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Byrd takes national weed science post

MSU Extension weed science specialist John Byrd, also a weed scientist with the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station and professor of weed science in the MSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, has been appointed to the post of WSSA liaison to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, for a three-year term.

Damage assessments help forest managers bounce back

It is far too soon to put a dollar figure on the total damage to Mississippi’s forestland from the Jan. 23-27 winter storm, but agricultural damage assessment teams with state agencies are helping affected landowners estimate their financial losses and identify their next steps.

Workshop aids those in pest management jobs

Professionals who hold pest management certifications have an opportunity to fulfill the requirements for renewal at a Mississippi State University workshop March 24 in Raymond.

Gore, Pieralisi awarded excellence in Cotton IPM

Delta Research and Extension Center head and MSU Extension entomologist Jeff Gore received the 2026 Recognition Award for Excellence in Cotton Integrated Pest Management at the National Cotton Council’s Beltwide Cotton Conferences. MSU Extension cotton specialist Brian Pieralisi received the 2026 Beltwide Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year award.

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