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A photo illustration shows a closeup of a broiler’s head, a stand of pine trees, and a closeup of soybean pods on the stalk.
December 20, 2024

RAYMOND, Miss. -- Mississippi’s agriculture industry remains vibrant with an overall production value estimated at $9 billion, despite a drop in row crop prices.

December 2, 2024

VERONA, Miss. -- Current and prospective commercial vegetable growers can learn about specialized production methods during Mississippi State University’s 2025 Vegetable Short Course Feb. 25-26.

Christmas trees of various sizes grow in a field.
November 22, 2024

RAYMOND, Miss. -- Mississippians who want to deck their holiday halls with a locally grown Christmas tree will have no problem finding one. Although weather conditions have tested the state’s growers over the last two years, tree inventory is strong.

Success Stories

Volume 10 Number 3

For J. W. “Bill” McKie (pronounced Mackey), working for the Mississippi State University Extension Service was more than just a job—solving agricultural problems for Mississippians was McKie’s calling.

Three women standing in front of a maroon and white Mississippi State University banner.
Volume 10 Number 3

More than 80 grade-school students from Choctaw Tribal Schools visited Mississippi State University in March to participate in Choctaw Preview Day.

A Black man wearing a baseball hat and smiling, standing holding a pecan treebranch.
Volume 10 Number 3

Many Clay Countians know Art Sanders as the man who brought an abandoned pecan orchard back to life.