Quick Bites is back and offering options
September will see the return of Mississippi State University Extension Service’s Quick Bites programs.
Quiche for the holidays: Young cooks learn how
Winston Banks, 12, and his sister, Laila, 11, hadn’t even heard of quiche 10 days ago. Now, not only are the 4-H youth and Columbus Middle School students genned up on the dish, they cooked it during Thanksgiving holidays for their parents, Alphonso and Minnie Banks.
Free vegetable gardening program offered
The Mississippi State University Extension Service and the Lowndes County Master Gardeners will present a free program on Home Vegetable Gardening Thursday, March 7 at 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 318 College St., Columbus.
Horseback program empowers those with special needs
The dusty gravel road winds through 60 acres of rolling pasture just off Highway 45 Alternate in West Point. It is a bucolic setting, hardly the place where one might imagine a battle being waged or a war being won.
More rain needed for Miss. soybeans
Agriculture experts at Mississippi State University say Mississippi’s soybean crop needs more moisture to complete what has at times been a dry season. Mississippi State’s University Extension Service says recent rains, along with irrigation, have helped after a dry spell in June.
Smithville gets gift of Extension Service computers
Mississippi State University Extension Service donated 40 refurbished computers to the Monroe County School District for schools in Smithville, a small town recovering from a devastating tornado.
Smithville gets gift of Extension Service computers
Mississippi State University Extension Service donated 40 refurbished computers to the Monroe County School District for schools in Smithville, a small town recovering from a devastating tornado.
The herbal factor: Elevate your cooking with herbs
Dr. Lelia Kelly knows her herbs. The Mississippi State University Extension Service consumer horticulture specialist grew and sold them commercially before coming on board at MSU. When she pronounces herbs the multipurpose plants of the 21st century, it’s with good reason.
State’s corn planted early, looking good
Crop producers have been busy planting corn, and while those in drier areas are nearly finished, those in wetter areas are trying to catch up.
Veggie tales ‘n’ sales: Free workshops focus on growing your own, marketing
You’ve thought about it, but weren’t quite sure where to start. You know about the benefits — the freshness, higher nutrient levels, the money to be saved. But growing your own vegetables was always something you might try “someday.”
Jackson named MSU Extension director
An administrator with more than 25 years experience in agricultural education has been named director of the Mississippi State University Extension Service.