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 Volume
2, Number 1 - Winter 2006
Mississippi
Landmarks is a quarterly magazine published by the
Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary
Medicine at Mississippi State University. All
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On
the Cover
Out Spoke’n by Lydia Burns is one of the award-winning
4-H photographs featured in the Focus section of this issue.
Table
of Contents -
2
The complete Table of Contents as it appears in the
print version.
Vice
President's Letter and masthead -
3
A letter from Dr. Vance Watson and all contributing
personnel.
Pet
Dentistry Routine - 4
Dental care can help your pet live a longer, healthier
life.
Soy
Food - 6
Thanks to MSU research, soy may one day show up
in some surprising foods.
Livestock
Sale - 7
Buyers are guaranteed to find top-quality horses
and cattle at the annual MAFES Production Sale.
Childcare
Resources - 8
An MSU Extension program provides training and
other resources for childcare centers.
Master
Gardener - 10
For Lena Pearl Griffin, gardening is part
of believing in tomorrow.
Capitol
Alum - 12
A temporary job in Washington, D.C., turned into
a career for this MSU graduate.
Bolivia
Connection - 14
Improved food production is the mission
of a Mississippi State partnership in Bolivia.
FOCUS
(two parts) - Pages 16 - 18 and 19 - 21
Teaching, research and outreach are all part of the
work of the Division of Agriculture,Forestry and Veterinary
Medicine.
Military
Ecology - 22
An MSU scientist helps balance the needs of
the military while maintaining the environment on bases.
Quilt
Connection - 24
Quilts provide a hands-on history lesson for
students.
Hurricane
Resistance - 26
The right design and materials can help
houses withstand high winds.
Award
Winners - 27
DAFVM personnel have been recognized for accomplishments.
Editorial
- 29
Mississippi’s
natural areas are important assets.
Breaking
new ground - 30
Development partners help support a variety of
activities.
Back
Cover - 32
Benjy Mikel and Sharon Hamlin are among the DAFVM personnel
who helped coordinate distribution of a major contribution
of food products by the Campbell Soup Co. for Katrina relief.
(Photo by Bob Ratliff)
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