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H.R. 1 updates farm policy programs

H.R. 1 cuts to SNAP defund SNAP-Ed

Prison horticulture classes develop employable skills

A few of the people employed in various aspects of the green industry in Mississippi learned their skills while incarcerated at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility in Meridian.

The facility, like many in the state, offer the men housed there several educational opportunities that will provide avenues of gainful employment upon their release. In Meridian, Tammie Jennings teaches a horticulture class for inmates and calls upon the Mississippi State University Extension Service on occasion for support.

Leave the fawns alone

ColorBlaze coleus make a big, reliable garden impact

Coleus are often used in the background for foliage, but I think they deserve attention for their bold foliage and personality.

Weather dampens hopes for good watermelon crop

RAYMOND, Miss. -- Mississippi’s watermelon producers face a tough year as summer rains diminish what they had expected would be a good crop.

Coreopsis are colorful and low-maintenance in gardens

Coreopsis, our state wildflower here in Mississippi, is getting the spotlight it deserves at Mississippi State University’s South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station in Poplarville.

During a recent visit to their trial gardens, I had the chance to check out several varieties currently being evaluated.

MSU to host bunch grape workshop July 11, Poplarville

Mississippi State University will host a half-day grape workshop on July 11 for anyone interested in growing bunch grapes in the state.

Extension releases latest book on municipal government

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- New and experienced municipal officials have an updated reference resource available through the Mississippi State University Extension Service. The MSU Extension Center for Government and Community Development, or GCD, published the “Municipal Government in Mississippi, Eighth Edition” in June.

Celebrate patriotic holiday with red, white, blue blooms

As the Fourth of July approaches, many of us are preparing to celebrate with patriotic decor, fireworks and gatherings with family and friends. Why not extend the celebration into the garden with plants that proudly show off our nation’s colors?