Cattle benefit from good pasture management that minimizes weed development during dry periods and helps pastures ahead of the dormant season. These beef cattle were photographed on the Mississippi State University H.H. Leveck Animal Research Center near Starkville on Sept. 29, 2016. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson)
Cattle prices falter despite good news
Filed Under: Beef
The best way to get Jan Cook Houston off her tractor may be to start taking pictures of small or scuffed sweet potatoes destined for processing instead of the large, blemish-free No. 1 grade sweet potatoes. This photo was taken Sept. 20, 2016, in a Vardaman, Mississippi field. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Linda Breazeale)
Vardaman woman returns to her first, and last, love
Filed Under: Women for Agriculture
Agritourism offers opportunities for entertainment -- such as this corn maze shown at Mitchell Farms in Collins, Mississippi -- that also educate about agriculture and add to local revenue streams. (File photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson)
High season begins for agritourism industry
Filed Under: Agri-tourism, Rural Development
Fall mums are a useful bridge crop between summer and fall. They can be treated as seasonal annuals to provide an easy and reliable display of color for the in-between period. (Photo by MSU Extension/Gary Bachman)
Shop now for colorful fall-blooming mums
Filed Under: Flower Gardens

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