Issaquena County Farm Bureau

08/13/2026

07/30/2026

07/09/2026

Fun facts for the day courtesy of Mississippi Extension Service.

Field corn is the primary type of corn grown in the United States. It’s used for food products (cereal, chips, corn syrup, grits, corn meal), ethanol, and polymers. The main use of field corn is for animal feed. You’ve probably looked at field corn stalks and thought, “That corn is dead!” Producers leave it in the field until the corn and husks dry out, making the harvest and storage processes much easier.

Sweet corn makes up only one percent of corn grown in the U.S. each year. This is the type of corn you buy in the grocery store or from a farmers market and eat right off the cob. It’s harvested in the summer when it is tender, and the husks are still mostly green.

Bonus fact: Popcorn is a completely different type of corn that retains moisture when dried. When heated, the corn kernels pop and turn inside out, making popcorn!

07/06/2026

Planting a fall garden? Here is your planting guide

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

Snap pole beans
Lima bush and pole beans
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Okra
Southern peas
Peppers (plants)
Sweet potatoes (plants)
Winter squash (pumpkins)
Summer squash
Tomatoes (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

07/04/2026

Home of the free because of the brave. God Bless America! Happy Fourth of July!