Sweetpotato
Mississippi ranks 5th among sweetpotato producing states in the number of acres planted. Sweetpotatoes are produced on approximately 8200 acres in the state. Mississippi sweetpotatoes contribute $19 million dollars to the economy of the state. Total U.S. No. 1 production was approximately 82 million pounds. Presently, approximately 150 Mississippi farmers grow sweetpotatoes. Mississippi’s top five sweetpotato producing counties are Calhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Yalobusha and Panola.
Know and Manage Sweetpotato Pests
- NSF Center for IPM : North Carolina Information
Harvest and Post-Harvest
- Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South Dr. Mary Peet, NCSU