With the fall semester in full swing, we are excited to introduce the new faculty members in our college. The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri is proud to introduce 14 new faculty members this semester, and their contributions will enhance our research, teaching and extension missions. Each of them brings a depth of…
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Putting the AI in AI
Animal Sciences research team awarded $1 million NIFA grant to improve artificial insemination with artificial intelligence
Peter Sutovsky, professor of animal sciences, and one of his postdoctoral researchers, Lauren Hamilton, were recently awarded a $1.3 million grant by USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to support their work in creating artificial intelligence they hope will not only help farmers and the agriculture industry, but couples battling infertility, too. “We want to translate this into any…
An Immersive Learning Opportunity
Unique collaboration between three Mizzou Colleges offers environmental sciences students an opportunity to study weather through virtual reality
An exciting collaboration between three University of Missouri experts is opening the door to a unique learning opportunity for environmental sciences students, specifically those interested in studying weather. Eric Aldrich, Fang Wang and Xinhao Xu have combined their expertise in meteorology, virtual and augmented reality, and mixed-reality-based learning environments to help students gain a deeper understanding of mid-latitude cyclones, which…
$10 Million Grant will Help MU Double the Acreage of Cover Crops in the U.S. by 2030
Five-year USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant will help double cover crop seed production.
Rob Myers, director of MU’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture, is leading a new $10 million grant project from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to support farmers and improve agriculture practices during severe weather and a warming climate.The project aims to help double the acreage of cover crops in…
CAFNR Plant Scientist Named AAAS Fellow
Bing Yang recognized for contributions in plant genomics
In recognition of nearly two decades of work creating rice varieties resistant to certain types of bacteria, Bing Yang, professor of plant sciences, was named as a 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow. “There is so much diversity within the Society, and it is an honor to be among them,” Yang said. “The recognition of my work…
National Academy of Inventors Names MU’s Randall Prather to 2022 Fellows Program
Prather is one of only 169 academic inventors to receive the prestigious honor this year
In December, the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) named Randall Prather to its 2022 Fellows Program. Prather, a Curators’ Distinguished Professor in the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, joins the ranks of an elite group of academic inventors recognized for their research and intellectual property contributions. “I was pleasantly surprised to be named a NAI…
CAFNR Welcomes New Faculty
Seven new faces join CAFNR faculty for the fall 2022 semester
With the fall semester underway, we are excited introduce and welcome the new faculty members in our college. The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri is proud to introduce seven new faculty members this semester who are equipped to advance our core missions of research, teaching and extension. They each bring a wealth of…
Small RNA Have Big Implications for Crop Growth
Learn more about Blake Meyers, the 12th MU faculty member to be elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences
https://youtu.be/RTuaMzvqLFs Blake Meyers’ interest in plant science reaches back to his childhood, when he helped his mother tend to the family garden of flowers and vegetables in Williamsburg, Virginia. Today, Meyers is a professor of plant science and technology at the University of Missouri and a researcher at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, an independent, not-for-profit research institute in…
CAFNR Ag-celerator for Agricultural Technologies (CAAT) Winners Announced
Two CAFNR faculty and their teams were recently awarded inaugural CAAT grants
The CAFNR Ag-celerator for Agricultural Technologies (CAAT) is a new translational research funding opportunity for faculty in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR). The CAFNR Strategic Plan established an ambitious goal to double intellectual property metrics such as invention disclosures, patents and start-up companies based on translational research done in the college. CAAT is designed to accelerate…
CAFNR Professor Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Blake Meyers is the 12th MU faculty member to be elected to the prestigious academy
Blake Meyers, a professor of plant science and technology in the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Election to membership in the NAS is considered one of the highest honors a U.S. scientist can receive. Meyers was notified of his selection Tuesday, May 3, and is…