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MSU Extension dietitian joins diabetes prevention network
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. -- A Mississippi State University Extension Service instructor has joined a statewide network dedicated to helping prevent diabetes and improving the health of Mississippians.
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Tall, native perennials support pollinator areas
The first stop on this month’s tour of the Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge Butterfly Garden in Washington County takes a look at two impressive native perennials.
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Hollandale’s wildlife refuge is stunning butterfly garden
Hummingbirds and Monarch butterflies are making their seasonal migrations through Mississippi, making September an exciting time in the garden. Thinking about these beautiful creatures is one way to take our minds off the still-oppressive heat.
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White-tailed deer managed by state’s hunters, farmers
Deer bring Mississippi hunters and farmers together in what is sometimes a complicated relationship.
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MSU Extension Head Start begins program year
The start of the new program year marks MSU Extension Head Start’s seventh year of serving families in Harrison County and its second year of expanding services into Hancock County.
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New invasive tick poses major risk to livestock
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Scientists at Mississippi State University are on the lookout for a new invasive species of tick, and they want Mississippians to know their help is crucial in detecting the pest.
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Have a garden Campfire with colorful biden series
Having a campfire may be the last thing on a gardener’s mind during the heat of August, but you may reconsider once you’ve seen the Campfire series of bidens.
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Mississippi soybean, corn crops may set yield records
Mississippi State University Extension soybean specialist Justin Calhoun anticipates a state record-breaking yield in 2026. Calhoun’s update was one of several shared by specialists and researchers with MSU Extension and the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station during the annual Row Crop Field Day at the MSU R.R. Foil Plant Science Research Center Aug. 17.
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Crow appointed to federal advisory committee
Whitney Crow, an associate professor in MSU’s Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection, is one of 21 new members appointed to the federal advisory committee providing independent policy advice and recommendations to the EPA administrator on these issues.