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.
One of the plants I look forward the most to seeing bloom in my landscape each year is the perennial hardy hibiscus.
Mississippi’s soybean crop is literally all over the place in terms of development, but nearly all of it looks good.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture -- National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates Mississippi will have 2.05 million acres of soybeans. As of July 27, USDA estimated 59% of the crop was in good or excellent condition. Another 27% was rated fair, with just 4% in poor condition.
The Mississippi State University Extension Service named Jacob Dykes the new wildlife specialist and co-director of the MSU Deer Lab.
Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, continues to spread in deer in Mississippi, but efforts by hunters, landowners and wildlife managers are keeping the numbers in check.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, or MDWFP, tested 128 deer positive for CWD from July 2024 to June 2025. That number is up from 110 deer that tested positive during the same period from 2023 to 2024.
If your summer garden feels a little static, you maybe should consider adding plants that bring movement, texture and structure to the landscape.
Pop Quiz: Is your kitchen ready for nutritious and fuss-free back-to-school snacks and meals?