Student Spotlight

Dana Poore

Dana Poore

Meet Dana Poore, an agricultural science major from Hurley, MS. Dana loves the diversity of subject areas in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. From traditional agriculture majors like Agronomy and Animal and Dairy Sciences to majors like Fashion Design and Merchandising. Agriculture reaches farther than just farming which make the college special because it touches areas in everyone's daily life.

Find Your Path

Students and faculty with chicken

Animal Agriculture
Male student at dairy

Animal Health
Male student at golf course

Athlete
Female student at podium

Communicator
Faculty discussing design with students

Creative Design
Student working with child

Educator
Farmers walking in field with lap top

Entrepreneur
Farmers walking in field with lap top

Environmentalist
Students cutting vegetables

Foodie
Students measuring body fat

Health and Wellness
Female student with butterfly

Inquisitive
Female student with test tube

Medical
Female student in garden

Outdoorsy
Male student taking plant measurements

Plant Agriculture
Students flying a drone

Technology Driven
Students in cotton field

Trendsetter

Explore Our College

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Undergraduate Majors
Student checking insects in the field

Graduate Majors
Student in the lab

Minors & Certificates


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Clubs & Organizations
Students visiting China

Study Abroad
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MS Youth Institute