STARKVILLE, Miss.— A Mississippi State research and extension center welcomes a new department head who brings extensive knowledge, experience and strong university roots to the job. Curt Lacy, extension professor and interim associate director for county operations, steps into his new role at the Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Raymond Oct. 16.

Lacy’s history at MSU goes back more than three decades, beginning with his bachelor’s degree in agricultural and extension education and—years later—his master’s and doctoral degrees in agricultural economics.

The full announcement is available at the MSU Newsroom online page.

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