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A graphic showing photos within the featured articles.Volume 1, Number 2 - Spring 2005

Mississippi Landmarks is a quarterly magazine published by the Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University. All articles are in Portable Document Format and require Adobe Reader to view.

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Page 4 PAge 10 On the Cover
Bobwhite quail are popular game birds across the South, but their numbers are declining. Research at MSU is helping build quail populations by restoring habitat. (Photo by Kirtley-Perkins)

Table of Contents - 2
The complete Table of Contents as it appears in the print version.

Vice Presidents Letter and masthead - 3
A letter from Dr. Vance Watson and all contributing personnel.

CVM radiology - 4
Unit serves patients while supporting research.

Lean manufacturing - 6
Practices developed at MSU pay off for state industry.

Producer input - 8
North Mississippi group focuses on research and education needs.

Fish health - 9
MSU-developed antibiotic will treat costly catfish disease.

Triple play - 10
Champion mare produces three foals in one season with a little help from her friends.

CVM Open House - 12
More than 2,000 attend annual event.

Nutrition pioneer - 14
Dorothy Dickins championed healthy eating habits.

FOCUS (two parts) - Pages 16 - 18 and 19 - 21
Teaching, research and outreach in the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine.

Stimulating new research - 22
Initiation funding spurs new projects.

MSU Alumnus - 24
Jim Newsome leads Mercantile Exchange.

Restoring quail - 26
Research helps bring back quail habitat.

4-H Museum - 28
Displays will chronicle 4-H history.

Editorial - 29
Interim dean discusses natural resource programs.

Breaking new ground - 30
Meet our development partners.

Back Cover - 32
The 2005 CVM Open House led to some unusual animal encounters. (Photo by Tom Thompson)