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 1
Winter
2004
On
the Cover
Formica
pallidefulva, one of more
than 150 species of ants
found
in
Mississippi. See page 8
for the story on how MAFES
scientists
are
taking new approaches to
dealing with some of the
imported
species.
(Photo by R.E. Hutchins)
Aquaculture
Risk Management: More
Than Crop Insurance
MAFES
agricultural economists
are working with specialists
in a
variety
of areas to find risk management
tools for catfish and other
aquacultural
enterprises.
MSU
facility turns Small-diameter
trees into engineered lumber
A
new demonstration plant
recently unveiled at
Mississippi
State has the potential
to stimulate alternative,
profitable
markets for small-diameter
trees thinned from
pine
plantations.
Researchers
Examine Fire Ants from
Different Angles
Imported
fire ants are now a fact
of life in the South, but
a multidiscipline
study
may yield ways to better
control the pests.
Project
Brings Research to Desktops
Collaboration
between the MSU libraries
and the National
Agricultural
Library makes accessing
ag information faster and
easier.
Fall
Garden Fest
A
few showers failed to dampen
the enthusiasm of visitors
to the
annual
Fall Garden Fest at Crystal
Springs.
Poplarville
Construction Under Way
Work
has begun on a new horticulture
complex at the South
Mississippi
Branch Experiment Station
in Poplarville and naming
legislation
is pending.
Production
Sale Sets Records
The
2003 MAFES Livestock Production
Sale set attendance and
price
records.
MSU
Edam Slims Down
Some
of the fat is out, but all
the goodness is still in
a new
Mississippi
State Edam cheese.
Research
Untangles Pine Forests
Research
shows removing clutter is
a good thing for forests.
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 Bob Ratliff R. E. Hutchins Tom Thompson Karen Brasher Clint Parish |
| Photo
Editors Jim Lytle Marco Nicovich |
|
| Writers Tricia Hopper Maridith Geuder |
MAFES Research Highlights, a quarterly publication of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, is available free to Mississippi residents upon request.
Mention of a trademark or commercial product does not constitute nor imply endorsement of the product by the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station or approval over other products that also may be suitable.
Requests for this, other MAFES publications, or change-of-address notification should be addressed to:
HIGHLIGHTS
Office of Agricultural Communications
Box 9625
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9625
Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status.
