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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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| 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 |
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