Excited to see this Farmweek story on how MDWFP and MSU Extension Agent Jim McAdory partnered to help a client out who had a major aquatic weed issue! Stay tuned…#TakingCareOfWhatMatters #MSUext

Rankin County Master Gardeners assembled at Rosie's Community Garden early in the morning to eliminate weeds and carefully thin annuals! #VolunteerWithExtension #MSUext

Huge turnout for the Muscadine Field Day at the McNeill Unit in Pearl River County. We enjoyed MAFES muscadine ripple ice cream to help cool off even though it wasn’t really that hot. Great way to show off the work of our Extension and MAFES faculty and staff!

Dryland cotton that was planted early is experiencing the most stress from the current drought across most of the state. Read our latest report: ow.ly/maGf50Ta9lo #MSUext

West Nile virus is the newest of the encephalitis viruses carried by mosquitoes in the United States and has been reported in Mississippi in horses, birds, mosquitoes, and humans. Read more from Dr. Jerome Goddard here: ow.ly/8u9F50Tai9H #LearnWithExtension #MSUext

Happy Maroon Friday from the Itawamba County Extension Office! #hailstate #MSUext

Edna Ruth Morgan was the first woman in the nation to work as a pesticide coordinator and specialist! After Morgan’s death in 2023, her family created an endowed scholarship to honor her career and contributions to agriculture. Read here: ow.ly/I8N050SIzj6 #MSUext

It’s no secret…our MSU Office of Ag Communications has got the spirit!! #HAILSTATE & #GODAWGS hailstatestyle #MSUext 🐾🏈🎉

We will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 2. We will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Have a great holiday weekend! #MSUext

MSU Muscadine Field Day! Seed propagation, pollinators and new cultivars were just some of the topics. Attendees were treated to the famous MSU Muscadine Ripple ice cream and even got to pick muscadines straight from the vine to take home! #GrowWithExtension #MSUext

Here's your landscape checklist for September! 🌱Learn more about each of these tasks + find further resources here: ow.ly/ROW450Teyr0 #GrowWithExtension #MSUext

This year’s Rice Fest will be held Sept. 19 in downtown Merigold from 4 to 9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public! For more information, visit: deltaricepromotions.org. #mscrops #MSUext

Save the date! The MSU Spray Drone/UAS Seminar will be held October 9! #mscrops #MSUext

Here's your veggie planting guide for September! 🚨Planting times will vary by zones.🚨 Read our Mississippi Vegetable Gardener's Guide for TONS of great info: extension.msstate.edu/publications/m… #GrowWithExtension #MSUext

“With Extension, we do outreach and education all across the state, bringing the research out of the university and really applying it in communities.” - Dr. Beth Baker 💧💧💧 #TakingCareOfWhatMatters #MSUext

Rankin County Master Gardeners have been working hard at Rosie’s Community Garden! Volunteering their time to eliminate weeds and carefully thin annuals. 🌱If you want to become a MG, the registration window is still open: ow.ly/RchM50TePZ9 #VolunteerWithExtension #MSUext

Happy Maroon Friday from the Lauderdale County Extension Office! #hailstate #MSUext

Even with the chance of rain, we had a great turnout at the peanut cotton grower meeting hosted by Heath Steede in George Co.

🚀 Kicked off the MSU Extension Center for Government & Community Development Fall Municipal Clerk Certification Program in Ridgeland! Covered HR, Accounting, Bonds, Purchasing, & Gov Functions. Next stop: Oxford! #MSLocalGov #MunicipalClerks #PublicService

🍝Homemade pasta?! Yes, please! MSU Extension agents were able to take part in a cooking class at the Farmer's Table in Livingston as part of their MSU Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Professional Improvement Conference! #MSUext