Jones County Junior College - Lair Yearbook (Ellisville, MS)

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When entering campus from the west side, one of the first buildings that can be seen is the Agricultural Technology building. The Agricultural department, which is headed by R. L. Caves, teaches students on a transfer and nontransfer program. The depart- ment is divided into four sections: 1. Academic, which is a transfer pro- gramg 2. Technical Horticulture, 3. Technical Forestry, and 4. Technical Livestock. These are now transfer pro- grams. Approximately 100 students participate in all four sections of the department. The Agriculture department keeps the school farm in order and keeps approximately thirty head of cattle. Another job of the department is to help prospective students from area high schools in different sections of agriculture by holding a number of meetings throughout the year. Area high school students are also taught how to keep their cattle groomed and are assisted in preparing their cattle for area shows. A greenhouse is maintained where all types of flowers and vegetables are kept year round. Horticulture students made special arrangements for functions of the col- lege throughout the year such as for Homecoming ceremonies, teas, and banquets. Poinsettias from the green- house are used to decorate for Christ- mas programs at JCJC. 36 ! Agriculture Q, . 'zfeez'-gf X 3 S Students James Oliver, Tom Myers, James Grayson, Fletcher Chan dler, and Barry Moore learn correct agricultural techniques. Facilities at JCJC for cattle grooming are used by FFA members in the county. Mr. Wm. Patterson demonstrates. venues-A 1 2Q'742'f . Www 4' k i Z 5 ff E 1 .5 . ., ,, , III, 1 Visitors on campus are proudly shown the healthy tomato plants in the greenhouse by Mr. R. L. Caves.

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Technical program gives specialized training Drafting and design technology covers machme and electronic drafting architectural drawing, and other facets. James White, ctor center s 1 f.r S . 'fd' 03.85 5 I '15, HI' Wi Efillllllnlllli I , ' 1 Y ll c f J , L fl! S if I Building construction draws the attention of Tony Cooley and Skipper Herring, shown here with instructor Clarence Putnam. Electronics has a language of its own and students learn to speak in terms of oscilla- tors, Boolean algebra, tunnel diodes and varactors, Charles Yelverton instructs James Williams left. Vo Tech f 35

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Give them the wide open spaces! any L. Mary Wolfe carefully tucks ln another flower in her arrangement of mums and gladiola. Balance, proportion, and color are taught in the floral design classes. Here Lee Sammons, instructor, gives tips to Asa Bryant on the arrange- ment in the making. Dennis McRae and other Horticulture students care for the green- house plants. JCJC offers a course on greenhouse management. Agriculture ! 37