Video: Farmers, Researchers Engage in Hands-On Tour

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LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) — Dozens of farmers and researchers came together in Lee county to share tips among themselves, as well as get research updates.

Participants got a close up look at the results of months of research in the field during a tour and seminars at the North Mississippi Research And Extension Center.

The hands-on tours helped farmers get a closer look at how research can help them.

The heat and rain have had an affect on the crops, especially increasing plant diseases.

However, specialists say the crops this year have fared well.

“Corn this year, it’s been an excellent year,” Plant pathologist Steve Martin said. “Because it’s rained a lot and the crop yield and production looks really good, same for soy beans. Soy bean crops, a little later than the corn crop obviously and then cotton, we’re just getting into that fruiting level of it.”

Participants also heard presentations from the state director for the United States Department of Agriculture. Organizers plan to return the program next year.

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