Oktibbeha County Extension Office

Pickle Fest was kind of a big dill!

We had an amazing time at the 6th Annual Pickle Fest! Participants joined us for cooking and canning demonstrations, sampled tasty treats like fried pickle dip, pickle de gallo, and a pickle margarita mocktail, and learned how to preserve their own dill pickles and refrigerated Mexican pickles.

A huge thank you to the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum for inviting us to be part of this fun-filled event. We loved sharing our passion for culinary arts, food safety, food preservation and making new friends along the way.

Grenada County Extension Office, Mississippi
Lee County Extension Office

Please Join and Share….

🍑☀️ Our Summer Canning Series is officially underway! ☀️🍑

What better way to kick off the season than with the sweet aroma of homemade Peach Rosemary Jam? Participants learned the fundamentals of water bath canning while creating a delicious treat to take home and enjoy.

A big THANK YOU to everyone who was able to join for our first session! I loved spending the evening preserving summer flavors, sharing new skills, and making great memories together.

Happy birthday to us!! Today is our birthday, and we're turning 112 years old! Since 1914, we've been connecting, educating and empowering Mississippi communities.

However, we realize we still might be "new" to some people!

Here are some commonly asked questions about us...

Q: What is MSU Extension?
The Extension Service is the statewide, community-based education agency of Mississippi State University. We provide useful, practical education based on the best university research to help Mississippians improve their businesses, strengthen their communities, and live healthier lives.

Our main goal has remained the same for more than 100 years—we connect, educate and empower Mississippi communities.

Agriculture, natural resources, family, health and wellness, government and community development and 4-H youth development are our priorities.

Q: Where are you located?
We are headquartered at the Bost Extension Center on the MSU campus in Starkville AND we have Extension offices in ALL 82 counties. We also have four regional MSU Research and Extension Centers.

Q: How do you get all of your knowledge and resources to people?
Local Extension agents and staff receive training in a wide range of subjects and are ready to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with clients through programs, field days, workshops, consultations, etc. Our on-campus faculty provide training and support, too!

Our goal is to deliver research-proven information to all Mississippians, through face-to-face events and by using digital and print methods. If you have a question, we probably know the answer! If we don’t, we know whom to ask!

Our website is a great resource, too! Visit here: extension.msstate.edu

Q: How do you contact Extension?
You can email, call, or visit in-person with your local Extension agent! Find yours here: http://extension.msstate.edu/county-offices (Each county office is also on Facebook!)

Education. Outreach. Service. We are Extension!

Summer Canning Series!

Registration is open for each workshop. Click the link below the workshop to register. Space is limited in each workshop, so register today!

Jams and Jellies - June 3rd 6:00 pm
Peach- Rosemary Jam
Registration ends May 27th
https://reg.extension.msstate.edu/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0081-0004-e95d9d3839024f7a8fd4f8fd557eea30

Pressure Canning- June 18th 1:00 pm
Spicy Creole Sauce
Registration ends June 11th
https://reg.extension.msstate.edu/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0081-0004-be135893bc484d6386ecce27fbf14cfa

Pickling- June 30th 6:00 pm
Home-Style Pickled Jalapenos
Registration ends June 23rd
https://reg.extension.msstate.edu/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0081-0004-34e3f4ff78eb4589a3aa80d9f75bcc54