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Extension forester receives national award for outreach

Small, green blueberries grow on a bush.

State’s blueberry crop hurt by March freeze

A single iris flower has blue petals with a yellow accent.

Southern Gardening

Iris blooms in March show spring’s arrival

A robin building a nest on the gutter of a home.

Extension for Real Life

How to Attract More Birds to Your Yard

Think food, water, shelter, and nesting areas

Art supplies around a photo of a hand picking up a piece of litter.

Extension Matters Volume 12 Number 1

What’s New in Extension

A new Extension art contest allows teens to develop art and messages to encourage residents and visitors to reduce, clean up, and prevent litter.

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Latest News

Crop Report
State’s blueberry crop hurt by March freeze
Feature Story
Barrett named director of Water Resources Research Institute
Feature Story
Extension forester receives national award for outreach
Southern Gardening
Iris blooms in March show spring’s arrival
Extension for Real Life
How to Attract More Birds to Your Yard
Extension for Real Life
What are Bed Bugs?

Extension Matters
Volume 12 Number 1

What our clients are saying about us

Extension is helping our community grow and offer more projects for our children. We need more of this—the children are our future.

Rosemary Williams, Daycare Owner

Extension by the Numbers

82

Mississippi Counties Served
(all of them!)

90,000

Youth Reached Through 4-H

2,025,287

Direct Educational Contacts

123,852

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