Volume 11 Number 2

With more than 1,000 farms irrigated across six Mississippi Delta counties—Bolivar, Coahoma, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, and Washington—almost 1.7 million farming acres are impacted by irrigation decisions and technologies.

Every year, 4-H’ers and FFA members who show livestock have their sights set on the Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions.

Allendale Planting Company in the Mississippi Delta town of Shelby has flourished under Bill O’Neal’s watchful eye for more than a quarter century, but he will be the first to say you can never have too much experience to learn something new.

Approximately one year has passed since the children of Mississippi and those who educate and care for them lost an advocate and champion when Dr. Louise Davis died July 10, 2024.

We’re in a busy time of year, and I wanted to share a few of the great things we are doing this summer in MSU Extension.

When it comes to losing weight, people need proven, reliable solutions. For Henry “Eddie” Robbins of Simpson County, Walk-a-Weigh offers that answer.

Lucy Haskins placed third in the Dixie National Crepe Cook-off, she hit a bullseye in a county archery contest, and she is beyond ready to go to the next level competing in 4-H.

Hundreds of Mississippi 4-H’ers gathered at the Mississippi State University campus in late May for the 2025 Mississippi 4-H Club Congress.