| Foundation
Notes — College of Agriculture |
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MSU College of Agriculture has entered into a partnership
in the "Undaunted Stewardship" program with the Montana
Stockgrowers Association and the MSU Extension Service,
as well as several other groups. This multifaceted program
works with private landowners to develop good land stewardship
plans while sharing access to Lewis and Clark tourism
sites. Landowners in the program develop proactive plans
that establish a balance between land productivity, preservation
and recreational use. Several ranches in Montana are already
participating in the program, and organizers are actively
searching for more participants. |
| Ed
Schmidt, an MSU researcher with the college's veterinary
molecular biology department, has been funded by the March
of Dimes to study how the human immune system functions
in pregnancy. Schmidt's research findings, recently published
in the journal "Cell," could lead to techniques that both
reduce miscarriages and rejection of organ transplants.
The team is studying a gene that helps a fetus "hide"
from its mother's immune system so the mother does not
reject the growing fetus as foreign tissue. |
| Heidi
Hart, a fourth-generation Montanan from Bozeman, has
been chosen as the College of Agriculture's first full-time
recruitment and retention coordinator. Hart, who graduated
from MSU in agricultural education in 1989, is the person
to contact if you know a student who might be interested
in information about MSU and the College of Agriculture.
Hart can be reached at 406-994-1662. |
| MSU
Dean of Agriculture Sharron Quisenberry has
been appointed by President Bush to the Board
for International Food and Agriculture Development.
As a member of the seven-person board, Quisenberry
will work with other university and industry
representatives to provide professional guidance
to the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID). |
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| Those
who noticed the beautiful flowers at MSU's
commencement exercises held in May can thank
the plant sciences Greenhouse Management class.
The class plants the thousands of flowers
from seeds and grows them to maturity for
the timely event each May. The college is
currently gearing up for Ag Appreciation Weekend
on campus, which will be held November 15-16.
Contact the college for a list of special
activities to be held that weekend. |
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Plant
sciences student Seth Swanson shown caring
for the thousands 0f flowers grown for MSU's
graduation ceremonies in May.
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