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A small, white sign stands in field displaying the words, “This field has been prayed over by Clarksdale Methodist Church.”

Faith-based community supports farm industry

A small tree has bare branches.

Southern Gardening

Winter is right time to plant fruit trees

Yellow skidder claw grabs tree logs.

Forestry holds place as second largest ag commodity

The Pinecote Pavilion, a symmetrical, wooden shed with exposed beams and a broad gable roof, stands across the pond at the Mississippi State University Crosby Arboretum.

Crosby Arboretum included on Great Mississippi Nature Trail

Tractor harvesting soybeans in a field

Ag outlook conference adds second day

Large group of ducks flying

Extension Outdoors

Wings over the Flyway: Mississippi’s winter waterfowl

A grassy plant has long, light-green stems.

Southern Gardening

Standout foliage keeps winter gardens lively

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Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training ONLINE Zoom Jan. 15-16
January 15, 2026 | 12:30 –4:30pm
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Mississippi Water Stewards: Bacteriological and Chemistry Monitoring Training
January 16, 2026 | 9am –2pm
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Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training ONLINE Zoom Jan. 15-16
January 16, 2026 | 12:30 –4:30pm
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Master Floral Designer, Phase I Online
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Latest News

Feature Story
Mississippi ag posts a $9.51B year in 2025
Feature Story
Poultry holds No. 1 spot among state’s ag commodities
Feature Story
Row crops posted large decline in 2025 on prices
Feature Story
Forestry holds place as second largest ag commodity
Feature Story
Crosby Arboretum included on Great Mississippi Nature Trail
Southern Gardening
Winter is right time to plant fruit trees

Extension Matters
Volume 11 Number 3

What our clients are saying about us

Extension is helping our community grow and offer more projects for our children. We need more of this—the children are our future.

Rosemary Williams, Daycare Owner

Extension by the Numbers

82

Mississippi Counties Served
(all of them!)

69,780

Youth Reached Through 4-H

2,025,287

Direct Educational Contacts

123,852

Educational Events