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Mississippi State University
LAND GRANT MISSION
Learning, Research, and Service
Learning, both on- and off-campus, enhances the
intellectual, cultural, social and professional
development of students;
Research, both to extend the present limits of
knowledge and bring deeper insight, understanding,
and usefulness to existing knowledge
Service, to apply knowledge and the fruits of
research to the lives of people
LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY
Culture
Solving problems for Mississippi and
beyond
Successful partnerships with state
and federal agencies
Working with business and industry
Robust centers and institutes
Questions
• How we organize for economic development
• How we approach economic development
• How we support workforce development
• How we work with government agencies and industries
• Why we are here
How We Organize For Economic Development
• Office of Research And Economic Development, Vice President
– Associate VP for Economic Development and Corporate Engagement
– Office of Technology Management
– Centers and Institutes
• Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine, Vice President
– Extension Service
– Centers and Institutes
• CENTERS and INSTITUTES
• Engineering, Applied Science
• EXTENSION SERVICE
• Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary Medicine
How We Approach
Economic Development
How We Work With Government/Industry
• Associate VP for Economic Development and Corporate Engagement
– State Development Agency: Mississippi Development Authority
– Direct relationships with local/regional economic development agencies
– Direct relationships with regional industries
• Research, Technology and Development Park
– Industry Incubator
How We Support Workforce Development
• Centers, Institutes, Colleges, and Departments engage
– Through advisory committees of industry professionals
– Participation in industry associations
• National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center
– Conducts labor market data analysis
• Research and Curriculum Center
– Develops vocational education curriculum and instructor training
Business Case Study
Mississippi Research & Technology Park
Partnership: State, City, and University
1984 – 90 hectares designated. The property
was originally used by MSU as a dairy farm.
In 2004, the park was renamed to
Thad Cochran Research, Technology
and Economic Development Park
Business Case Study
Mississippi Research & Technology Park
Research Park - Today
• 11 Buildings
• ~1,700 employees
• $125 million public investment in
infrastructure
• $80 million in private capital investment
Great location for MSU
student interns and graduate students
Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and
Veterinary Medicine (DAVFM) and
EXTENSION
How We Support our Agriculture
Economy
• Offices in all 82 counties
• 4 Research/Extension Centers
• 16 branch experiment stations
• State-wide diagnostic services
DAFVM Faculty
Different Type of Faculty
Instructional Extension Research Clinical
Mississippi
Research and Diagnostic Laboratory
Jackson, MS
Delta Research and Experiment Station
Stoneville, MS
• 4700 acres (1900 ha)
• 1800 acres row crops (728 ha)
• 200 acres fish ponds (80 ha)
• 20 full time researchers
• 100 support staff
• Numerous part-time researchers
Aquatic Research and Diagnostic Lab
Stoneville, MS
DAFVM – Business Case Studies
• Patented catfish vaccine and patent-pending
delivery technology commercialized in 2018.
Vaccination increases net revenue on fingerling
ponds by $2000 - $2400/ac, or 30%.
• Development and delivery of comprehensive
auxin herbicide training program, reducing off-
target herbicide injury relative to adjacent
states.
State of Mississippi
Economic Development
Office of the Governor
Mississippi Development
Authority
Why Are We Here?

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  • 2. LAND GRANT MISSION Learning, Research, and Service Learning, both on- and off-campus, enhances the intellectual, cultural, social and professional development of students; Research, both to extend the present limits of knowledge and bring deeper insight, understanding, and usefulness to existing knowledge Service, to apply knowledge and the fruits of research to the lives of people
  • 3. LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY Culture Solving problems for Mississippi and beyond Successful partnerships with state and federal agencies Working with business and industry Robust centers and institutes
  • 4. Questions • How we organize for economic development • How we approach economic development • How we support workforce development • How we work with government agencies and industries • Why we are here
  • 5. How We Organize For Economic Development • Office of Research And Economic Development, Vice President – Associate VP for Economic Development and Corporate Engagement – Office of Technology Management – Centers and Institutes • Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine, Vice President – Extension Service – Centers and Institutes
  • 6. • CENTERS and INSTITUTES • Engineering, Applied Science • EXTENSION SERVICE • Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary Medicine How We Approach Economic Development
  • 7. How We Work With Government/Industry • Associate VP for Economic Development and Corporate Engagement – State Development Agency: Mississippi Development Authority – Direct relationships with local/regional economic development agencies – Direct relationships with regional industries • Research, Technology and Development Park – Industry Incubator
  • 8. How We Support Workforce Development • Centers, Institutes, Colleges, and Departments engage – Through advisory committees of industry professionals – Participation in industry associations • National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center – Conducts labor market data analysis • Research and Curriculum Center – Develops vocational education curriculum and instructor training
  • 9. Business Case Study Mississippi Research & Technology Park Partnership: State, City, and University 1984 – 90 hectares designated. The property was originally used by MSU as a dairy farm.
  • 10. In 2004, the park was renamed to Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park Business Case Study Mississippi Research & Technology Park
  • 11. Research Park - Today • 11 Buildings • ~1,700 employees • $125 million public investment in infrastructure • $80 million in private capital investment Great location for MSU student interns and graduate students
  • 12. Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine (DAVFM) and EXTENSION
  • 13. How We Support our Agriculture Economy • Offices in all 82 counties • 4 Research/Extension Centers • 16 branch experiment stations • State-wide diagnostic services
  • 14. DAFVM Faculty Different Type of Faculty Instructional Extension Research Clinical
  • 15. Mississippi Research and Diagnostic Laboratory Jackson, MS
  • 16. Delta Research and Experiment Station Stoneville, MS • 4700 acres (1900 ha) • 1800 acres row crops (728 ha) • 200 acres fish ponds (80 ha) • 20 full time researchers • 100 support staff • Numerous part-time researchers
  • 17. Aquatic Research and Diagnostic Lab Stoneville, MS
  • 18. DAFVM – Business Case Studies • Patented catfish vaccine and patent-pending delivery technology commercialized in 2018. Vaccination increases net revenue on fingerling ponds by $2000 - $2400/ac, or 30%. • Development and delivery of comprehensive auxin herbicide training program, reducing off- target herbicide injury relative to adjacent states.
  • 19. State of Mississippi Economic Development Office of the Governor Mississippi Development Authority Why Are We Here?