We survived the latest polar vortex, and I join other Mississippi gardeners in being thankful that we didn’t get the really extreme cold our friends up North experienced. But still, it was cold enough for me and my garden.
Mississippi’s governor has signed into law a bill allowing the state’s 25 electric power associations – EPA's – to provide high speed internet service to their customers, all part of an effort to grow rural broadband.
You probably know what many know, that robust internet is good for everybody, including farmers or other businesses in rural areas – who are of course more efficient with it than they are without it.
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Weather in late-winter Mississippi is always a rollercoaster, with cold snaps followed by spring-like reprieves followed by more cold snaps.
Occasionally, the temperature dips low enough to freeze pond surfaces, but a week later, the bass are shallow and biting. Every few years, we get a deep freeze in the single digits for several days, and most tranquil water bodies freeze over. The ice can be an inch deep or thicker and persist for several weeks. Many of us ill-prepared Southerners worry about the impact on our fish
A summer program application process is underway for high school juniors looking for a jump-start on college and exposure to careers in medicine and science.
Daffodils are starting to bloom, and that means one thing – spring is right around the corner! If you have the itch to start getting your garden ready, here are a few things you can do during the month of February. (Photo by Michaela Parker)
One of the signs that spring will be sprung in the near future is when the daffodils start awakening and poking up in the landscape beds.
Growing food on Earth is challenging enough, but two Armstrong Middle School robotics teams are exploring the cultivation of leafy greens in space.
Many landowners want to make changes in Conservation Reserve Program hardwood plantations because of declining populations of game animals, especially deer.
Farms profit margins vary as input costs rise and market prices fluctuate, making every expense significant.
If there’s one vegetable that could be considered the ultimate home-grown vegetable in Mississippi, it has to be collards.
Collards were chosen as a 2019 Mississippi Medallion winner because they are considered absolutely necessary for true Southern cuisine. As a bonus, they’re really easy for home gardeners to grow.
