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USDA, Field Station Study Examines Whether Rice Can Help Clean Agricultural Residues from Water PDF Print E-mail
Written by Michelle Edwards   
11/06/2009

OXFORD, Miss. – Clean water has always been a precious commodity, but recent droughts and regional "water wars" underscore the importance of protecting and conserving it. One of the biggest threats to the country's water supply is contamination from pesticides and excess fertilizers that can come from either agricultural or urban sources.

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Ecologist Matt Moore examines rice plants from his test plot at the UM Field Station. UM photo by Michelle Edwards.
But one of the world's most common food crops may provide the key to solving this problem. A research collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service and the University of Mississippi is studying whether rice might be used to mitigate pesticide and fertilizer runoff.
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Gift Creates Pharmacy Scholarship to Pay Tribute to Wilks' Career, Life PDF Print E-mail
Written by Tina Hahn   
11/06/2009

OXFORD, Miss. – A longtime hospital and community pharmacist, the late Edward Wilks of Tylertown is being remembered with a scholarship fund in his name at the University of Mississippi.

"We think creating the Samuel Edward Wilks Pharmacy Endowment is a fitting way to honor Edward," said Winnie Morris Wilks, his widow. "He felt that the pharmacy profession is very rewarding and found great satisfaction in working to help heal others. We hope to make that level of success possible for future generations of deserving students."

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Adopt-a-Basket Donations Needed to Help Local Families PDF Print E-mail
Written by Rebecca Lauck Cleary   
11/05/2009

Deliveries set for Nov. 19

OXFORD, Miss. - With the spirit of giving in mind, University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students are again participating in the annual "Adopt-A-Basket" program to provide Thanksgiving dinners for families in the Oxford area.

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University Museum Releases 2009 Collectible Holiday Keepsake PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sarah Cure   
11/05/2009
OXFORD, Miss. - Just in time for the holidays, the University of Mississippi Museum has released its 2009 collectible keepsake, this year commemorating the life work of renowned folk artist and Lafayette County native Theora Hamblett.
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Southern Foodways Alliance Gains Global Distinction PDF Print E-mail
Written by Staff Report   
11/05/2009
OXFORD, Miss. - International travel magazine Travel and Leisure has recognized the Southern Foodways Alliance, an institute of the University of Mississippi, as one of 16 global organizations making outstanding efforts in cultural and resource preservation.
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