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 Volume
4, Number 1 - Winter 2008
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
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Cover
"Memories of Yore," a
4-H junior photography award winner by Natalie Gross, 13,
of Lauderdale County.
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.
Balancing
Act - 4
Biological engineering major keeps athletics and academics
in balance.
Rose
Roles -
6
The MSU Rose Garden is more than just a place to smell the
roses.
Beef
Team -
8
These students know where the beef is and how to cook it, too.
TV
History -
10
Mississippi's oyster industry is bouncing back from Katrina's
damage.
Bad
Birds -
12
Scientists are keeping tabs on cormornats, a bird species that
is bad news for catfish.
Quick
Bites -
14
Interactive video brings lunchtime learning to county Extension
offices.
Chasing
Clues -
15
A few good clues is all it takes for CVM lab personnel to solve
illness mysteries.
Focus
Section -
16
Mississippi 4-H'ers have lots of opportunities to show their
mysteries.
Family
Forests -
23
Good management skills are the key to keeping forestland in
the family.
Coast
Swarm -
24
Volunteers from across the nation have helped rebuild Gulf
Coast public landscapes.
Hidden
Value -
25
Recreation-based businesses offer ways to add value to rural
land.
DeSoto
County -
26
Mississippi's fastest growing county is also steeped in history.
Editorial -
27
News of people and activities in the Division of Agriculture,
Forestry and Veterinary Medicine.
News
Notes - 28
News of people and activities in the Division of Agriculture,
Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine.
Breaking
New Ground - 30
Development funds help MSU meet changing needs.
Back
Cover - 32
Roofing for some small South Farm structures had a “moving” experience
during an October storm. After being blown from their original
locations by a line of very strong winds, the twisted metal
sections had to be moved from adjoining pastures by student
worker Nick Simmons (left) and South Farm assistant manager
Keith Daniels. (Photo by Jim Lytle) |
