Prepare for Hummingbird Fall Migration

Keep your eyes peeled––ruby-throated hummingbirds will be on the move soon! These tiny birds cover some serious milage each year during migration season.

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MSU Extension Head Start begins program year

The start of the new program year marks MSU Extension Head Start’s seventh year of serving families in Harrison County and its second year of expanding services into Hancock County. 

New invasive tick poses major risk to livestock

RAYMOND, Miss. -- Scientists at Mississippi State University are on the lookout for a new invasive species of tick, and they want Mississippians to know their help is crucial in detecting the pest.

Have a garden Campfire with colorful biden series

Having a campfire may be the last thing on a gardener’s mind during the heat of August, but you may reconsider once you’ve seen the Campfire series of bidens.

Mississippi soybean, corn crops may set yield records

Mississippi State University Extension soybean specialist Justin Calhoun anticipates a state record-breaking yield in 2026. Calhoun’s update was one of several shared by specialists and researchers with MSU Extension and the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station during the annual Row Crop Field Day at the MSU R.R. Foil Plant Science Research Center Aug. 17.

Crow appointed to federal advisory committee

Whitney Crow, an associate professor in MSU’s Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection, is one of 21 new members appointed to the federal advisory committee providing independent policy advice and recommendations to the EPA administrator on these issues. 

Canales: Produce shoppers can still save

Food inflation delivers a major hit on consumer budgets, particularly for low-income Americans, who are more sensitive to price increases.

Organic vegetable production requires careful management

Organic produce sells for a premium because of the promise made to consumers about the way it was grown and because making good on that promise is challenging.

MSU Extension hires entomology specialist

MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Extension Service recently welcomed a new entomologist to support producers and professionals who work with turf, forages and ornamentals. 

Lantanas celebrate summer in gardens

Since it’s much too late to plant for this summer’s landscape, gardeners can take notes on what they see elsewhere and make plans for their own garden next year.