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The first photo shows ground that has been disked in the middle of dormant grasses. The second photo shows the same location with green plants growing beside grasses that are not as lush.

Extension Outdoors

Disking can improve wildlife food, habitats

Filed Under: Soils, Wildlife

Two large, orange pumpkins grow on the vine in the foreground, with others visible in the background.

Crop Report

Summer weather provided good pumpkin conditions

Filed Under: Crops, Pumpkins

Orange pumpkins and a carved jack-o-lantern sit on a table behind a smiling ceramic jack-o-lantern candy dish. Toys, candy and candles are displayed in front of the pumpkins.

Feature Story

Tips make Halloween healthier for everyone

Filed Under: Food and Health, Food

An arched entry of a red brick building is behind a colorful garden of flowers and bushes.

Feature Story

Include plant diversity for healthy landscapes

Filed Under: Lawn and Garden, Landscape Architecture, Smart Landscapes

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Farmweek

October 18, 2018

Southern Gardening

October 21, 2018

Late Season Color

Extension Stories

April 23, 2018

Home Foundation Repair in Mississippi

Extension for Real Life Blog

Black and white Hostein cows and light brown Jersey cows graze on green grass.

Holstein and Jersey cows from Mississippi State University’s award-winning dairy herd graze in a pasture. (File photo by Kat Lawence)

From the Field: Where Does Milk Come From?

October 19, 2018

Two children waiting at a well-lit door for Halloween treats.

Tips for a Safe Halloween

October 16, 2018

Several browned bone-in chicken thighs on top of halved baby potatoes and green beans on a foil-covered sheet pan.

Sheet Pan Greek Chicken

October 12, 2018

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Extension Matters Magazine

Seven teenagers wearing green blazers and tan slacks form a U standing on steps in front of six gray columns.

Mississippi’s 2018 4-H Ambassadors, including, from left, Jaylin Smith of Leflore County; Shae Philips of Lee County; Jonah Holland of Tishomingo County; John Mark Huff of Rankin County; Mikayla Shelton of Calhoun County; Taylor Fields of Lee County; and Precious Thompson of Pike County, stand on the steps of the Mississippi State Capitol Building in Jackson.

Extension Matters Magazine

Volume 4 Number 2