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Manual helps poultry producers with hurricane prep, recovery

Poultry producers across the Southeast have plenty of experience cleaning up after storm damage to broiler and breeder houses, but they now have new guidelines for hurricane preparedness and recovery.

Fall driving requires extra caution for farm vehicles

Fall brings a surge in the number of farm machines travelling on the state’s roads, and drivers everywhere need to be cautious when near them.

Fall Flower & Garden Fest goes virtual for 2020

The 2020 Fall Flower & Garden Fest will be a virtual, educational event this year.

Crosby Arboretum architect featured in museum exhibit

An exhibition of unbuilt structures by internationally renowned architect E. Fay Jones intended to accompany the completed Mississippi State University Pinecote Pavilion is on display in Washington, D.C.

MSU Extension offers free water well testing, training

Private water well owners in Mississippi can get their water screened for bacteria and learn more about how to manage, operate and protect their wells during several upcoming virtual workshops.

Garden enjoyment up as pandemic remains

I’ve been thinking about the whole COVID-19 pandemic experience we’ve endured for the last several months -- like social distancing and face masks -- and the activities we look forward to enjoying once again.

Online resource for opioid misuse prevention launched

Mari-mums are marvelous for fall landscapes, gardens

Late summer means it’s time for another round of garden activities.

This past weekend, I finally transplanted my fall tomato crop. Several varieties of heirloom determinant tomatoes will start producing about the third week of September and continue all the way to the first hard frost.

MSU sweeps Grand Awards, earns other honors in annual CPRAM competition