Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Our Mission: The Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES) was established through passage of the Hatch Act of 1887 and subsequent state legislation enacted in 1888 for the expressed purpose of conducting scientific research in agriculture, forestry and related sciences. Thus, funds supporting this research program derive from both federal and state appropriations with the federal funds administered through the USDA, Cooperative State Research Service (CSRS).   Administrative Staff	Dr. Vance Watson, Director
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