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Our scientists conduct research and implement solutions to the everyday challenges Mississippians face. Tis annual report highlights some of the many research projects and extension programs conducted by faculty and stafin 2025. Research sponsors, stakeholders, and volunteers made valuable contributions and are appreciated for their continued input and support.  \nAs part of the Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine, NMREC supports the missions of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES) and the MSU Extension Service. NMREC works to improve your life by responding to your needs: collaborating to conduct and share innovative agricultural research; ofering practical education for everyone; and serving communities and businesses. As one of four Research and Extension Centers strategically located in the state, NMREC brings Mississippi State to north Mississippi, facilitating research in diferent soil types and  \nclimates, and providing local education and technical assistance to our communities.  \nResearchers based in North Mississippi conduct programs in agronomy, horticulture, animal science, and forestry. NMREC includes four MAFES research locations:  \n• Northeast Mississippi Branch (Verona)  \n• Agronomy Unit  \n• Horticulture Research and Education Unit  \n• Prairie Research Unit (Prairie)  \n• Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch (Pontotoc)  \n• North Mississippi Branch (Holly Springs)  \nPlease visit [https://www.mafes.msstate.edu/branches/north.php](https://www.mafes.msstate.edu/branches/north.php)[ ](https://www.mafes.msstate.edu/branches/north.php)[to contact](to contact NMREC or any ofits research locations.)[ NMREC](to contact NMREC or any ofits research locations.)[ or any ofits research locations.](to contact NMREC or any ofits research locations.)  \nCENTER UPDATE  \n4 Developing and applying science-based solutions through research and extension  \nprograms from the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center  \nAGRONOMY  \n8 The effects of potassium fertilizer on cotton when soil potassium is below the Mississippi lancaster critical level  \n10 Finding the limits of late nitrogen applications  \nSWEETPOTATO  \n14 Stronger slips, better yields: Greenhouse hardening of sweetpotato transplants  \n16 Where weeds fall, food rises: Protecting sweetpotatoes for a hungry world  \nFORESTRY  \n20 Mississippi log trucking business owner workforce and proftability evaluation  \n22 North Mississippi Research and Extension Center recycling program  \nBEEF CATTLE  \n26 Impact of ultra-high stocking density grazing system on cattle behavior and productivity  \n27 Impact of post-weaning stair step nutritional regimen in beef heifers on the reproductive development and productivity as primiparous cows  \n28 Trace mineral supplementation strategies for beef cattle during preconditioning and feedlot receiving  \nAGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING  \n32 Advancing agriculture through artifcial intelligence, sensing, and automation  \n34 Delineating agricultural feld boundaries from the sky  \nPLANT PATHOLOGY  \n38 Identifcation and distribution of pathogens causing postharvest diseaseson sweetpotato in Mississippi: A pathogen survey  \n40 Evaluation of potential phytotoxicity of fungicides for the control of powdery mildew in lettuce in a greenhouse hydroponic production system  \nHORTICULTURE  \n44 Assessing fungicide options for white mold management in feld tomato production  \n46 Tomato nitrogen requirements in high tunnel  \n48 Nitrogen rates effect on southern Christmas trees  \n50 Magnolia Botanical Garden  \n51 Proven winners herbaceous fower trial  \n52 American Rose trial for sustainability (A.R.T.S.)  \n53 Mississippi Master Gardener volunteer program 2025  \nCenter Update  \nDeveloping and applying science-based solutions","cbCaimBByTi6MNWj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimBByTi6MNWj","pdf",3394032,56,"English","# Center Update\n## Developing and applying science-based solutions through research and extension programs\n# AGRONOMY\n# SWEETPOTATO\n# FORESTRY\n# BEEF CATTLE\n# AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING\n# PLANT PATHOLOGY\n# HORTICULTURE","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the NMREC 2025 annual report?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights research projects and extension programs conducted by NMREC faculty and staff to address needs in North Mississippi and beyond.\"},{\"question\":\"Which missions and organizations does NMREC support?\",\"answer\":\"NMREC supports the missions of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES) and the MSU Extension Service within Mississippi State University’s Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine.\"},{\"question\":\"What research areas does NMREC focus on in 2025?\",\"answer\":\"The report emphasizes programs in agronomy, horticulture, animal science, and forestry, including plant pathology and agricultural engineering topics.\"}]","North Mississippi Research & Extension Center - Annual Report 2025 | PDF",141]