About Extension

Extension Services

Services provided by Extension in every county

• 4-H youth development clubs, programs, camps, and events

• Planning, budgeting, and management education for agricultural and timber producers

• Variety demonstrations and recommendations for row crops

• Pest and disease identification and management recommendations

• Soil testing and nutrient recommendations

• Hay, forage, and feed analyses

• Professional pesticide applicator training

• Turf and home lawn care education and management recommendations

• SipSafe water quality screening for childcare businesses

• ServSafe Training and Certification for food service workers

• TummySafe certification for childcare providers

• Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) training

• Dining with Diabetes education for people with diabetes and caregivers

• Nutrition education for people with limited resources

• MSU Extension Head Start

• Mississippi Childcare Resource and Referral network for childcare providers

• Child Development Associate (CDA) certification

• Trauma-Informed Parenting and Professional Strategies (TIPPS)

• Mental Health First Aid

• Youth Mental Health First Aid

• Nationally recognized, legislatively mandated educational programs to elected officials and government employees, including

  • Tax Collector and Assessors Education and Certification Programs

  • Certified Appraiser School

  • Mississippi Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) Program

  • Certification Program for Purchasing, Receiving, & Inventory Control Clerks

• Keys to Community youth civic education program

• Rural Water Association training and technical assistance

• Mississippi Well Owner Network

• Public Water System Board Management Training Program

• Excellence in Tourism Leadership program

• Economic analysis, strategic planning, and training for community revitalization and resilience

• Training in emergency preparedness and management

• Mississippi Youth Preparedness Initiative (MyPI)

• Emergency recovery services for farms, businesses, and communities

• Volunteer and community leadership training and opportunities (4-H, Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, Mississippi Homemaker, and more)