April 30, 2026, 5:08 pm
Agriculture
Agriculture is a 7.56 billion dollar industry in Mississippi, accounting for nearly 25% of all jobs in the state. Approximately 10.7 million acres of land are farmed in the magnolia state on 36,200 farms. The top five agricultural enterprises for the state include: poultry and eggs; forestry; soybeans; cotton; and corn.
Conservation Stewardship Programs
- Corn - CSP for Corn Producers
- Cotton - CSP for Cotton Producers
- Crops - CSP for Crops Producers
- Organics - CSP for Organics Producers
- Rice - CSP for Rice Producers
- Soil Health - CSP for Soil Health Producers
- Sorghum - CSP for Sorghum Producers
- Soybeans - CSP for Soybeans Producers
- Wheat - CSP for Wheat Producers
- Forestry - CSP for Forestry Producers
Conservation Practices (CPs)
- Integrated Pest Management Plan
- Fish and Wildlife Habitat Management Plan
- Edge of Field Water Quality Monitoring
Edge of Field Water Quality Monitoring - Link 2 - Herbaceous Weed Control
- Conservation Cover
- Conservation Crop Rotation
- Residue Mgt./ Conservation Tillage
- Prescribed Burning
- Cover and Green Manure Crop
- Field Border
- Riparian Forest Buffer
- Filter Strip
- Grade Stabilization Structure
- Irrigation Water Management
- Integrated Pest Management
- Terrace
- Tree and Shrub Establishment
- Nutrient Management
Delta Farm Organization Website
- BMP for Practices for Pesticide Stewardship in Corn Production in Lower MS
- BMP for Practices for Pesticide Stewardship in Rice Production in Lower MS
- BMP for Practices for Pesticide Stewardship in Soybean Production in Lower MS
- Establishing Native Warm Season Grass & Legume Buffers for Water Quality & Wildlife Habitat Enhancement in Agricultural Landscapes
- Farm-level habitat management for Bobwhite Quail and other Farm Wildlife
Cooperator Spotlight
Northern Gulf Institute
The Northern Gulf Institute conducts research that builds an integrated, comprehensive understanding of natural and human impacts on northern Gulf of Mexico ecosystems and associated economies to improve its management.
