School of Natural Resources
Dec. 18, 2025
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Isaiah McKay
McKay graduates December 2025 with a degree in natural resource science and management.
Dec. 17, 2025
CAFNR students showcase small businesses, compete for funding
Last month, three CAFNR students participated in Mizzou's Entrepreneur Quest Student Accelerator Finale, with two placing high enough to receive funding for their business ideas – and all three receiving valuable experience.
Dec. 16, 2025
Center for Agroforestry hosts 17th Annual Symposium, focused around opportunities in emerging tree crop industries
The Agroforestry Symposium: Growing Opportunities in Emerging Tree Crop Industries will feature farmers, researchers and industry professionals working to catalyze market development for perennial specialty crops across the United States. With a special focus on chestnut, pecan, hazelnut, black walnut, and elderberry, panelists will analyze and explore market drivers for these high-value crops from the farm gate to the grocery store shelf.
Nov. 25, 2025
CAFNR honors top 10 faculty members in research funding
The CAFNR Office of Research recognized the "Top 10 in 10 Years" Friday, Nov. 21, at the annual CAFNR Novemberfest celebration. These are the Top 10 faculty members in research funding over the past decade (2016-25) in CAFNR.
Nov. 17, 2025
Mizzou, SLU meteorology students meet annually to discuss weather technology
Meteorologists know the importance of planning around the weather. In today’s world, there’s always some new technology or innovation that helps with accuracy when it comes to forecasting. It takes a team of people to recognize when something new is needed to ensure the safety of the public, and meetings are one way this collaboration can happen.
Nov. 14, 2025
MU Collegiate Soil Judging places 3rd at regional contest, helps out rival team
Last month, the MU Collegiate Soil Judging Team took home third place at the 2025 Region V Soil Judging Contest in Omaha, advancing to the 2026 National Collegiate Soil Judging contest in Raleigh, North Carolina, this upcoming spring. Mizzou’s team is the largest collegiate soil judging team in the nation, and although 24 Mizzou students competed in the contest, only 21 actually competed for the Tigers.
Nov. 7, 2025
2025 Column Awards recognize outstanding CAFNR alumni
The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources honored six recipients with the 2025 CAFNR Column Award for Distinguished Alumni at an event Thursday, Nov. 6. This is the only award specifically for alumni presented by the college – the highest honor bestowed by the College in celebration of outstanding alumni. The awardee class includes one graduate from each of CAFNR’s six divisions, reflecting the six historic columns at the University of Missouri.
Oct. 27, 2025
SNR clubs provide unique opportunities to students
Current students say it's important to know how the clubs offered by CAFNR foster an environment of growth, community and innovation, allowing its students to get the most enriching education possible. For students wanting to branch out and receive as many professional opportunities as possible, SNR clubs are just the place for them to be.
Oct. 7, 2025
Celebrating Missouri’s perennial harvest at the Missouri Chestnut Roast Festival
This year’s Missouri Chestnut Roast will take place 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, at HARF, and will include crowd-favorite activities such as roasted chestnut samples, live music, kids' activities and tours of the historic Hickman House. This year the festival also offers opportunities to buy a locally sourced lunch prepared by Pasta La Fata, take a wagon tour of the research farm, purchase plants and trees, pick your own pumpkin, sample custom-made agroforestry ice cream flavors crafted by Buck’s Ice Cream Place, and explore more than 30 agroforestry vendors, educational organizations and artisans.
Sep. 22, 2025