MAFES Research Highlights
Due to the size of
this publication, a 
portable document format for each article has been created and linked
below.
Volume
67, Number 2
Spring
2004
On
the Cover
Day
lilies at the teaching
and research arboretum on
the South Farm. (Photographs
by Greg Word)
Grazing
Merry-Go-round Improves
Efficiency
Livestock
producers are using rotational
grazing to get the highest
efficiency from their
pastures.
Producer
Input Helps Focus Poultry
Programs
A
poultry grower advisory committee
provides direction for research
and education programs.
Students
Assume Foal-Watching
Duties
Students
assist the MAFES equine
program by caring for
mares.
Mississippi's
Rural Past in Safe
Hands at MSU Library
The
story of Mississippi's
rural heritage is being
woven together by the CHARM
project.
Soil
Scientists Conducting
Nitty-Gritty Research
High-tech
resources are helping soil
scientists discover exactly
what's in soil.
Annual
Producer Meetings Focus
on Needs
Annual
producer advisory meetings
are opportunities to determine
research and education
needs.
Good
Health May Be CATCHing
in Mississippi
An
innovative program is using
a spectrum of university
resources to help children
develop good health habits.
Turf
Grass Researchers Tackle
Cemetery Maintenance
The
North Farm is home to a
"tombstone" research plot.
In
Brief
A quick look at research and events at the Experiment Station.
Updates
Meet new and award-winning MAFES personnel.
Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
Vance H. Watson, Director
J. Charles Lee, President
Vance H. Watson, Vice
President
Mississippi State University
| Editor |
Assistant
Editor Robyn Hearn |
| Graphic
Design & Layout Annette Woods |
Photography |
| Photo
Editors Jim Lytle Marco Nicovich |
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| Writers Bonnie Coblentz Jessica Bowers |
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