Noxubee County Extension Office

10/13/2026

Noxubee County 4-H has a booth at the free Trunk or Treat being held at the Noxubee Civic Center this afternoon from 5 to 7. Come by and have some fun and get some free sweet treats from our vendors.

10/06/2026

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

Spinach
Garlic
Green onions
Mustard
Leeks
English peas
Beets
Carrots
Radishes
Spinach
Lettuce
Beets
Celery

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: https://extension.msstate.edu/county-offices

10/06/2026

August would typically be too early to accurately forecast Mississippi’s soybean crop, but this year, it is a month ahead of schedule – far enough along to predict a promising harvest.

Mississippi State University Extension soybean specialist Justin Calhoun anticipates a state record-breaking yield in 2026. The previous record, 57 bushels per acre, was last reached in 2023.

Growers in the state planted about 2.3 million acres of soybeans this year. As of Aug. 17, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated 66% of the state’s soybeans are in either good or excellent condition, with another 31% described as fair.

Widespread early planting helped give this year’s soybean crop a head start, Calhoun said, and timely rainfall brought about the possibility of record-breaking yields.

“The Delta soybean crops look average. What’s really going to make up the ground, I think, is the beans on the eastern side of the state,” he said. “Most of that ground that has normally been planted in May, maybe even June, got planted in late March or early April, on into that optimal window of mid-April.”

He also discussed ongoing research at MSU examining planting dates, seeding rates and replant thresholds. One study is evaluating soybean populations as low as 45,000 seeds per acre to determine how effectively modern soybean varieties can compensate for thinner stands.

“We have been overseeding soybeans, especially with some of these newer, more aggressive varieties,” Calhoun said. “The recommendation of 130,000 to 140,000 seeds per acre is a little high. In some scenarios, different tillage practices, cover crops, the more factors we throw in there, we might have to adjust some, but we’re seeing some of those extreme low seeding rates being able to fill in.”

10/06/2026

Join us for our upcoming Noxubee Cattlemen's meeting at Tanner Farms on October 13th 6:30 pm. Please RSVP by calling 662-726-5723 by October 8th.

09/23/2026

Noxubee County 4-H will host a 4-H/Mississippi State Fair Exhibit Seasonal Wreath Workshop on Thursday, September 24th from 3:30 to 5:30 pm at the Noxubee County Extension Office in Macon.

You can create your choice of a Fall, Patriotic, or Christmas Wreath to potentially enter as a MS State Fair Exhibit.

09/21/2026

🎄✨ Hello, 4-H’ers! ✨🎄

Noxubee County 4-H will host a Second 4-H/Mississippi State Fair Exhibit Christmas Ornament Workshop on:

📅 Tuesday, September 22nd
⏰ 3:30–5:30 PM
📍 Noxubee County Extension Office – Macon

🎅 Christmas Ornament Workshop! 🎄

Participants will create a set of three Christmas ornaments that can potentially be entered as exhibits in the Mississippi State Fair!

This is a great opportunity to get creative, learn new skills, and prepare your projects for the State Fair! 🌟

This workshop is being offered again because there were several scheduling conflicts last week. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday afternoon! 💚🍀

09/18/2026

09/16/2026

🎄✨ Hello, 4-H Family! ✨🎄

Noxubee County 4-H will host our 4-H/Mississippi State Fair Exhibit Workshop on:

📅 Thursday, September 17th
⏰ 3:30–5:30 PM
📍 Noxubee County Extension Office – Macon

🎅 Christmas Ornament Workshop! 🎄

Participants will create a set of three Christmas ornaments that can potentially be entered as exhibits in the Mississippi State Fair!

This is a great opportunity to get creative, learn new skills, and prepare your projects for the State Fair! 🌟

We look forward to seeing you Thursday afternoon! 💚🍀

09/12/2026