Harvest ended a year of ups and downs for Mississippi’s rice producers, with acreage up but average yield down because of numerous challenges.
Nearly all of the state’s rice crop was harvested by late September. Mississippi growers harvested about 156,000 acres of rice this year, up about 25,000 acres from 2024.
There is an unusual looking plant with a descriptive name that performs well in shade gardens in the state.
The tractor seat plant has oversized, thick and leathery foliage shaped like the curved iron seats once found on old tractors. Known also as leopard plant, the Farfugium japonicum is native to the stream banks, moist woodlands and coastal regions of Japan and eastern Asia.
Recognizing the symptoms of tick-borne diseases can help you get treatment quickly and reduce the possibility of serious illness if you are bitten.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Triatomine insects are not new to the United States, but they’ve recently gotten a lot of attention because of their ability to transmit a rare, but serious disease.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Specialists with the Mississippi State University Extension Service are monitoring the spread of a newly detected invasive pest in the state that has the potential to severely impact future cotton yields.
Mississippi’s corn crop is much bigger than expected this year, and favorable conditions in the Delta are producing a very good crop on many acres.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, or NASS, increased its estimation of state corn acres in September to 880,000 acres.
The 2025 Turfgrass Research Field Day was held Sept. 18 at the R.R. Foil Plant Science Research Center. The MSU Extension Service, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, and the MSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences showcased their ongoing research projects to turfgrass managers, lawn care operators, golf course superintendents, sod producers, turf and landscape students, and landscape architects during the event.
Sometimes what moves a landscape from interesting to outstanding is a change in elevation.
The Mississippi State University Extension Service invites everyone to join Walk Mississippi and Live Healthy … One Step at a Time, a free six-week virtual exercise and nutrition program.