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September 10, 2021 - Filed Under: Water, Rural Water Association, Water Quality

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Private well owners in five coastal Mississippi counties may participate in a free water-testing program offered by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

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August 12, 2020 - Filed Under: Natural Resources, Environment, Water, Water Quality

 

November 1, 2019 - Filed Under: Healthy Water Practices, Water Quality

Thirty-five percent of Mississippi’s private drinking wells test positive for bacteria, which makes testing and remediation key health issues for the state.

October 10, 2019 - Filed Under: Environment, Water Quality

Landowners and conservation professionals can learn about pastureland conservation practices during an Oct. 25 farm tour.

Three men stand beside a white sign on a cloudless day. The sign reads “Delta Research & Extension Center, West Farm, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Mississippi State University.”
February 20, 2019 - Filed Under: Agriculture, Water Quality

 A new research center in the Mississippi Delta is tasked with studying agricultural water management to protect this critical natural resource.

A harvested field spans out with trees lining the right edge and far side on a sunny day.
February 15, 2019 - Filed Under: Environment, Fisheries, Water Quality

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- In past decades, researchers have revealed many connections between water bodies and adjacent landscapes. Much attention has been given to how soil, water, nutrients, pollutants -- and energy, in general -- move from land to nearby water bodies in runoff.