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  • Rice grows in a dry field with cracks in the ground.

    State farmers change way they grow rice

    When a system works, there is little reason to change and many reasons to stick with success; any change in that system is often small things to improve efficiency.

  • A butterfly sits on a yellow flower bloom.

    Small gardens can support pollinators with nectar, pollen

    Gardeners who want to help support pollinators do not need a complicated, elaborately planned landscape.

  • The contents of one toolkit, including a homemade fire-breathing dragon cup, various literature on parental self-care, strategies for emotion regulation and directions for crafts that support hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, along with a coffee mug, essential oils, handheld pinwheel, a stress ball and bubbles.

    Extension program provides trauma education, intervention

    Two educational parenting programs designed to help protect Mississippi’s children through support and intervention are making a difference.

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    Cade leads MSU Extension disaster response, recovery

    Vivian Cade begins serving as MSU Extension’s program coordinator for response and recovery May 1. This role monitors weather, drought, emergency management, public health and agricultural disease information to support timely preparedness, response and coordinated messaging for MSU Extension leadership and stakeholders.

  • An arch over a road is covered in a vine with purple blooms.

    Jackson cemetery is a beautiful garden

    There’s something special about a garden that tells a story. I recently found one in the most unexpected place.

  • A person standing in an indoor shooting range and holding a firearm.

    Mississippi 4-H volunteer supports local youth learning by doing

    Maila Rogers experienced firsthand the impact Mississippi 4-H can have on a young person’s life. As a former Tallahatchie County 4-H’er, she overcame bullying at school, made real friends in 4-H, and found community and support as she learned by doing in 4-H.

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    Barnes earns SBA Veteran Small Business honor

    The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Mississippi District Office has named Mississippi State University Extension economist James Barnes as the state’s 2026 Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year in recognition of his work mentoring veteran entrepreneurs.

  • A speaker at a Mississippi Tourism Association podium addresses a panel seated behind a table in an auditorium.

    Extension program boosts local tourism leadership

    Housed within the MSU Extension Center for Government and Community Development, the ETL program offers a two‑year, dual‑certificate curriculum emphasizing leadership, marketing, economics, community relations and public policy. 

  • Two baskets hang from the eaves of a house.

    Hanging baskets add color to decks, porches

    There’s something about a colorful hanging basket that makes a front porch feel welcoming.

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