Plant Science and Technology

Sep. 30, 2026

Dongho Lee

Educational Background…

Sep. 30, 2026

Sixth Annual CAFNR Research Symposium set for Oct. 7

Discovery and innovation will be on display as students, faculty and staff showcase their research through lightning talks and presentations.

Sep. 28, 2026

CAFNR students plan, execute Homecoming events in top student leadership roles 

Blake Ford and Owen Reynolds are serving as 2026 Homecoming Tri-Directors.

Sep. 21, 2026

Plant sciences graduates discuss post-college job search process 

Cailey Blackmer and Grace Siegel discuss finding their passions in college and starting their careers after graduation.

Sep. 15, 2026

Q&A with Shelby Jenkins

Shelby is an MU Extension Field Specialist in livestock.

Sep. 14, 2026

Candance Edwards

Sep. 14, 2026

Monica Andrews

Sep. 14, 2026

Bernardo Cândido

Cândido’s research brings together remote sensing, artificial intelligence, and soil science to advance precision agriculture and sustainable land management. The work examines how agricultural landscapes change, with a particular focus on pasture biomass, soil erosion, and the use of environmental data to support practical decisions by farmers and land managers. A major focus of Cândido’s work is precision pasture management. He integrates satellite imagery, ground-based sensors, and machine learning to estimate pasture biomass and understand changes in forage availability. Through PastureCast, Cândido and his colleagues combine these observations with information about weather, soils, and management practices to help…

Sep. 14, 2026

CAFNR Showcase at South Farm set for Sept. 26

Annual festival highlights CAFNR degree programs and research through fun and educational activities.

Sep. 9, 2026

Mizzou researcher describes two previously unknown insect species

Sites’ work adds to decades of research at the university documenting Earth’s biodiversity through taxonomy and field exploration.