• COVID-19 is a real disease and can cause serious illness and death.
  • Hand washing, sanitizing surfaces, and social distancing really work.
  • Do not plan or participate in gatherings of 10 or more.
  • Work from home if you can. Stay home as much as possible.
  • Protect the elderly and those most at risk by social distancing.
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Extension Outdoors
Citizens help to protect local outdoor spaces
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Feature Story
Cooperate with contact tracing inquiries
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Southern Gardening
Try herbs for late summer gardens
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Crop Report
Rice crop looks promising as harvest approaches

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Farmweek | Entire Show | August 6, 2020
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Equine Assisted Therapy Program

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Whether children learn in the classroom or at home this year, healthy lunches and snacks are important.
How to Make Healthy Lunches and Snacks for Children
August 11, 2020
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How to Recognize Heat-Related Illness
August 7, 2020
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The Food Factor: Grilled Fish Tacos with Peach Salsa
August 4, 2020
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4-H volunteer Patrick Lemoine is especially proud of his Rankin County 4-H forestry team’s second-place win at the National 4-H Forestry Invitational.
Extension Matters Magazine
Volume 6 Number 1

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