Growers in Mississippi plan to plant about 630,000 acres of corn in 2026, down 31% from the 910,000 acres planted in 2025. Rice acreage is projected at 80,000 acres, a 51% decrease from last year, while cotton acres are expected to fall 9%, from 330,000 acres to about 300,000 acres.
Mississippi is home to two skunk species: the common striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) and the less common eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius).
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Commercial fruit and vegetable producers will have an opportunity to learn more about producing these specialty crops during the Specialty Crop Short Course May 7.
While profit in farming often comes down to what the weather and markets did that year, the decisions farmers make from the beginning impact the bottom line in many important ways.
Sometimes it seems that spring is all about the flowers, but trees and shrubs play a significant role in the landscape waking up from winter.
Already struggling with fewer acres in the state, the blueberry industry absorbed a smaller setback with an untimely freeze in mid-March.
PURVIS, Miss. -- A Mississippi State University Extension Service forester has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to private forest landowners in Mississippi and nationally. Butch Bailey was selected to receive the Extension Forester of the Year Award from the Forest Landowners Association, or FLA.
One of the first signs that spring has truly arrived in my garden comes at the end of March when irises begin to bloom.
Think food, water, shelter, and nesting areas
A new Extension art contest allows teens to develop art and messages to encourage residents and visitors to reduce, clean up, and prevent litter.