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Eurasian Collared Dove
An easy way to tell the Eurasian collared dove from a mourning dove is by the black collar on their neck. (Photo from Canva Pro)
December 4, 2023 - Filed Under: Urban and Backyard Wildlife

We’ve reached the end of our yearlong series that introduced you to some of Mississippi’s birds! We hope these blog posts have helped you identify and learn more about our feathered friends.

A man adjusts a valve on a water pipe.
November 29, 2023 - Filed Under: Water, Rural Water Association, Water Quality

Although few consider what makes it possible to turn on the tap at home and get abundant, clean water, there is an entire critical infrastructure operating smoothly to make that happen.

Christmas trees of various sizes stand at Worthey Tree Farm in Amory, Mississippi.
November 15, 2023 - Filed Under: Agriculture, Crops, Christmas Trees

RAYMOND, Miss. -- Michael May expects to see tree growth impacted for at least the next three years on his Chunky, Miss., Christmas tree farm after this year’s severe to exceptional drought conditions that spanned most of the state.

Red-Headed WoodPecker
Red-headed woodpeckers are sometimes called flag birds or jellycoats. (Photo from Canva Pro)
November 3, 2023 - Filed Under: Urban and Backyard Wildlife

Many birds aren’t as easy to identify as red-headed woodpeckers. With their bright red head and neck feathers and loud pecking noise, they surely know how to make their presence known!

A redbird sits on a platform bird feeder full of black oil sunflower seeds.
The type of bird feeder you choose depends mainly on the types of birds you want to see.
October 27, 2023 - Filed Under: Natural Resources, Wildlife, Urban and Backyard Wildlife

Want your feathered friends to have a supplemental source of food this winter? Set out a bird feeder for them. There are many types of bird feeders, but they are not all created equal. Check out the common types of feeders and decide which ones will work best in your yard.

Success Stories

Downtown lights shining along the sidewalk.
Marketing and Business Planning, Community, City and County Government, Economic Development, Rural Development, Small Business, Technology, Marketing
Volume 9 Number 3

The Excellence in Tourism Leadership Program is training volunteers, employees, and board members involved in Mississippi’s tourism sector and related organizations as they build networks with fellow tourism professionals.

Two children kayaking on the water.
4-H, Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Natural Resources
Volume 9 Number 3

When the Mississippi State University Extension Service started organizing 4-H Kayaking Clubs, Kim Gowdy, Extension agent in Jackson County, was convinced it would be a great fit for local youth.

A man wearing a cowboy hat and pink polo looking out over a field and a man in a maroon shirt and sunglasses behind him.
Agriculture, Cotton, Soybeans, Farming, Livestock, Beef, Soils, Natural Resources, Forest Management, Timber Harvest
Volume 9 Number 3

Gaddis & McLaurin might sound more like the name of a law firm than a general store, but the name is synonymous with all manner of dry goods in the Hinds County community of Bolton and has been since the 1870s.

A blonde man wearing a T-shirt with Shuden Farms listed on it standing in front of a bookshelf, smiling.
Research and Extension Centers, Agriculture, Crops, Technology, Waterfowl
Volume 9 Number 3

Stafford Shurden’s weather station is ideal for monitoring conditions on his row crop farm, but he uses it even more during hunting season than growing season.

The grant was awarded to Dr. Eric Sparks, director of the MSU Coastal and Marine Extension Program, and a team from the MSU Extension Service, the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, The Nature Conservancy, Harte Research Institute, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant, and the PEW Charitable Trusts.
4-H, Extension Program Priorities, City and County Government, Mississippi County Elections: Election Prep 101, Plants and Wildlife, Smart Landscapes, Environment, Marine Resources, Waterfowl
Volume 9 Number 2

Mississippi State University and partners have been awarded a grant of nearly $6.6 million from the National Fish and Wildlife Federation for shoreline restoration work on the Gulf Coast.

Watch

Christmas Tree Farms
Sunday, December 16, 2018 - 7:00am
Farmweek | Entire Show | February 22, 2018
Friday, February 23, 2018 - 7:30am
Venison Stroganoff January 14, 2018
Sunday, January 14, 2018 - 7:00am
Farmweek | Entire Show | August 10, 2017
Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 2:30pm

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