Panola County Extension Office

08/05/2026

Here’s your veggie planting guide for August! Some of the vegetables you can plant in your garden this month include...

Snap Beans (pole)
Lima Beans (bush & pole)
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Southern Peas
Peppers
Summer Squash
Tomato (plants)

Planting times will vary by area.

Read our Mississippi Vegetable Gardener’s Guide for TONS of great info: https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/mississippi-vegetable-gardeners-guide

Contact your county’s Extension agent for localized guidance! Find yours here:
https://extension.msstate.edu/county-offices

07/16/2026

RSVP to 662-563-6260 by 1:00 PM TODAY if you plan to attend! This will be a cattle meeting you don't want to miss!

The Panola County Cattlemen would like to invite all cattle producers and industry people to a meeting this Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Batesville Civic Center The topic is New World Screwworm and the Asian Longhorn Tick. Dr. Nancy Jackson will be joining us as our speaker, and a meal will be provided.

Please RSVP by Thursday, July 16 at 1:00 PM to the Panola County Extension Office at (662) 563-6260.

07/15/2026

📣MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT📣

We will have Dr. Nancy Jackson with us to discuss New World Screwworm and the Asian Longhorn tick, Tuesday, July 21, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Batesville Civic Center. A meal will be provided, so please give us a call at the Panola County Extension office by TOMORROW, July 16 at 1:00 PM, if you would like to attend.

The Panola County Cattlemen would like to invite all cattle producers and industry people to a meeting this Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Batesville Civic Center The topic is New World Screwworm and the Asian Longhorn Tick. Dr. Nancy Jackson will be joining us as our speaker, and a meal will be provided.

Please RSVP by Thursday, July 16 at 1:00 PM to the Panola County Extension Office at (662) 563-6260.

07/14/2026

The Panola County Cattlemen would like to invite all cattle producers and industry people to a meeting this Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Batesville Civic Center The topic is New World Screwworm and the Asian Longhorn Tick. Dr. Nancy Jackson will be joining us as our speaker, and a meal will be provided.

Please RSVP by Thursday, July 16 at 1:00 PM to the Panola County Extension Office at (662) 563-6260.

06/10/2026

05/29/2026

It's that time of the year again! The Panola County Cattlemen's Association will be cooking their ribeye steak sandwiches next week, June 4-5. We hope to see you there!

05/29/2026

Hay season has started! The value of hay as a supplemental feed largely depends on different factors:

1. Applying the recommended fertilizer per cut of hay. One application of potash or nitrogen at the beginning of the season will not last the whole summer.

2. Cutting at the right stage of maturity to balance yield and nutritive value.

3. Controlling your weeds. They can reduce your forage production and rob nutrients from your field.

4. Properly storing your hay to minimize hay losses. (Do you know that leaving your hay exposed to weather can result in 30-50% hay loses? That means that to make a ton of dry matter hay cost $100, you will be losing $30-50 per ton.)

5. Conducting a hay analysis in each cut of hay. This will allow to determine any necessary changes in your management practices but also will allow to match the nutritive value to specific livestock class.

Don't Guess, Hay Test! Follow Mississippi Forages for more content like this.

05/22/2026

Important update about our new soil testing procedures!

New Soil Testing Information! Soil testing is the first step to healthy soil and productive crops, pastures, turf and gardens.

Follow the steps below to submit your soil sample:

Order online. Visit soiltesting.extension.msstate.edu and follow the instructions to complete your order. Enter your contact info, sample names and crop or intended use.

Choose payment. Cost is $12 per sample. You may pay by cash or check sent with your soil sample or choose to receive an invoice to pay by credit card. Your payment options are cash, check or invoice.

Prepare and label your sample. Collect the soil to be tested. Fill the sample collection container to the fill line and close the container. Write the “sample name” (and your name, if desired) on the outside of the container. Clearly write your order number and sample name on each container. This information must match what was entered online.

Ship or drop off your sample. The new shipping address and drop off location is:
Southern Soil & Plant Lab, LLC.
117 Haley Barbour Parkway
Yazoo City, MS 39194

Receive results. Results will be sent to you and your county Extension office. You can contact your Extension agent for assistance with the sample report and recommendations.

Important Reminders

Cost is $12 per sample.

You may pick up your soil sample containers from your county Extension office.

You are responsible for shipping samples to the soil testing laboratory.

Contact your local Extension office for help with collecting soil samples, understanding crop codes, interpreting soil test reports and general soil fertility questions.

05/22/2026