Working together to cultivate a healthy world

We'll Show You How.

From 1870 To Now

At the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR), we make discoveries that impact the world. Our work improves the health of people, animals and the planet.

Cultivate a healthy world

Building better communities

Students at treasury

Transformational academics

CAFNR’s degree programs touch on every part of the world. From the environment, food systems, economies, health and people, our programs will prepare you to cultivate a healthy world.

Tessa Jennings in biochemistry lab

Innovative research

We are proud to serve as Missouri’s land-grant university, sharing our research and discoveries with people across our state and around the world.

Scott Brown speaks to crowd

Empowering Missourians

CAFNR brings the latest research and knowledge directly to you and your community so that together we can solve critical problems and improve lives.

CAFNR At A Glance

55+

degree programs, minors and certificates

98%

of graduates report a successful career outcome

$64 MILLION+

CAFNR is a campus leader in research expenditures

On the Drive

A Bright, Bold Future

Christopher R. Daubert

Vice Chancellor and Dean

“Only by working together can we shape the future that we all envision for CAFNR and Missouri. Please join me, as together we will drive CAFNR to distinction.”

Meet the Dean
Dean Daubert

CAFNR News & Accolades

FAPRI looks back on 40 years

Abner Womack speaks during the the 10th Annual Abner Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference in Columbia, Mo. In the early 1980s, a small group of mathematicians and agricultural economists saw a need that few others acknowledged — objective analysis of agricultural markets and policies. With perseverance to find funding and an academic home — both…