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Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup is the perfect cozy soup thanks to the protein-rich beef and abundance of nutritious vegetables.

A bowl of Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup.
Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup is full of protein and nutrients and is an easy weeknight meal.

I find it challenging to keep the landscape vibrant and colorful during winter, but incorporating plants with vibrant berries can add a pop of color to the winter scenery. The Savannah holly, which is a hybrid of the native American holly, is one of the best options to bring that berry color to Mississippi gardens.

A bush with red berries in a landscape.
A green branch has a large cluster of red berries.

The new year is a great time to start learning about topics you don’t know much about.

Annual bluegrass weed.
Addressing the weeds, like annual bluegrass, in your lawn will be your top priority during winter months. (Photo by MSU Extension)

Happy New Year! As we embark on a new year, gardeners and plant enthusiasts alike are gearing up for a fresh season of growth, color and the promise of a bountiful harvest. Whether you’re a seasoned green-thumb gardener or a novice with dreams of a flourishing garden, the new year is the perfect time to sow the seeds of your botanical aspirations. Let’s explore essential tips and resolutions to help you cultivate a vibrant and thriving garden in the coming months.

Publications are spread on a table.
Boxes of soil samples line a table.

In this episode, Clay simply recaps the past 5 months of Taking the Reins. He ponders the lessons and discusses the things he's learned through the first 10 episodes.  Don't miss this highlight!  It will be interesting if you have been listening to TTR, and if you haven't....you may just want to make sure you do!

Snapdragons are some of the most beautiful plants that grow in cold weather. They may not seem like holiday plants, but their festive colors make them a great selection.
These annuals love the cold fall, winter and spring weather we have in the South. Their colorful flower spikes brighten up any landscape, making them important additions to dreary winter scenes.

Pink blooms grown on green stems.
Reddish-orange blooms grown on green stems.
Pink, red, orange and yellow blooms grown on green stems.

The latest Extension publication from the MSU Deer Lab is “Understanding Buck Movement: How, When, and Why Bucks Navigate the Landscape” is now available for viewing and download.  You can find the publication here:

https://www.msudeer.msstate.edu/results.php?q=deer%20movement

In Part 1, Steve and Bronson discuss some of the findings presented in the publication and explain how you can interpret the data and use the information for management and hunting.

Check out the MSU Deer Lab’s online seminar series (here) and choose the Natural Resources option from the Categories drop down menu.  You will have to create an account to view the seminars.  The seminars are free unless you are seeking professional educational credits.

Also, be sure to visit our YouTube channel (here)

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi agriculture’s value of production fell 10.3% in 2023, but still posted its second highest result on record at $8.8 billion.

Though the value of poultry production fell more than 22% from nearly $4 billion in 2022, the agricultural commodity still dwarfs all others in the state with an estimated value of $3.1 billion this year. The state’s forestry industry took its usual place as the state’s third most valuable agricultural product at $1.5 billion, an increase of nearly 10% from $1.4 billion in 2022.

A three-panel photo illustration showing soybeans in the first panel, a chicken in the middle one and trees in the right panel.
A photo illustration showing the top 10 producing agricultural commodities in Mississippi in 2023.

Mississippi’s poultry took an estimated 23% loss in value in 2023; though production was strong, a failure to meet the previous year’s record high prices was responsible for the hit. Poultry generated an estimated $3.1 billion to Mississippi agriculture in 2023, down from the $3.9 billion generated in 2022.

Four chicks are pictured together.
An adult chicken is surrounded by other white chickens.

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