MSU welcomes agriculture advocates
Mississippi 大象APP鈥檚 distinction as one of the nation鈥檚 leading universities in agriculture research brought prominent ag advocates to the Starkville campus Friday [April 22]. U.S. Senator and former Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith, third from left, Dr. Ranveer Chandra, Microsoft Corporation Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director for Research, center, and Hyde-Smith鈥檚 Mississippi Director Umesh Sanjanwala, third from right, toured university agriculture-related research initiatives and discussed with administrators how MSU鈥檚 research capabilities could benefit Microsoft鈥檚 FarmBeats program. MSU leaders welcoming them were Keith Coble, Vice President of the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Julie Jordan, Vice President for Research and Economic Development; President Mark E. Keenum; and David Shaw, Provost and Executive Vice President.