Mississippi Youth Agriculture Directory

Youth agriculture programs and contacts

14 local and statewide resource links.

• Mississippi 4-H enrollment

  Find out how to start a local club or project through Extension.

• Mississippi county Extension offices

  Find the county office that handles youth enrollment and local events.

• Mississippi FFA Association

  Find state FFA information and agricultural education contacts.

• Mississippi 4-H livestock programs

  Compare animal projects and participation requirements.

• Dixie National Junior Round-Up

  Check junior livestock entry information and schedules.

• Mississippi 4-H competition rules

  Review participation rules and event requirements with your county agent.

• Mississippi 4-H awards and scholarships

  Review recognition and financial support opportunities.

• Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council

  Check the application process for the state's youth agriculture leadership council.

• Mississippi Soil & Water Conservation Youth Camp

  Find camp details and eligibility for hands-on conservation learning.

• Mississippi Farm to School Network youth events

  Explore how schools and community groups can organize a youth farm or food education event.

• Alcorn State AgDiscovery

  Explore hands-on agriculture and food science learning through Alcorn State.

• Mississippi Agriculture in the Classroom

  Find Mississippi education and enrollment information for agriculture lessons.

• Foot Print Farms youth day, Jackson

  See the network's example of local farm education and find its related events.

• Mississippi Farm Bureau — Agriculture in the Classroom

  Find agricultural literacy materials and ask the state program about classroom lessons, teacher support and local outreach.

National tools for finding local help

• USDA NIFA 4-H State Leaders Directory

  Find the Extension contact for 4-H when a local club or enrollment contact is difficult to locate.

• National FFA Chapter Locator

  Look up school and alumni chapters and ask a school agriculture teacher how membership works locally.

• National Farm to School Network partner map

  Find local partners for school gardens, classroom agriculture and farm visits.

• USDA Farm Service Agency youth loans

  Review eligibility for a supervised income-producing agriculture project and locate an FSA office.