AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNuclear Power in the Gulf South: Holtec, Entergy, and Hyundai E&C signed an MOA to evaluate deploying Holtec’s SMR-300 small modular reactors for large-load customers across Entergy’s footprint, aiming at carbon-free baseload power for growing industry and data centers. Shipbuilding Automation in Mississippi: HD Hyundai and Huntington Ingalls are rolling out an “Intelligent Welding System” pilot at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula to boost productivity and improve welding quality, with workers managing multiple robots from safer zones. Workforce Pipeline for Data Centers: Meridian Community College and Compass Datacenters launched Mississippi’s first MEI (Mechanical, Electrical and Information Technology) data center pathway, with Compass covering full tuition for the inaugural cohort. Water-Saving Rice Tech: Mississippi State researchers report that recirculating tailwater in rice can cut freshwater demand by at least 30%, offering a practical way to stretch water supplies as aquifer use remains under pressure. Agriculture Research Event: MSU Extension and partners will host a free Muscadine Field Day Aug. 27 at the McNeill Research Unit in Carriere, featuring pest and disease management updates and VxM hybrid grape research. Education Data Debate: A new push argues the U.S. can’t improve schools without reliable data, warning that federal education reporting capacity has been weakened by staffing cuts.
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