Angie Crawford, left, and Mari Alyce Earnest of the Mississippi State University Extension Service office in Quitman County deliver a nutrition education program Sept. 13, 2016, at the community center in Lambert, Mississippi. Extension works with several area organizations to provide food for about 800 underserved families every other month. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson)
Extension collaboration supports food pantry
Filed Under: Food, Nutrition
This tractor creeps across a Vardaman, Mississippi, field Sept. 20, 2016, digging sweet potatoes while workers sort them based on size and quality. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Linda Breazeale)
Sweet potato harvest yields mixed baskets
Filed Under: Sweet Potatoes
The Mississippi State University Extension Service offers many programs to help Mississippians battle obesity and associated health risks. (Photo by Can Stock)
MSU Extension programs address obesity problem
Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Health
Adding hardscape materials such as treated lumber to build sides keeps raised-bed gardens looking tidy. (Photo by MSU Extension/Gary Bachman)
Raised beds benefit flowers, vegetables
Filed Under: Lawn and Garden

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