AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWorkforce & Training: MGCCC Perkinston is hosting a community job fair Aug. 14-15 for former Hood Industries employees, flood victims, and others seeking work. Defense & Manufacturing: Integer Technologies and USM won a $9.8M Navy contract modification to advance intelligent autonomous seabed warfare tools. Shipbuilding Automation: HD Hyundai is piloting “intelligent welding” at Huntington Ingalls’ Ingalls Shipbuilding in Mississippi, aiming to boost productivity and quality with welding robots and real-time data. Agriculture & Food Safety: MSU Extension held a 2026 Watermelon Field Day showcasing 30 melon varieties, while FDA recall alerts hit Walmart shoppers in 19 states for bettergoods pistachio nut butter tied to salmonella. Energy & Environment: NOAA reports a Gulf “dead zone” from low oxygen near the northern Gulf Coast, driven by nutrient runoff from the Mississippi/Atchafalaya rivers. Public Health Policy: Acting Alaska AG Cori Mills joined a coalition announcing a $400M settlement in principle with Sandoz over alleged generic drug price-fixing.
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