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Safety practices prevent spread of H5N1

MSU Ag Outlook Conference moves to Mill

Mini-grant opportunity helps water stewards

Community groups with a passion for stewarding their local water resources have the opportunity until Jan. 31, 2025, to apply for a mini-grant to help with their efforts.

Try unusual poinsettias in Christmas decorations

Other than Christmas trees, nothing announces the Christmas season more visually than poinsettias. If you use red ones every year in your decorations, this might be the year to branch out into something new.

MSU vegetable short course set for Feb. 25-26

VERONA, Miss. -- Current and prospective commercial vegetable growers can learn about specialized production methods during Mississippi State University’s 2025 Vegetable Short Course Feb. 25-26.

Use Sasanqua camellias for fall, winter blooms

Our Southern fall and winter landscapes come alive with the beautiful flowers of sasanqua camellias as their vibrant blooms add charm from October through December.

True blue flowers bring beauty, calm to gardens

Blue-blooming plants bring a serene beauty to my garden, and two of my favorites -- Blue My Mind and Blue Plumbago -- each offer unique qualities.

Christmas tree inventory strong despite weather

RAYMOND, Miss. -- Mississippians who want to deck their holiday halls with a locally grown Christmas tree will have no problem finding one. Although weather conditions have tested the state’s growers over the last two years, tree inventory is strong.

MSU specialists help producers prepare for challenging year

Analysis: Ag, forestry vital to Miss. economy