Extension Services
Services provided by Extension in every county
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Planning, budgeting, and management education for agricultural and timber producers
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Pest and disease identification and management recommendations
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Turf and home lawn care education and management recommendations
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ServSafe Training and Certification for food service workers
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Dining with Diabetes education for people with diabetes and caregivers
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Mississippi Childcare Resource and Referral network for childcare providers
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Trauma-Informed Parenting and Professional Strategies (TIPPS)
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Nationally recognized, legislatively mandated educational programs to elected officials and government employees, including
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Economic analysis, strategic planning, and training for community revitalization and resilience
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Emergency recovery services for farms, businesses, and communities
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Volunteer and community leadership training and opportunities (4-H, Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, Mississippi Homemaker, and more)
Publications
News
Artificial intelligence is the most recent tool in the toolbox for the Mississippi State University Extension Service in its ongoing efforts to provide the best research-backed information to the residents of the state.
MSU’s Agricultural Autonomy Institute, or AAI, hosted the National AI in Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference on March 31-April 2 in Starkville. ExtensionBot was the first item to be addressed at the conference.
“Extension does that?” That’s the typical response when we tell people about all the services MSU Extension offers. We’ve been a trusted partner for families and communities in Mississippi since 1914, offering programs, resources, and expertise in a variety of areas.
STONEVILLE, Miss. -- After harvest each year, university research and Extension entomologists from across the Cotton Belt states collect and submit data regarding cotton crop losses from insects.
Success Stories
Photos by Kevin Hudson
Dear friends,
Welcome to Extension Matters! We will bring you the best success stories about Extension clients every Friday to brighten your weekend, and I’m excited to welcome you to our new format.
More than 80 grade-school students from Choctaw Tribal Schools visited Mississippi State University in March to participate in Choctaw Preview Day.
In late February, Mississippi State University hosted the 2024 National Floriculture Forum, an annual conference held at different locations around the country.