Tishomingo County Extension Office

06/03/2026

To celebrate June Dairy Month, the Tishomingo County Homemakers Club sponsors an annual Dairy Foods Contest. This year, the contest was held on Tuesday, June 2, at the Tishomingo County Fairgrounds. The contest was open to homemakers and 4-H members, and the requirement for entry was to prepare a dish containing at least one cup of dairy product. Several 4-H members and homemakers participated in the event.

The winner of the senior 4-H division (ages 14-18) was Anna-Bell Johnson, 1st place in the main dish category and 1st place in the dessert category. The winners of the junior 4-H division (ages 8-13) were Madyson Davis, 1st place in the main course category; Corbin Stewart, 2nd place in the main course category; Ava Gurley, 1st place in the appetizer category; Corbin Stewart, 2nd place in the appetizer category; Skylar Ewing-Hill, 1st place in the dessert category; Magnolia Lambert, 2nd place in the dessert category; and Madyson Davis, 3rd place in the dessert category. The winner of the Cloverbud division (ages 5-7) was Macie Ewing Hill, 1st place in the dessert category. The winners of the homemakers’ division were Gail Senn, 1st place in the main course category; Betty Hickey, 2nd place in the main course category; Dianne Deming, 1st place in the dessert category; Gail Senn, 2nd place in the dessert category; and Anice Walker, 3rd place in the dessert category.

Great job, everyone!

06/03/2026

Special thanks to James Shannon, Extension Forestry Specialist, at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center for speaking at the Rotary Club of Iuka meeting today. James provided an overview of MS Forestry and the effects the ice storm has had on the forestry industry.

06/03/2026

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

Muskmelons
Watermelons
Snap Beans (pole)
Lima Beans (bush & pole)
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Okra
Southern Peas
Peppers
Sweet Potatoes
Winter Squash (pumpkins)
Summer Squash

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

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

Fresh veggies will be at JayBird Park tomorrow morning (Wednesday morning)! Be sure to get there early before they are all gone!!🥔🍅🥕

06/01/2026

Here's your June landscape checklist for Mississippi! Some tasks to consider are...

Plant daylilies and summer annuals.
Scout for pests and diseases.
Plant warm season grasses.
Fertilize ornamental shrubs and trees.
Remove faded flowers.
Plant crape myrtles while blooming.

Learn more about these tasks here: https://extension.msstate.edu/blog/june-garden-checklist

05/30/2026

What a great market we had last night! It seemed like the weather tried all week to dampen our fun but it wasn't quite up to the challenge. Thanks to all of the vendors and shoppers that took a chance and came out yesterday!

05/30/2026

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.

05/28/2026

Become a Certified Burn Manager in the state of Mississippi by taking the MS Certified Burn Manager Training from the MS Forestry Commission.

05/28/2026