | 02/24/2020 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Encourages Public to Participate in Eggland’s Best “America’s Best Family Recipe” Contest | 02/16/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 02/15/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 02/14/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Friday, February 14, 2020 | 02/13/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Thursday, February 13, 2020 | 02/12/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | 02/11/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | 02/10/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Monday, February 10, 2020 | 02/09/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Sunday, February 9, 2020 | 02/08/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Saturday, February 8, Through Sunday, February 9 | 02/08/2020 | Miss Hospitality Presents Dixie National Parade Awards to Participants from Covington, Hinds, Madison, Smith, and Scott Counties | 02/07/2020 | MDAC to Host Upcoming Farmers Market Manager Workshop | 02/07/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Friday February 7, Saturday February 8, Sunday February 9, 2020 | 02/06/2020 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Kicks-off Sale of Junior Champions | 02/06/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Thursday, February 6, 2020 | 02/05/2020 | Downtown Jackson Saddles Up For 2020 Dixie National Parade | 02/05/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | 02/04/2020 | Media Advisory – Press Conference to Kick-Off the Annual Sale of Junior Champions | 02/04/2020 | Media Advisory – Schedule of Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | 01/29/2020 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Applauds President Trump for Signing USMCA | 01/24/2020 | Agriculture Commissioner Applauds Navigable Waters Protection Rule | 01/16/2020 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Applauds Passage of USMCA | 01/15/2020 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Applauds Signing of Phase One Trade Agreement with China | 01/15/2020 | MDAC Conducting Agriculture Workforce Development Needs Assessment | 01/09/2020 | Andy Gipson Inaugurated as Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | 12/06/2019 | International Trade Delegations Tour Mississippi Southern Yellow Pines in Lincoln and Amite Counties | 12/05/2019 | Mississippi Fair Commission Cancels Food and Beverage Service RFP | 11/26/2019 | Agriculture Commissioner Gipson Promotes Mississippi Christmas Trees | 11/25/2019 | The Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts ‘Merry Market’ | 11/22/2019 | Homestead for the Holidays at the Mississippi Ag Museum | 11/20/2019 | Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Task Force Holds Final Meeting | 11/19/2019 | Media Advisory – Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Task Force to Convene November 20 | 11/15/2019 | Media Advisory – Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to be keynote speaker at “Salute to Our Heroes” Boots and Suits Gala benefitting the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi | 11/07/2019 | Plaintiffs Withdraw “Hogwash” Lawsuit Against Mississippi’s Meat Law | 10/25/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Presents Mannsdale Upper Elementary with School Garden Grant | 10/23/2019 | Small Town, Mississippi, Comes to Life at Harvest Festival | 10/22/2019 | Media Advisory – Commissioner Andy Gipson to Visit Mannsdale Upper Elementary School to Present School Garden Grant | 10/22/2019 | Ag Theft Investigation Leads to Recovery of Stolen Cattle in Benton County | 10/16/2019 | The Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts First Annual Pumpkin Festival | 10/14/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Announces State Fair’s Horse Pull Winners. Winners Included Participants from Tippah, Jackson and Pontotoc Counties | 10/14/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Announces State Fair’s Mule Pull Winners. Winners Included Participants from Union, Rankin, Jasper and Pontotoc Counties | 10/14/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Announces State Fair’s Pony Pull Winners. Winners Included Participants from Lee, Tippah, Itawamba and Pontotoc Counties | 10/10/2019 | Media Advisory – The Horse, Mule and Pony Pull at the Mississippi State Fair | 10/10/2019 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Organic Certification Cost-Share Program | 10/05/2019 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces ‘Wild Hog Challenge’ Winners at State Fair | 10/04/2019 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Announces New Staff at MDAC | 10/01/2019 | New Outdoors, Conservation, Wildlife and Agriculture Expo Announced for 2020 | 10/01/2019 | Media Advisory – Ag Commissioner Gipson to Announce ‘Wild Hog Challenge’ Winner at State Fair | 09/30/2019 | Media Advisory – Ribbon Cutting Marks Grand Opening of the 160th Mississippi State Fair | 09/27/2019 | Changes to Traffic Pattern for Mississippi State Fair Announced | 09/27/2019 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Pumpkin Adventure in October | 09/25/2019 | Media Advisory – Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson to Address the Pearl River County Farm Bureau Annual Membership Meeting | 09/25/2019 | Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Task Force Holds Second Meeting | 09/23/2019 | Media Advisory – Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson to Address Cattle Producers | 09/20/2019 | Media Advisory – Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Task Force to Convene September 25 | 09/19/2019 | Taiwan Delegation Signs Letters of Intent to Purchase Mississippi Crops | 09/17/2019 | Media Advisory – Ag Commissioner Gipson previews Annual Safe Horse Auction and Equine Fair | 09/16/2019 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Joins President Trump in Recognizing National Farm Safety and Health Week | 09/12/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Announces State Fair’s ‘Great Pumpkin Search’ | 09/11/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Announces State Fair’s Horse, Mule and Pony Pull | 09/06/2019 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Statement on “Meat” and “Meat Food Product” Labeling Law and Proposed Rules | 09/04/2019 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Hosts Genuine MS Podcast Featuring Guests from Collins, Chunky and Wiggins | 09/03/2019 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Announces New Staff at MDAC | 08/27/2019 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Hosts Genuine MS Podcast Featuring Guests from Tylertown and Ruth | 08/23/2019 | MDAC Accepting Applications for School Garden Grant Program | 08/22/2019 | Southern Yellow Pine Log Trade Mission Coming to Mississippi | 08/21/2019 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Testifies before the Mississippi River Commission | 08/20/2019 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Hosts Genuine MS Podcast Featuring Guests from Charleston, Ridgeland and Shaw | 08/15/2019 | Ag Commissioner Gipson to address annual meeting of the Mississippi International Harvester Collectors Club 44 during the 1st Annual Antique Engine, Tractor, Truck and Equipment Show | 08/13/2019 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Hosts Genuine MS Podcast Featuring Guests from New Albany, Oxford and Collins | 08/13/2019 | Smith County Miniature Donkey Deaths Solved | 08/09/2019 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces State Fair’s Indoor Ice Skating Rink | 08/05/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Hosts Genuine MS PodcastFeaturing Guests from Yazoo City, Jackson and Swiftown | 08/02/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Presents the Commissioner’s Cup at Neshoba County Fair | 08/02/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Celebrates National Farmers Market Week | 07/31/2019 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Announces ‘Wild Hog Challenge’ at Neshoba County Fair | 07/29/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Hosts Genuine MS PodcastFeaturing Guests from Canton, Philadelphia and Ackerman | 07/26/2019 | MDAC Certifies Farmers Markets in 27 Counties across the State | 07/26/2019 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Reminds Farmers to Sign Up for Market Facilitation Program | 07/24/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Hosts Genuine MS Podcast Featuring Guests from Flora, Lena, Jackson, Madison and Poplarville | 07/19/2019 | President of Southern Mississippi Trading Hosts Leaders of State’s Timber Industry | 07/19/2019 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Visits Nature’s Gourmet Farm in Petal | 07/11/2019 | Genuine MS Celebrates One Year Anniversary | 07/08/2019 | Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Task Force Holds First Meeting | 07/03/2019 | Media Advisory – Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Task Force to Convene July 8 | 07/03/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Hosts Newly Launched Genuine MS Summer Series Podcast | 07/02/2019 | MDAC Completes On-Farm Readiness Reviews to Ensure Food Safety | 06/21/2019 | Ag Commissioner Cuts Ribbon on New Exhibit Barn at Ag Museum | 06/18/2019 | Ag Theft Investigation Leads to Recovery of Stolen Cattle by MS Department of Agriculture | 06/17/2019 | Mississippi Ag and Forestry Museum to Cut Ribbon on New Exhibit Barn | 06/10/2019 | State Employee Day at the Mississippi Farmers Market | 06/10/2019 | Nature’s Gourmet Farm Expanding to Become USDA Approved Facility | 06/03/2019 | Commissioner Gipson Announces Brian Perry as Chief of Staff | 05/30/2019 | Statement from Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson on Passing of U.S. Senator Thad Cochran | 05/09/2019 | Out-of-State Interests Mobilizing Against Mississippi’s Working Forests | 04/23/2019 | Agriculture Commissioner Gipson to Chair Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Task Force | 04/19/2019 | The Incredible Egg Reveals How to Celebrate Easter in Your Personal Entertaining Style | 04/18/2019 | Agriculture Commissioner Gipson Launches County Correspondents Program to Strengthen Statewide Communication across Counties | 04/17/2019 | Mississippi Agriculture andForestry Museum Foundation Hosts Lane of Lanterns Benefit Dinner | 04/15/2019 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Presents Mustard Seed Easter Eggs to First Lady Deborah Bryant | 04/11/2019 | Horses for Handicapped Returns to the State Fairgrounds April 15-18 | 04/08/2019 | The Mississippi Forestry Association Presents Monetary Donation to the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Foundation | 04/04/2019 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Hosts Easter Egg Hunt at MS Ag Museum | 03/12/2019 | March 14 Proclaimed as Agriculture Day in State of Mississippi | 03/11/2019 | MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant & Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program | 02/22/2019 | MDAC Accepting Applications for School Garden Grant Program | 02/20/2019 | 2019 Dixie National Rodeo Breaks Record in Ticket Sales | 02/07/2019 | Sale of Junior Champions Celebrates 50 Years | 02/06/2019 | ATP Trade Expansion Program to Benefit Mississippi Producers | 02/06/2019 | Downtown Jackson Saddles Up For 2019 Dixie National Parade | 02/05/2019 | Media Advisory – Press Conference to Kick-Off the 50th Sale of Junior Champions | 02/05/2019 | Agriculture Commissioner Gipson Kicks-off the 54th Dixie National Rodeo | 02/05/2019 | Press Conference to Kick-Off the 54th Annual Dixie National Rodeo | 01/25/2019 | Mississippi Ag and Forestry Museum Breaks Ground for Children’s Barn | 01/22/2019 | Mississippi Ag and Forestry Museum Breaks Ground for Children’s Barn | 01/16/2019 | Ag Commissioner Commends USDA Decision to Open Certain FSA Offices during Shutdown | 12/12/2018 | Agriculture Commissioner Applauds Farm Bill and WOTUS Developments | 12/05/2018 | Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Exploring Water’s Environmental and Cultural Impact Coming to Jackson | 12/03/2018 | Agriculture Commissioner Gipson Submits Comments on Regulation of Cell-Cultured Food Products | 11/28/2018 | Homestead for the Holidays at the Mississippi Ag Museum | 11/20/2018 | Agriculture Commissioner Promotes Mississippi Christmas Trees | 11/13/2018 | Mississippi Counties Designated Disaster Areas by USDA | 10/30/2018 | Small Town, Mississippi, Comes to Life at Harvest Festival | 10/23/2018 | MS Department of Agriculture and Commerce Receives Specialty Crop Block Grant | 10/18/2018 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Hosts Meeting with EPA Region 4 Administrator | 10/10/2018 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Applauds Efforts in Development of Endangered Species Act Amendments | 10/02/2018 | Changes to Traffic Pattern for Mississippi State Fair Announced | 10/01/2018 | Ribbon Cutting Marks Grand Opening of the 159th Mississippi State Fair | 09/18/2018 | Agriculture Commissioner Gipson Gives Summary of Farm Listening Tour | 08/14/2018 | Stolen Equipment Investigation Leads to Recovery by MS Department of Agriculture | 08/14/2018 | Southern United States Trade Association Accepting Applications For 2019 Market Access Program | 08/06/2018 | Commissioner Gipson Celebrates National Farmers Market Week | 08/02/2018 | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson Addresses the Neshoba County Fair | 07/20/2018 | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson Hosts Annual SASDA Meeting | 07/17/2018 | Mississippi State Fair Announces Concerts | 07/10/2018 | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson Announces New State Branding Program | 07/06/2018 | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson to Announce New State Branding Program | 06/15/2018 | Commissioner Gipson Announces Hutton New Mississippi Fair Commission Executive Director | 06/07/2018 | Agriculture Commissioner Gipson Elected To NASDA Board Of Directors | 04/27/2018 | MDAC Announces Upcoming Workshop for Farmers Market Managers | 04/18/2018 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Foundation Hosts Benefit Dinner With Mississippi Chefs | 04/02/2018 | Andy Gipson Sworn In As Eighth Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | 03/19/2018 | MS Department of Agriculture and Commerce Accepting Applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant | 03/09/2018 | MDAC Releases Question & Answer Guide on Auxin Herbicide Compliance | 03/08/2018 | Mississippi Fair Commission Breaks Ground on the New Mississippi Trade Mart | 03/06/2018 | Mississippi Trade Mart Groundbreaking | 02/07/2018 | Downtown Jackson Gears Up For 2018 Dixie National Parade | 01/23/2018 | American Egg Board Launches Incredible! FFA Chapter Contest | 12/18/2017 | Dixie National Rodeo Ticket Sales and Entertainment Announced | 11/28/2017 | Ag Commissioner Hyde-Smith Announces Website to Find Local Christmas Tree Farms | 11/17/2017 | Commissioner Hyde-Smith Announces International Marketing Seminar | 11/13/2017 | Commissioner Hyde-Smith Applauds Efforts towards Needed Tax Reform | 10/25/2017 | Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce And Mississippi Department of Education Celebrate Farm to School Week With USDA At Highland Bluff Elementary School | 10/13/2017 | October Marks High Season For Agritourism Industry | 09/29/2017 | Highland Bluff Elementary School Celebrates Farm to School Week with MDAC and MDE | 09/29/2017 | Changes to Traffic Pattern for Mississippi State Fair Announced | 09/19/2017 | Commissioner Hyde-Smith Joins President Trump In Recognizing National Farm Safety And Health Week | 08/26/2017 | MDAC Accepting Applications for School Garden Grant Program | 08/25/2017 | MDAC Offers Cost-Share Program for Farmers Obtaining Food Safety Certification | 08/09/2017 | Commissioner Hyde-Smith Celebrates National Farmers Market Week | 08/02/2017 | Incredible Mornings Start With Incredible Eggs | 07/27/2017 | Commissioner Hyde-Smith Announces Ledlow As New Director of Bureau of Plant Industry | 07/13/2017 | Mississippi Specialty Food Company Wins Award During Trade Show | 06/23/2017 | Celebrate National Catfish Day on June 25 with U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish | 05/12/2017 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Foundation Hosts Farm To Table Benefit Event | 05/03/2017 | Cooking Channel Features Mississippi State Fair on Carnival Eats Season 4 | 04/11/2017 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Presents Mustard Seed Easter Eggs to First Lady Deborah Bryant | 04/05/2017 | MS Department of Agriculture Accepting Applications for the Specialty Crop Grant | 04/03/2017 | Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Hosted National Ag Day Celebration at the Farmers Market | 04/03/2017 | MS Ag Museum Hosts Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Easter Egg Hunt | 03/21/2017 | MS Ag Museum Officially Opens Small Town Sawmill’s New Amenities | 03/15/2017 | MS Ag Museum Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Renovated Small Town Sawmill | 03/09/2017 | MS Ag Museum to Come to Life During Spring Farm Days | 02/06/2017 | Downtown Jackson Makes Way for 2017 Dixie National Parade | 01/31/2017 | MS Department of Agriculture Accepting Applications for Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program | 01/13/2017 | Agriculture Commissioner Hyde-Smith Works to Protect Grain Sorghum & Cotton Producers | 12/08/2016 | Mississippi Ag Museum Brings in Holiday Season with Country Christmas | 11/07/2016 | Small Town, Mississippi, Comes to Life at Harvest Festival | 10/19/2016 | Mississippi Farmers Market to Celebrate Fall Harvest | 10/17/2016 | 2016 Mississippi State Fair Sets Attendance Record | 10/11/2016 | Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and Mississippi Department of Education Celebrate Farm to School Week at Highland Bluff Elementary School | 10/05/2016 | 157th Mississippi State Fair Opening Ceremony | 10/04/2016 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum’s Pumpkin Adventure | 10/04/2016 | Highland Bluff Elementary School Celebrates Farm to School Week with MDAC and MDE | 08/16/2016 | Potts Camp Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Use of Pesticide | 08/15/2016 | Rosetti Recognized as 2016 “Top Cop” by Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce | 08/09/2016 | Agriculture Commissioner Hyde-Smith Announces National Farmers Market Week | 08/08/2016 | Agriculture Commissioner Hyde-Smith Named to Class of the Country’s Top Outstanding Political Female Leaders | 06/10/2016 | Agriculture Commissioner Hyde-Smith Announces Exemption That Protects Cotton Producers | 06/10/2016 | Mississippi Farmers Market Celebrates 11 Years on High Street | 06/02/2016 | Mississippi Farmers Market on High Street Extends Days of Operation | 05/26/2016 | Stolen Equipment Investigation Leads to Recovery by MS Department of Agriculture | 05/24/2016 | Ag Commissioner Hyde-Smith Announces School Garden Grant Program | 05/19/2016 | Agricultural Promotions Bill Signed by Governor | 05/12/2016 | Agriculture Commissioner Hyde-Smith Works to Protect Grain Sorghum Producers | 04/26/2016 | MS Ag Museum Comes to Life at Spring Farm Days and Farm-to-Table Event | 04/21/2016 | Ag Commissioner Hyde-Smith Announces New Farmers Market Grant Program | 04/11/2016 | Commissioner Hyde-Smith Aims to Protect Homes from Invasive Ant Species | 03/29/2016 | MS Department of Agriculture Accepting Applications for the Specialty Crop Grant and the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program | 03/21/2016 | Ag Museum Hosts Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Easter Egg Hunt | 03/17/2016 | Mississippi Farmers Market and Galloway United Methodist Church Children’s Center Celebrate National Ag Day | 02/01/2016 | Lee Brice to Stand-In for Tyler Farr at the 2016 Dixie National Rodeo | 01/22/2016 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Seeks Artists for Easter Egg Competition | 11/10/2015 | Small Town Comes to Life at Harvest Festival | 08/18/2015 | Mississippi Farmers Market Transitions to Off-Season Schedule | 07/31/2015 | Agriculture Commissioner Hyde-Smith Announces National Farmers Market Week | 07/08/2015 | Unplug and Rediscover Old-Fashioned Fun at the Ag Museum’s Country Fair | 06/02/2015 | First Annual Mississippi Ag and Forestry Expo to be Held at MS Ag Museum | 06/02/2015 | Mississippi Farmers Market Celebrates 10 Years on High Street with Birthday Bash | 05/28/2015 | Mississippi Farmers Market to Extend Days of Operation | 05/12/2015 | Ag Museum Foundation and Southern AgCredit Announce June 12 “Raising the Barn” Outdoor Benefit Concert | 04/23/2015 | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents Built to Amaze! Entertained Visitors and Made Presentation at Ag Museum | 04/09/2015 | MS Department of Agriculture Accepting Applications for Marketing Improvement Program | 03/24/2015 | Mississippi Farmers Market “Lettuce Garden” Event Encourages Shoppers to Begin Spring Gardening | 03/23/2015 | Agriculture Commissioner Hyde-Smith Works to Protect Grain Sorghum Producers | 03/19/2015 | Workshop for Fruit and Vegetable Growers interested in becoming authorized EBT retailers | 03/18/2015 | MDAC Announces Upcoming Workshop for Farmers Market Managers | 02/19/2015 | Ag Commissioner Brings Dixie National to Patients at Blair E. Batson | 02/18/2015 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Seeks Artists for Easter Egg Competition | 02/11/2015 | Dixie National Parade Set for February 14 | 02/09/2015 | Commissioner Hyde-Smith Continues to Protect Mississippi’s Bee Industry | 02/05/2015 | 10-Year-Old Ashland Clark Presents New Mule Harnesses to Commissioner Hyde-Smith and MS Ag Museum | 01/28/2015 | Mississippi Farmers Market Begins 2015 Shopping Season | 01/20/2015 | Front Porch Dance Presents Mississippi Stories in Motion- Retold to Benefit Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum | 01/15/2015 | Cattle Theft Investigation by MS Department of Agriculture Leads to Arrests | 01/14/2015 | Upcoming Pesticide Disposal Events Scheduled for Mississippi Farmers | 12/17/2014 | Mississippi Farmers Market Adjusts Winter Schedule | 12/11/2014 | Dixie National Rodeo and Livestock Show 50th Anniversary Gala Announced | 11/17/2014 | Mississippi Ag Museum Adjusts Schedule after Fire and Seeks Assistance | 11/14/2014 | Harvest Festival and Gingerbread Market Canceled Due to Mississippi Ag Museum Fire | 11/07/2014 | Small Town, Mississippi, Comes to Life at Harvest Festival | 10/22/2014 | Stolen Equipment Investigation in Holmes and Leake Counties Leads to Arrests | 10/16/2014 | Equipment Theft Investigation by MS Department of Agriculture Leads to Recovery | 10/09/2014 | Mississippi Ag Museum Hosts Pumpkin Picking Adventure | 10/09/2014 | Mississippi Farm to School Week Celebration | 10/07/2014 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Holds Ribbon Cutting for the Grand Opening of Newly Renovated Nature Trail | 10/02/2014 | Mississippi Farmers Market Transitions to New Fall Schedule | 09/29/2014 | MDAC Launches New Mobile App to Celebrate Agritourism Month | 09/26/2014 | Ribbon Cutting Marks Grand Opening of the 155th Mississippi State Fair & New Features on the Mississippi State Fair Mobile App | 09/26/2014 | Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith Hosts Tour for EPA Officials | 09/16/2014 | NASDA Members Say “Withdraw” to EPA’s Waters of the U.S. Rule | 08/28/2014 | Mississippi Farmers Market Marks Back to School Season with Farm to School Fun | 08/27/2014 | Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith Takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge | 08/22/2014 | Mississippi Farmers Market Transitions to Fall Schedule | 08/08/2014 | Commissioner Hyde-Smith Announces Organic Certification Cost-Share Program | 08/07/2014 | Commissioner Hyde-Smith Announces School Grant Program | 07/02/2014 | Mississippi Ag Museum to Host Old Fashioned County Fair | 06/23/2014 | Commissioner Hyde-Smith Secures Needed Insecticide for Grain Sorghum Producers | 06/16/2014 | Mississippi Fair Commission Selects New Executive Director | 06/03/2014 | Mississippi Farmers Market to Host 2014 Summer Kick-Off | 06/02/2014 | Commissioner Hyde-Smith Aims to Protect Homes from Invasive Ant Species |
