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Title	True Tales from the Mississippi State University Extension Service
Creator	Watson, Vance H. & Glynda C. Fulce
Date (Original)	2008; *
Rights	Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Geographic Location	Lloyd-Ricks-Watson Building, Mississippi State, Mississippi

Title	Page 1
Rights	Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Geographic Location	Lloyd-Ricks-Watson Building, Mississippi State, Mississippi
Related Materials	Most everyone has an idea about what Extension agents do. What usually comes to mind is answering questions about things that come up in everyday life in rural America. There was a time when the topics mainly concerned crops, pests, raising a family, or preparing food. Times have changed, and today’s Extension personnel are often well versed in the latest technology, maintaining a healthy lifestyle or financial management, but people still look to their county Extension offices for help with the tradi-tional topics. What most of us don’t real-ize are the variety, and some-times the unusual nature, of the help people seek when they call or drop by their county Extension offices. This collection spotlights some of the most interesting and unusual encounters Mis-sissippi State University Ex-tension Service personnel have had with individuals who are sure their questions can be answered by someone from “State College.” The result often is, as one agent states, “My education started after getting my degree.” At least one agent has been called to a home to help residents deal with what they were sure was the aftermath of a visit by an alien space-craft. (cont. back flap) Discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran’s status is a violation of federal and state law and MSU policy and will not be tolerated. Discrimination based upon sexual orientation or group affiliationis a violation of MSU policy and will not be tolerated. True Tales from the Mississippi State University Extension Service True Tales from the Extension Service Edited by Vance H. Watson & Glynda C. Fulce Tales of goats in briefs, a missing finger, and “au na-turel” homeowners are also among the stories told by Ex-tension agents. There’s also the case of the man who, tired of trying to remove algae scum from his pond with a shop vac-uum, was delighted when the county agent informed him the job could be done better with a simple chemi-cal treatment. While the questions or sit-uations at the center of most of the stories in this book are often funny or just plain odd, the individuals seeking help are usually sincere in taking their questions or problems to someone they believe has a wealth of knowledge. Likewise, the re-sponses are intended to help or inform, even though one county agent notes he did once inform a lady that his areas of expertise did not include removing a tick from her back. For almost 100 years, ded-icated men and women have served on the county and state staffs of the Extension Service in Mississippi. These are their stories told in their words.

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