Programs
Our diverse range of programs is designed to empower individuals and communities across Mississippi and beyond. From agriculture and natural resources to health, family, and youth development, we provide practical, research-based solutions to improve lives and strengthen communities. Explore our programs to discover how we can help you grow and succeed!
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Food Safety at Home
Food Safety at Home equips families with food safety knowledge and resources to improve food safety behaviors and practices at home.
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Fun with Food
Fun with Food is an educational camp designed to teach children/youth about healthy eating. It also teaches participants how their food is grown and raised on the farm and how they can use culinary skills to prepare safe, appealing, flavorful meals and snacks for themselves and their families.
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Gray for A Day
This is a simulation experience that utilizes an empathic approach to educate individuals on the age-related sensory and functional challenges that some older adults might face.
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Growing Your Brand
Local foods producers, farmer’s market managers, food hub managers, or persons that are engaged in the local foods industry
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Healthy Homes Solutions
Healthy Homes Solutions will empower people with knowledge to adopt healthy behaviors and take practical, low-cost action to solve housing challenges.
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Herbicides in Forest Management
Herbicides in Forest Management will give participants a basic understanding of herbicides for forest management and wildlife habitat management efforts.
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Horse Tales: A Fun, Educational Program to Promote 4-H Activities
Horse Tales: A Fun, Educational Program to Promote 4-H Activities teaches school children horse-related topics while at the same time promoting 4-H enrollment and involvement.
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How to Implement Agricultural and Community-Based Recycling
This program provides a safe and efficient way for farmers and landowners to dispose of waste pesticides and other agricultural products. The program helps communities reduce, manage, and recycle their waste.
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Insect Management in Cotton
Insect Management in Cotton will educate clientele on identifying insect problems and measures needed to correct the problem.
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Junior Master Wellness Volunteer Program Online/Canva (new)
Teens will be trained as Junior Master Wellness Volunteers to provide health promotion information to improve health literacy and healthy lifestyle choices via an online canvas course that provides broader reach and flexible learning options.
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KEYS (Knowledgeable Engaged Youth Scholars) to Community
KEYS (Knowledgeable Engaged Youth Scholars) to Community will help youth understand how their county government operates, what their county government is trying to accomplish, how the actions of government affect their everyday life, and their responsibility to local government.
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Kids in the Kitchen
Kids in the Kitchen encourages young people to eat healthier meals and snacks as a result of hands-on cooking experiences.
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Learn, Go, Eat & Go!
Learn, Grow, Eat & Go! (LGEG) grows good kids through an interdisciplinary program combining academic achievement, gardening, nutrient-dense food experiences, physical activity, and school and family engagement.
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Leasing Your Land for Hunting
Leasing Your Land for Hunting will teach private landowners and farmers in Mississippi how to successfully lease their property for hunting purposes, for income diversification, and for the conservation of natural resources on their lands.
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Marine Fisheries Management in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
This program is designed to inform coastal anglers (recreational and commercial) about the most relevant fisheries management issues they face in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
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Master Cattle Producer
Master Cattle Producer will provide comprehensive training in 8 major areas for beef cattle producers who want to expand their knowledge base.
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Master Gardener
Master Gardener will train volunteers in home horticulture to assist the county offices in disseminating home horticulture information.
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Micros to Macros: Growing Ag Literacy
This program will add to the education and resources available to reduce food insecurity and build relationships between agents and educators.
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Mississippi Coastal Cleanup
The Mississippi Coastal Cleanup is a partnership between the Mississippi State University Extension Service and The Mississippi Marine Debris Task Force that collectively work together to educate and empower citizens of Mississippi about marine debris and aquatic pollution and engage citizens in cleanup events to remove trash from Mississippi’s coastline, waterways, and barrier islands.
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Mississippi Land Stewards (previously REACH)
Mississippi Land Stewards (previously REACH) provides coordination and support for documenting the benefits of conservation efforts in agriculture and training in natural resource conservation.