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Sweetpotato Growers are Busy Prepping Their Fields
Sweetpotato Growers are Busy Prepping Their Fields

Sweetpotato growers are busy prepping their fields ahead of planting. One of the biggest threats they face is damage inflicted from root-knot nematodes—especially the destructive Guava Root-Knot nematode in the east. No alternative matches TELONE™’s efficacy in reducing nematodes in the soil.

3/30/2026
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Mississippi

Agriculture and forestry are major contributors to Mississippi’s economy, accounting for up to one-third of the state’s gross economic product, with a farm-gate value exceeding $7 billion. The state’s agricultural sector supports food and fiber production, value-added products, and safer food supplies, benefiting all 82 counties through education and extension programs.
(source: Mississippi State University Extention)

Mississippi's Top Agricultural Commodities:

  1. Soy Beans — $1.72 billion
  2. Corn — $643 million
  3. Cotton — $488 million
  4. Hay — $180 million
  5. Rice — $135 million
  6. SweetPotatoes — $91 million
(source: Farm Flavor)

Triest Ag Group
TriEst Ag is a distributor and applicator of soil fumigation, irrigation, fertilizer, and equipment products with a focus on fresh fruits, vegetables, tobacco, and custom turf applications. We have developed a unique group of company brands that allows us to offer growers our support from pre-plant through harvest, season after season. As an industry leader with more than 50 years' experience, TriEst Ag Group offers innovative options and solutions that protect crops, people, and the environment with honest, long-term relationships that make us the first call a grower makes when they need help.