Drone video helps assess tornado damage
Determining the extent of tornado damage to farms in Monroe County will take weeks, but video shot from flying drones will speed up the process....
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MDWFP and MSU to host pond management workshops
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Fisheries Bureau and the Mississippi State University Extension Service will host pond management workshops in Adams...
Mississippi universities work to count red snapper
by Alex Paton
Scientists at two Mississippi Universities are working to estimate the abundance of red snapper, which is the most sought-after fish in the U.S. controlled waters...
Featured MSU Extension promotes steps to reduce lead in water
Practical actions that can reduce lead in drinking water are highlights of a recently concluded multistate project. Jason Barrett is an assistant Extension professor in...
Mississippi cotton crops on track
by Alex Paton
As most cotton across Mississippi is setting bolls ahead of schedule this year, some fields look fantastic and others are struggling, depending on the weather...
Featured Spring rains pushed hay production behind
A long, cool spring put Mississippi hay production about two weeks behind schedule, but a long, hot summer can give producers the chance to catch...
Featured June is National Dairy Month
For 81 years, the month of June has officially been recognized as National Dairy Month, but in the state of Mississippi, dairy farming does not...
Featured Spring brings mayflies and lovebugs
While you may love the spring weather, you may not love the bugs that come with it. Blake Layton, Extension Entomology Specialist with the Mississippi...
Soybean farmers face challenging season
by Alex Paton
At about 2.2 million acres, soybeans are easily the state’s biggest row crop with a flexible planting window that puts them in the clean-up position...
Rice crop slowed by spring temperatures
by Alex Paton
Spring’s cool temperatures have rice producers playing the waiting game in Mississippi. The crop is 60 percent planted, but very little of it has emerged,...