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Wheat, once thriving, shows damage from Easter freeze: Mississippi crop report.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 23-APR-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Wheat, once thriving, shows damage from Easter freeze: Mississippi crop report.(Focus: Agribusiness & Timber)

Article Excerpt
Mississippi's wheat that thrived in March's balmy weather experienced major damage during two nights of freezing temperatures over the Easter weekend.

Erick Larson, small grains specialist with Mississippi State University's Extension Service, said the early warm temperatures had advanced the maturity of the crop and made it more vulnerable to the freeze. Wheat was about two weeks ahead of schedule.

"Wheat's sensitivity to freezing temperatures depends on the crop's growth stage, and unfortunately, early heading stages are...

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