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Crew Preps Space Botany Experiment, Packs Dragon for Return to Earth
The Expedition 72 crew is back to work following a day off yesterday to observe the Thanksgiving holiday. Space botany experiment prep and cargo operations topped Friday’s schedule aboard the International Space Station as three NASA astronauts prepped the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft for return and another installed science gear that will assess how plants …
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague services samples of the Arthrospira C micro-algae for incubation and analysis.

The Expedition 72 crew is back to work following a day off yesterday to observe the Thanksgiving holiday. Space botany experiment prep and cargo operations topped Friday’s schedule aboard the International Space Station as three NASA astronauts prepped the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft for return and another installed science gear that will assess how plants respond to different levels of water.

NASA Flight Engineers Nick Hague , Don Pettit , and Butch Wilmore spent some of the day packing gear for return to Earth inside the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft, which is set to undock from the Harmony module’s forward port on Thursday, Dec. 5. Dragon arrived to the orbiting lab on Nov. 5 , delivering over 6,000 pounds of science and cargo to the crew.

Pettit also penciled in some time to answer questions about life in orbit during an amateur radio call with students in Caltanissetta, Italy. Meanwhile, after Wednesday’s processing of radiant-resistant Arthrospira C micro-algae samples, Hague removed the four sample containers and swapped in a new set to the BioLab Incubator . The samples will be exposed to different light intensities to observe how they affect the micro-algae’s cell growth, which could advance spacecraft life support system development and fresh food production on future space missions.

In the Harmony module, station Commander Suni Williams started her day by gathering hardware for future Advanced Plant Habitat operations. She then collected water samples from the device’s distribution reservoir before installing the Plant Habitat-07 science carrier. The science carrier will host “Outredgeous” romaine lettuce plants as they grow in microgravity for crew members to assess how different amounts of water affect the growth of the plants. Results could identify how different moisture environments alter the production and nutritional content of lettuce grown in space and could improve how food crops are grown on Earth.

Near the end of the day, Williams assisted Hague with an ultrasound exam as she scanned veins in his neck, shoulders, and behind the knees.

In the Nauka module, Roscosmos Flight Engineers Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner rerouted cables throughout the day. Vagner then moved into the Zarya module to assess lighting conditions and later continued to unpack the Progress 90 cargo spacecraft, which docked to the station’s Poisk module on Nov. 23. Flight Engineer Aleksandr Gorbunov completed some computer work before ending his day by practicing his piloting techniques during a Pilot-T session.

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Crew Preps Space Botany Experiment, Packs Dragon for Return to Earth The Expedition 72 crew is back to work following a day off yesterday to observe the Thanksgiving holiday. Space botany experiment prep and cargo operations topped Friday’s schedule aboard the International Space Station as three NASA astronauts prepped the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft for return...

2024 MSU Corn Hybrid Demonstration Program Results
Mississippi State goes to great lengths to evaluate, assess and analyze corn hybrid performance, so you have good information to make decisions which improve the profitability of your farm. These Hybrid Demonstration trials are grown in numerous on-farm locations throughout the state where you can better evaluate hybrid performance of our region’s most elite hybrids. Complete results, including yields and plant characteristics from this year's trials are published here.
Selecting well-adapted hybrids capable of high yield is critical to the success and profitability of your farm. Accordingly, Mississippi State goes to great lengths to evaluate, assess and analyze corn hybrid performance. Our university variety testing programs have long played an important role in generating sound, independent performance evaluations from which Mississippi growers can better identify superior genetics. Furthermore, we also conduct a Corn Hybrid Demonstration Program, which enhances the information available for Mississippi producers to make hybrid selection decisions. These Demonstration trials were grown in twenty-one on-farm or research station locations throughout the state where you can observe and evaluate hybrid performance and traits of our region’s most elite hybrids.

Hybrids selected for this program must be validated by producing superior grain yield in the Mississippi Corn for Grain Hybrid Trials or be a relevant market standard. Hybrids are selected annually and grouped into two distinct sets based upon performance in dryland or irrigated culture, since both these cropping systems are prevalent in Mississippi and significantly affect hybrid adaptability. Seed companies are granted the discretion to enter hybrids which have demonstrated superior performance in the Mississippi Corn for Grain Hybrid Trials, or a newly released hybrid that they believe is more promising or better adapted. This establishes a very elite group of corn hybrids for evaluation.

Following is a complete summary of the corn grain yields and plant characteristics evaluated in the 2024 trials grown in irrigated and dryland locations throughout Mississippi.

2024 MSU Corn Hybrid Demo Publication

2024 MSU Corn Hybrid Demonstration Program Results Mississippi State goes to great lengths to evaluate, assess and analyze corn hybrid performance, so you have good information to make decisions which improve the profitability of your farm. These H…

Due West Signs With GrassRoots Promotion
Due West has signed with GrassRoots Promotion to manage, promote and market the Due West Unwound Records album project UNBROKEN, co-written and produced by Dean Dillon. The trio worked with …

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Due West has signed with GrassRoots Promotion to manage, promote and market the Due West Unwound Records album project UNBROKEN, co-written and produced by Dean Dillon. The trio worked with GrassRoots Promotion earlier in their career as they were first introduced to country fans through radio and touring.

The trio’s newest single, “Only Heart I’m Breaking,” was released to radio on November 18 and landed No.1 at Play MPE Top Streams and No. 2 Play MPE Top Downloads with test spins already happening at KSOP Salt Lake; KEYZ Williston; KDOL Livingston, and KRJB Ada among others. The official add date for the single is January 20.

“We are so excited to be working with Due West again. We have always believed in their immense talent, and their harmony-rich sound has only grown in its beauty and depth with time. Working with Due West and Dean Dillon is a dream come true for our team and for me personally as Due West is a part of the history of GrassRoots,” shared GrassRoots Promotion managing partner and co-owner Nancy Tunick.

“Teaming up with GrassRoots Promotion feels like coming home. We’ve known and trusted Nancy Tunick for over 15 years, and her passion and talent in promotion and management have been instrumental in many of Due West’s highlights. Working with Nancy and her incredible team again—after a serendipitous reunion—is the perfect way to kick off this next chapter as we share our new music with the world. We’re thrilled and honored to be part of the GrassRoots family once more!” exclaimed Matthew Lopez, Tim Gates and Brad Hull of Due West.

“You tell ‘em Due West is comin’, and hits are comin’ with ‘em!” shared Dean Dillion.

Due West, who recently signed on to legendary hit songwriter Dean Dillon’s Unwound Records, performed on October 9 in Huntsville, Alabama during the tribute to Dillon that broke attendance records. The star-studded event included performances from George Strait, Ronnie Dunn, Cody Johnson, Pam Tillis, Zach Top, and Drew Baldridge, among others. Dillon, who has penned eleven No. 1 George Strait hits, co-wrote and produced all 12 songs on Due West’s UNBROKEN album.

Due West’s career is marked by numerous milestones, including their independently released EP, “Move Like That,” which reached No. 8 on the iTunes Country Albums chart, No. 13 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, and landed on the Billboard Top 40 Country Albums chart. Their single, “Things You Can’t Do In A Car” which cracked Top 50 on both the Country Aircheck and Billboard Country airplay charts and #17 on the Music Row Country Breakout chart, solidifying their place in the country music landscape.

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Due West Signs With GrassRoots Promotion Due West has signed with GrassRoots Promotion to manage, promote and market the Due West Unwound Records album project UNBROKEN, co-written and produced by Dean Dillon. The trio worked with …