PICAYUNE, Miss. -- Nature enthusiasts, school groups and the public can learn more about the wonderful world of insects during BugFest 2025 -- BeetleMania! in Picayune. The annual celebration will be held Sept. 19 and 20 at the Mississippi State University Crosby Arboretum.
Tomatoes are one of my favorite foods. I almost always keep some handy to snack on or cook with.
Emmy Tolar, 18, is a 4-H’er, high school graduate who shows livestock and works part-time at the local grocery store in Columbia, Mississippi. Emmy also has autism, a diagnosis she and those around her refuse to let define her.
One of the questions I’m often asked this time of year is, “What should I plant in my food plots?” It’s a simple enough question, but the answer is a little more involved than just recommending “this” or “that.” But, before we get too far down this row, let’s review a few items that will determine food plot success or failure, no matter what you plant.
When intense summer heat sets in, adults who like to work and play outdoors should take precautions to keep safe.
Starkville pickleball player Liz Stringer did that this summer when temperatures approached triple digits and heat indexes rose even higher.
There’s just nothing quite like popping open a jar of homemade sweet pickles in the dead of winter.
Many Mississippi landowners are weighing their options for replanting pine trees as they face a market marred by inflation, reduced stumpage prices and often an inability to conduct thinnings. Curtis VanderSchaaf, a forestry specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said landowners have several options to help them decrease these costs and get a reasonable return on their financial investment.
Pop Quiz: Is your kitchen ready for nutritious and fuss-free back-to-school snacks and meals?
Every year, 4-H’ers and FFA members who show livestock have their sights set on the Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions.