Featured Mississippi catfish are going to the birds
Over the past 15 years, there has been a steady decline in Mississippi catfish production. According to the Mississippi State University Extension Service, between 2002 and...
Tag : MSU Extension Service
Featured Mississippi beekeepers consider 2018 issues
Healthy hives, consumer demand and crops for pollination are issues demanding beekeepers’ attention in 2018. Jeff Harris, a bee specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service,...
Featured Fruit crop specialist designs award winning app
Designing an app that helps fruit growers know how many chill hours their crops have accumulated earned one Mississippi State University Extension Service specialist a regional...
Featured Wild hogs continuing to wreak havoc across MS
by Alex Paton
Wild hogs are a tremendous problem for farmers and landowners throughout the state of Mississippi. Wild hogs have a growth rate that exceeds any other...
Featured Wild pigs costing Mississippians millions
by Alex Paton
In recent years, wild pigs have been a controversial topic in wildlife and agricultural discussions from top government officials to local farmers talking over the...
Child identity theft, often unnoticed until college
by Alex Paton
Identity theft takes many forms, but theft of a child’s identity is one of the most difficult frauds to detect and can go unnoticed for...
Stink bugs invade buildings by the hundreds
by Alex Paton
Entomology specialists at Mississippi State University’s Extension service is asking homeowners and producers to report any sightings of the insect. However, it’s not just a...
Pests: transporting wild hogs?
by Alex Paton
The first rule of transporting wild hogs is to not transport wild hogs. Bronson Strickland is the Mississippi State University Extension Service wildlife biologist and...
Wild hogs continue to wreak havoc across Mississippi
by Jared Bounds
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Rooting and wallowing by wild hogs cause extensive land and crop damage, which can be stopped only by getting rid of the...
Rain delays likely hurt soybean crop
by Jared Bounds
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Official numbers show Mississippi’s soybean crop is ahead of schedule and in good shape, but many fields have actually spent a wet...