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  • A large stand of trees shows a portion with broken trunks and limbs.

    Landowners face financial, cleanup decisions after storm

     In the aftermath of the recent winter storm that blanketed many areas of Mississippi in ice for days, timberland owners have some tough decisions to make.

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    Byrd takes national weed science post

    MSU Extension weed science specialist John Byrd, also a weed scientist with the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station and professor of weed science in the MSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, has been appointed to the post of WSSA liaison to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, for a three-year term.

  • Delicate flowers bloom in shades of pink on a shrub.

    Crosby Arboretum shows arrival of spring to state

    Spring is a sensory time of year, and one of the best places in the state to enjoy the native landscape is the Mississippi State University Crosby Arboretum in Picayune.

  • Downed pine limbs scattered across a forest floor with standing trees in the background.

    Damage assessments help forest managers bounce back

    It is far too soon to put a dollar figure on the total damage to Mississippi’s forestland from the Jan. 23-27 winter storm, but agricultural damage assessment teams with state agencies are helping affected landowners estimate their financial losses and identify their next steps.

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    Workshop aids those in pest management jobs

    Professionals who hold pest management certifications have an opportunity to fulfill the requirements for renewal at a Mississippi State University workshop March 24 in Raymond.

  • Composite of portraits of Jeff Gore and Brian Pieralisi

    Gore, Pieralisi awarded excellence in Cotton IPM

    Delta Research and Extension Center head and MSU Extension entomologist Jeff Gore received the 2026 Recognition Award for Excellence in Cotton Integrated Pest Management at the National Cotton Council’s Beltwide Cotton Conferences. MSU Extension cotton specialist Brian Pieralisi received the 2026 Beltwide Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year award.

  • Light pink blooms cover the branches of a shrub.

    A variety of azaleas bring spring blooms

    Few shrubs say “spring in Mississippi” quite like azaleas, and mine are getting ready to burst with blooms.

  • A circle of people sit in a meeting around a table.

    MSU received priorities of north Mississippi farmers

    About 150 people gathered in Lee County Thursday to let Mississippi State University personnel know what their priorities are in agriculture.

  • Three people pose for the camera in a church auditorium with others in the background as they prepare to distribute food.

    Food pantry increases service with MSU Extension support

    LELAND, MS -- A community food pantry was able to provide fresh and frozen meat for the first time after participating in a pilot program organized by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

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