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Extension Matters

Volume 7 Number 2

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  • A man sits in a chair with his hands on his knees.

    Development Direction

    Investing in the future

    Whether it’s in time, resources, hard work, or even patience, investment is at the center of showing livestock.

  • Hummingbird.

    Social Media Connection

    Popular post

    Hummingbird migration information reached more than 400,000 on Facebook, thanks to this post highlighting the featured Extension for Real Life blog post.

  • An older man and woman with a younger man stand smiling in front of a sign honoring Sadye Weir.

    Ripples Make Waves

    How one Extension agent influenced generations of community leadership

    When Helen M. Taylor left the one-room schoolhouse to integrate a new school in the 1950s, she met someone who would change her life, and the lives of countless others, for decades.

  • A smiling teenage girl stands behind a table covered in ingredients for a recipe displayed on a phone screen she holds in front of her.

    Where You Are

    Mississippi fresh chef

    4-H’er’s recipe appears in national cookbook

    When Sydnee Thompson found out the National 4-H Council was putting together a cookbook, she decided to submit one of her family’s favorite recipes.

  • A man and woman wearing masks hold each side of a banner that reads “2020 Winner $2,500.”

    Doing the “Heart” Work

    Full circle

    As a farmer for more than 37 years, Dot Fleming understands the law of the harvest. So, when she had the opportunity to channel a $2,500 donation from the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program to the nonprofit of her choice, she immediately chose Calhoun County’s 4-H club. She says she wanted to give back to the program that nurtured her family and that she has supported for years.

  • Four people stand behind a recently cut large red ribbon on a new bridge over a body of water.

    What’s New in Extension

    Extension distributes 78,000 masks in Mississippi

    When a federal agency made mass shipments of thousands of masks available nationally, the Extension health director in Washington, D.C., Dr. Roger Rennekamp, reached out to his longtime colleague Dr. David Buys, an associate professor with the Mississippi State University Extension Service and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

  • A woman sits behind a desktop computer at a desk talking on the phone.

    Commitment to Transparency

    New municipal clerk uses Extension training to earn promotion

    From municipal elections to public-records requests, all official records for the city of Jackson are the responsibility of Angela Harris.

     

  • A catfish net rises in the foreground with 2 men standing on a boat in back.

    Superior Catch

    Catfish production continues in Mississippi, and despite labor shortages slowing processing, pond inventories remain strong. Superior Catfish, based in Noxubee County, continues distributing Mississippi-born and bred catfish nationwide.

  • A young woman wearing safety goggles and a blue lab coat working in a lab.

    A Stepping-Stone to the Future

    Rural Medical & Science Scholars program provides insight, courage for careers

    Zoe Fokakis is on her way to realizing her dream of becoming a physician scientist. That dream was partly fueled by her participation in the Rural Medical & Science Scholars program.

  • Two masked women with glasses and brown hair holding a brown bag.

    Extension in Action

    Extension Brown Bags flying off shelves in DeSoto County

    Mississippi State University Extension agents in DeSoto County are partnering with public librarians throughout the county to distribute Extension Brown Bags to members of the community. Extension has offered a range of educational programs at these libraries, so joining with them to expand the giveaways was a natural choice.

  • Headshot of a young black woman in business attire.

    4-H Where Are They Now?

    When her mother signed her up for 4-H in Lee County at the age of 10 with now-retired agents Sherry Smith and Beth Randall Youngblood, Shannon native Alivia Paden Roberts had no idea how influential the program would be in her life. Through participating in project areas such as leadership and public speaking, Roberts gained skills that led to her success. Roberts now works in Washington, D.C., as deputy White House liaison at the United States Department of Justice.

  • A man with glasses standing behind a table with shells, teeth, and bones on it.

    Finding Perspective

    Extension connects landowner experts to identify fossils

    The kids who dig in the dirt and rifle through the gravel do grow up, and many of them still keep their eyes on the ground whenever they’re outside. And, if they find an old bone or even a shell from an extinct oyster, they know they’ve found something special.

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