SUSTAIN (Southern Dairy Sustainability Network)
Mississippi State University Extension Forages: http://extension.msstate.edu/agriculture/forages
University of Florida's Dairy Extension site with numerous dairy-related publications for producers: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/dairy
University of Georgia's Dairy Extension:
Alabama A&M & Auburn University Dairy Extension:
Louisiana State University Dairy Extension:
University of Tennessee-Knoxville Dairy Extension: https://utdairy.tennessee.edu/#
University of Kentucky Dairy Extension:
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STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Despite encouraging milk prices, margins still project to be tight for Mississippi dairy farmers in 2024.
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Success Stories
Mississippi 4-H Introduces New Youth Leadership Positions
Administrators with the Mississippi State University Extension Center for 4-H Youth Development recently announced two new offices for 4-H’ers: president-elect and past president. These new positions will allow the 4-H’ers more training and opportunities, state leaders agree.
Full circle
As a farmer for more than 37 years, Dot Fleming understands the law of the harvest. So, when she had the opportunity to channel a $2,500 donation from the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program to the nonprofit of her choice, she immediately chose Calhoun County’s 4-H club. She says she wanted to give back to the program that nurtured her family and that she has supported for years.
Neal Smith grew up in Picayune in Pearl River County and has lived in Ohio for 27 years. As the chief executive officer and executive secretary for the American Jersey Cattle Association, Smith has been able to stay connected to the reason he joined 4-H as a child—his love of dairy cattle. He first joined 4-H because he wanted to show his Jersey calf at the Pearl River County Fair.
