Early corn crop headed to apparent good harvest
Mississippi’s corn crop is looking good this year, and harvest began in July for what was one of the earliest planted corn crops in state history.
Mississippi’s corn crop is looking good this year, and harvest began in July for what was one of the earliest planted corn crops in state history.
There is nothing quite like picking fresh grapes straight from the vine. Sweet, juicy and bursting with flavor, they’re one of summer’s great rewards.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Many Mississippians have joined the surge of Americans who are incorporating homesteading practices into their everyday lives for a more sustainable, self-sufficient lifestyle.
Mississippi is a significant player in the nation’s beef cattle production, and to do that efficiently requires a lot of land managed as pastures and for hay production.
A limited number of people with an interest in hydroponic farming are invited to a free workshop Oct. 13 hosted by Mississippi State University.
When the summer heat settles across the South, many flowering plants begin to slow down. But not zinnias.
Turn over a submerged rock, sift through a wad of leaves, or look closely along the streambed, and you may find small insects, snails, worms, crawfish and other animals moving through the water.
Participants will have the opportunity to interact with researchers and Extension specialists while receiving crop-specific updates from around the state during the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center Row Crop Field Day on Aug. 20 in Verona.
Organic production represents a small but rapidly growing segment of Mississippi agriculture, and a growing number of farmers are doing what it takes to meet this consumer demand for quality products.
If you want to turn up the heat in your garden, nothing makes a statement quite like the color red.