As populations explode, climates change, and topsoil is lost, the need for innovation in farming practices has become very evident. Additionally, Misssissippi leads the nation in obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. In this section you can explore many great new sustainable and healthy ways of providing for ourselves as well as the world’s growing population. We will also rediscover lost ways on how to connect with and lea rn from nature.   
This field will not only cover agriculture and gardening but other important topics such as forestry, vermiculture, aquaponics, permaculture, and nutrition.           

Looking for good how-to-information follow a great column that our board member Jim Ewing writes: http://shooflyfarmblog.wordpress.com/

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When Charlie Munford took over his family’s Mississippi farm two years ago, he had one goal: to show that organic farming could succeed in his home state.

Read the story at: http://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/organic-mississippi-farming

Vegetable Crops Handbook for Southeastern U.S. Part 1

Vegetable Crops Handbook for Southeastern U.S. Part 2

Vegetable Crops Handbook for Southeastern U.S. Part 3

Vegetable Crops Handbook for Southeastern U.S. Part 4

MSUCares

MSUCares in Spanish

Mississippi MarketMaker

Direct Marketing List

Mississippi Farmers Markets

Central MS Research & Extension Center

Truck Crops Experiment Station

Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation

Vegetable Resource Page

FallFlower & Garden Fest

Greenhouse Tomato Short Course