Figs have always been one of my favorite fruit trees, and I find there’s something special about having one in the home landscape.
These fruit trees provide beauty, shade and a steady supply of delicious fruit year after year. I have several varieties growing in my own yard.
Everyone says MSU Extension is a best-kept secret. We’re kind of biased, but we agree. Extension offers a plethora of tools, resources, and opportunities for you to learn and grow.
Rains wreaked havoc with Mississippi’s crop planting this spring, leaving cotton and all the state’s row crops in various stages of crop maturity and condition.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Noah Parmer and Brooklyn Kilpatrick cannot believe they brought home the first-place trophy from the 4-H edition of the Great American Seafood Cook-Off held on Aug. 3.
Did you know there are more than 120,000 varieties of rice in the world? It’s true. And they can all be produced in the U.S.
Elderberry is a plant native to North America that has received a lot of attention lately from people who claim health benefits from drinking its berry juice.
American elderberries have been growing wild across the South for centuries, as they are naturally adapted to our climate and soils. They thrive in full sun, love consistent moisture, and grow best in our rich, loamy soils without needing much fuss.
PICAYUNE, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Crosby Arboretum invites the public to participate in its Scarecrow Trail contest, which will be displayed Oct. 5-26 throughout the Arboretum grounds.
Extension Services exist not only to share research-based information with the clients they serve, but to be there for people when they need it the most. Perhaps never in Mississippi was this responsibility more crucial than 20 years ago on Aug. 29, 2005, and the months and years to follow.
Of all the dangers imagined existing on the farm, accidental needlesticks are probably not high on most people’s lists.
Thousands of people are visiting Mississippi State University’s main campus in Starkville as students and their parents arrive for college move-in day or fans attend a football game. They are being treated to one of the most stunningly landscaped grounds I have ever seen.