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Latest News

  • A chart shows the number of acres that Mississippi producers intend to plant in 2026 for the following crops: soybeans, 2.3 million acres, which is 27 percent more than 2025’s planted acreage; corn, 630,000 acres, which is a 30 percent decrease from 2025; and cotton, 300,000 acres, which is a 9 percent decrease from last year’s cotton planting.

    Feature Story

    Tight margins, costly inputs shape planting intentions

  • Striped black and white skunk Extension for Real Life

    Striped Skunk vs. Eastern Spotted Skunk

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    Feature Story

    Specialty crops short course set for May 7

  • Green soybeans hang on a plant.

    Feature Story

    Good crops start with good early decisions

  • Clusters of white flowers hang from a branch.

    Southern Gardening

    Evergreen shrub Temple Bells shines in the spring

  • Small, green blueberries grow on a bush.

    Crop Report

    State’s blueberry crop hurt by March freeze

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Extension by the Numbers

82

Mississippi Counties Served
(all of them!)

90,000

Youth Reached Through 4-H

2,025,287

Direct Educational Contacts

123,852

Educational Events

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