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Sounding a warning on new siren protection
The release of a December 2018 study brought a local myth to life. On Dec. 5, 2018, researchers announced confirmation of new species of...
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Harvest tag 0001: An update on Mississippi oyster farming
On April 9 this year, the first farm-raised oysters were harvested for commercial sale in Mississippi from the Deer Island Oyster Park just south...
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Protecting wetlands protects us from mosquitoes
Its finally summertime! We all know what that means! Beautiful weather perfect for baseball games, days out on the boat and, of course, mosquitoes!...
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Try these tips to help released fish survive
The red snapper recreational fishing season is finally here, and like many of you, I spent opening weekend on the water wetting a line. You...
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Economic impacts of coastal hazards on the Mississippi oyster fishery
It has been more than 13 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the coastal areas in the northern Gulf states in August 2005. The closures of...
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We're helping planners bridge the water gap
Water management is an issue that permeates communities large and small. Too much water, too little water or water of poor quality endangers life,...
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More water, more problems
Water makes our lives possible. We drink and bathe in the fresh stuff, and we regularly focus on vacationing at a place where we can swim in the...
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Were gearing up for the 2019 oyster gardening season
We are readying gear and shell for the upcoming oyster gardening season in Alabama and Mississippi. The programs have grown tremendously over the...
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Theres an app for that?
One of the jobs of Extension is to solve problems for the community that they serve. In my work with oyster aquaculture, sometimes those are big...
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