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Extension for Real Life

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Extension for Real Life is a product of the MSU Extension Service’s Office of Agricultural Communications.

That’s a long way of saying we are professional communicators who get to talk about food, families, 4-H, flowers, and farming for a living.

Blog content is created by a core team of communicators, including Susan Collins-Smith, Ellen Graves, Natasha Haynes, Qula Madkin, Michaela Parker, and Jonathan Parrish. But we get by with a lot of help from our friends in Ag Comm and Extension!

You can reach us at 662-325-2262 or extreallife@msstate.edu

  • mashed sweet potoatoes im two bowls

    The Food Factor: Maple Sweet Potatoes

  • Buck.

    Critter of the Month: White-Tailed Deer

    The white-tailed deer is one of the most popular game species in Mississippi. We have over 2 million white-tailed deer in the state, and we rank second behind Texas for the densest population of deer in the nation.

  • Raking leaves

    October Garden Checklist

    Autumn is officially here! It’s not hard to love this time of year. Temperatures are cooling, leaves are changing, and there will be more branches than foliage soon. It’s hard not to love this time of year! As we close out this calendar year, it’s easy to convince yourself there’s not much to do in the yard. Take a break, but also take time to check off these tasks

  • Lawn Burweed

    Tips for Treating Lawn Burweed

    Lawn burweed is something we all dread having in our yards during warmer months. This weed starts growing in the fall, but doesn’t become a nuisance until it’s fully matured in the spring. When temperatures rise, these weeds form prickly spines, or “stickers,” which they are more commonly known as.

  • Barbecue sliders on a plate.

    The Food Factor: Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Sliders

    These slow cooker barbecue chicken sliders are perfect for tailgating parties or a Monday night dinner.

  • Various finger foods arranged buffet style.

    4 Tips for Food Safety at Your Tailgate Party

  • A woman stands behind a kitchen counter of breakfast toast and toppings.

    Let’s Do Breakfast!

    Don’t think of breakfast as a meal that has to take a long time to prepare. One of my favorite breakfast meals is toast. I start with whole-grain toasted bread as my foundation to build a healthy meal with lots of fun, tasty, and nutritious toppings. 

  • Fall Webworms

    What are Fall Webworms?

    If you’ve noticed spiderwebs in your pecan trees, chances are they’re not spiders. They’re fall webworms.

    Fall webworms are partial to pecan and persimmon trees but will also feed on other trees, including Bradford pears.

  • a bowl of uncooked rice

    Rice Recipe Roundup

    It’s September and that means it’s National Rice Month! Try some of these recipes to celebrate.

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