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  • Person holds a clear container with a small aquatic insect in water.

    Small creatures tell big stories about stream health

    Turn over a submerged rock, sift through a wad of leaves, or look closely along the streambed, and you may find small insects, snails, worms, crawfish and other animals moving through the water. 

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    North Mississippi Row Crop Field Day set for Aug. 20

    Participants will have the opportunity to interact with researchers and Extension specialists while receiving crop-specific updates from around the state during the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center Row Crop Field Day on Aug. 20 in Verona.

  • Red, yellow and orange peppers grow pointed up on bushes.

    Organic production increasing in the state

    Organic production represents a small but rapidly growing segment of Mississippi agriculture, and a growing number of farmers are doing what it takes to meet this consumer demand for quality products.

  • Clusters of tiny red flowers bloom on tall stems.

    Red flowers turn up heat in the landscape

    If you want to turn up the heat in your garden, nothing makes a statement quite like the color red.

  • Three types of plants display red, white or blue blooms.

    USA, Southern Gardening celebrate major birthdays

    This month, we celebrate not only the 250th birthday of the United States of America but also the 30th anniversary of Southern Gardening.

  • Bush showing unripe, ripe and spoiled blueberries caused by too much rain.

    Watermelons, blueberries devastated by summer rain

    RAYMOND, Miss. -- While some areas of Mississippi are still experiencing drought, recent double-digit rainfall in southern portions of the state devastated fruit and vegetable crops.

  • Small, white flowers bloom in a cluster.

    Red, white, blue flowers create patriotic gardens

    It’s summer, and we’re celebrating a historic milestone -- the 250th birthday of the United States of America. As families and friends gather for Fourth of July fireworks, food and lots of fun, consider bringing the patriotic spirit into your garden all year long. 

  • A fly has red eyes and a dark body.

    Mississippi remains clear of New World Screwworm

    While Texas and New Mexico are battling the appearance of the New World Screwworm in a few separate locations, no evidence of this pest has been found in Mississippi.

  • A person standing in front of a pond smiles at the sky.

    Magnolia Moves inspires more activity, healthier living

    For all those professionals who find themselves sitting in an office eight hours a day, Felicia Ball of Winston County has a message: “Get moving.”

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