Research

Celebration of Excellence

April 24, 2026

Amy Petry receives 2026 Early Investigator Research Award 

She was recognized April 23 at the college's Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony.

Celebration of Excellence

April 24, 2026

Marc Libault honored with Distinguished Research Award at 2026 Celebration of Excellence 

Marc Libault, professor of plant science and technology, has received CAFNR’s 2026 Distinguished Research Award for his internationally recognized scholarship in plant single cell biology. He was honored during the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.   

Celebration of Excellence

April 24, 2026

David Mendoza-Cózatl named 2026 Brady J. Deaton Fellow in International Agriculture

He was honored at CAFNR's Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.

Celebration of Excellence

April 24, 2026

2026 William R. Lamberson Distinguished Thesis awarded to R. Tharindu Rambadagalla 

He received the award at the April 23 CAFNR Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony.

Celebration of Excellence

April 24, 2026

Mehdi Hajikhani receives William R. Lamberson Distinguished Dissertation 

He was recognized at the college's award ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, April 23.

cattle grazing

April 14, 2026

Missouri net farm income projected to decline in 2026

The Spring 2026 Farm Income Outlook for Missouri forecasts a decrease in net farm income, driven mainly by a decline in livestock receipts, according to the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri.

GPS collars hang on a fence.

April 10, 2026

Mizzou expands virtual fencing for cattle in Missouri and Nebraska

A $3.7 million grant is helping CAFNR's Center for Regenerative Agriculture put GPS-enabled collars on the cattle of 200 livestock producers, saving time and labor.

Portrait of Wes Warren

March 30, 2026

Wes Warren honored as 2025 AAAS Fellow

Three Mizzou researchers recognized for distinguished efforts in advancing various fields of science.

Wes Warren sits in his office in front of a computer with charts displayed.

March 30, 2026

Mizzou team discovers what makes all-female fish species a scientific ‘miracle’

Amazon molly fish reproduce asexually yet somehow avoid the genetic mutations that could lead to extinction. Researchers are discovering why.

Attendees of 2025 IPG Symposium listen to a presentation in an auditorium.

March 30, 2026

Mizzou’s Interdisciplinary Plant Group to host 42nd annual symposium

The event will be held on campus April 24-26.