We love it when people take inspiration from our Extension specialists for their Halloween costumes!😂
Leslie Thompson, MS Municipal Clerk's Association President, came to the Fall Municipal Clerk Conference social dressed as our own Dr. Jason Camp!! #MSUext
Sectors in Mississippi’s agricultural industry rely on significant numbers of workers hired through the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program, overseen by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Learn more about how this program works in our state:
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Growth staging #corn is key for timing herbicides, fertilizer and other practices.
Stages are based on fully emerged leaves with a collar visible.
Measuring the free-standing height can help confirm stage as well, especially on a freeze-damaged crop.
🌽#mscorn#MSUext#mscrops
We test the best corn hybrids in fields all across the state.
This provides impartial data to help select hybrids and enhance profit.
Thanks to all the growers, eight participating seed companies, and Extension agents who make this happen.
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🎥 A bad year for pine trees and a good year for bark beetles!
Dr. Kristy McAndrew explains how to identify the difference between southern pine beetles and Ips beetles. #MSUext
Corn harvest is off to an early start and we have results from an MSU Corn Hybrid Demo plot.
This irrigated plot was grown in the Delta near Morgan City. Thanks to Tyler, Tim, eight participating seed companies and our entire crew for a great plot.
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There was a lot of trash and candy after the Witches Ride event in Oxford this week! But no worries, our Master Gardeners came to the rescue and did their part to pick up the litter.
Another example of how Master Gardeners volunteer in their communities! #MSUext
Students in Carroll County learned all about watersheds from MSU Extension Agent Tracy Boone!
She explained how watersheds become polluted, how everyday activities can affect our water quality and what we can do to help keep our waterways clean.
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Today on Southern Gardening, we’re exploring a charming backyard garden with a koi pond that beautifully blends structure, texture, and color in the landscape.
Watch the video here:
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🎥 Some adult butterfly and moths feed on bodily fluids! Ever heard of the vampire moth?
Dr. Jerome Goddard, MSU
Extension medical entomologist, explains more about sweat-feeders, tear-feeders and blood-feeders. #MSUext
There is an old-fashioned flowering shrub that has been a treasured pass-along plant for generations, and its blooms are a common sight in the fall in the South.
Read the article here:
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Kernel weight is key for high #corn yields.
It is easy to focus on kernel number, but their size and weight help set your potential. This is the last yield component resolved and is based upon late plant health, environment, and genetics.
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Growth staging #corn is important for timing herbicides, nitrogen and other practices.
Methods are based on counting fully emerged leaves with a visible collar. Measuring the free-standing height can help confirm stage as well.
🌽#mscorn#MSUext#mscrops#plant25#ag#farming
We mourn the death of our founder, Dr. William (Billy) F. Moore. A kind, generous man with an infectious passion for plant pathology, Billy mentored many & embodied Extension's mission of service. "Anything I can ever do to help you, just let me know". RIP friend. #MSUext