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Combine driving on the road.
Slow down, be observant, and give farm equipment some space on the road during harvest season (Photo by MSU Extension)
September 15, 2023 - Filed Under: Farming, Farm Safety, Safety and Regulations

It’s harvest season, and you’re likely to see large farm equipment on the roads, whether that be bright green combines, red tractors, or anything in between.

Overhead shot of a dozen people peering into a grain bin with one person inside.
August 7, 2023 - Filed Under: Agriculture, Farm Safety

COLUMBUS, Miss. -- During a grain bin safety demonstration, Benton Moseley pulled a couple of soft drink crates out of a storage compartment and explained why he carried them.

June 19, 2023 - Filed Under: Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Agricultural professionals who have not learned how to use grain bin rescue equipment can do so while learning about emerging precision agriculture applications and seed-applied technologies.

The Mississippi State University Extension Service and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station invite seed and agricultural industry professionals, stakeholders, producers, crop consultants and research professionals to attend the 2023 MSU Seed and Agricultural Technology Short Course Aug. 1-2.

Water stands between corn rows.
May 2, 2023 - Filed Under: Irrigation, Water

Technology allows Jeremy Jack to implement management practices on Silent Shade Planting Co. in Belzoni that were impossible 15 years ago, and water use efficiency is just one way his operation has improved.

A small river runs through a wooded area with a sand beach.
April 20, 2023 - Filed Under: Irrigation, Water

Agriculture is the world’s single largest consumer of fresh water, making the water shortages expected over the next 10 years in at least 40 states -- Mississippi included -- critically important.

Success Stories

Two children kayaking on the water.
4-H, Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Natural Resources
Volume 9 Number 3

When the Mississippi State University Extension Service started organizing 4-H Kayaking Clubs, Kim Gowdy, Extension agent in Jackson County, was convinced it would be a great fit for local youth.

A man wearing a cowboy hat and pink polo looking out over a field and a man in a maroon shirt and sunglasses behind him.
Agriculture, Cotton, Soybeans, Farming, Livestock, Beef, Soils, Natural Resources, Forest Management, Timber Harvest
Volume 9 Number 3

Gaddis & McLaurin might sound more like the name of a law firm than a general store, but the name is synonymous with all manner of dry goods in the Hinds County community of Bolton and has been since the 1870s.

A man standing in a harvested field.
Agricultural Economics, Crops, Corn, Cotton, Soybeans, Farming, Forages, Livestock, Soils, Mississippi Land Resource Areas, Healthy Soils and Water, Healthy Water Practices, Water
Volume 9 Number 2

Sledge Taylor is no stranger to cover crops —he first planted vetch on 100 acres of his Panola County farmland in 1979—but he has ramped up his cover crop usage and added other sustainable agricultural practices over the past 15 years.

A man stands in a wooden shed holding parts to a soil sensor system.
Agriculture, Crops, Irrigation, Remote Sensing Technology, Soils, Soil Health, Soil Testing, Healthy Soils and Water, Healthy Water Practices, Water
Volume 8 Number 2

Brian Andrus irrigated exactly zero times on his Sunflower County farm in 2021. He didn’t even turn on his well.

 

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4-H, Leadership, Ambassador Program, Wildlife Youth Education, Youth Projects, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Farming, Dairy
Volume 8 Number 1

Mississippi 4-H Introduces New Youth Leadership Positions

Administrators with the Mississippi State University Extension Center for 4-H Youth Development recently announced two new offices for 4-H’ers: president-elect and past president. These new positions will allow the 4-H’ers more training and opportunities, state leaders agree.

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Farmweek, Entire Show, September 11, 2015
Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 7:00pm
Farmweek Entire Show - May 1, 2015
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 7:00pm

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