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''Farmweek'' celebrates 25 years on the air: long-running show an ag institution in Mississippi.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 17-MAR-03 		Format: Online - approximately 864 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
STARKVILLE -- Over the past quarter of a century, the entire landscape of farming in Mississippi has changed. New technology and techniques, increased foreign competition and the rise of corporate farms are just a few of these changes.

But one thing has remained constant and familiar--"Farmweek", the weekly television show that is produced by the Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Service and airs on Mississippi Educational Television (ETV). First broadcast Oct. 3, 1977, "Farmweek" is celebrating its 25-year anniversary and has now aired more than 1,275 episodes--all new, no reruns. And while there have been plenty of changes and innovations behind the camera, viewers have seen little change in the show's format since its inception.

"I think it's because we offer real-world, in-the-field stories, featuring real people" said...

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