MU Extension Field Specialist Valerie Tate sat at her desk near Linneus as her co-worker popped in. “Oh, hey, do you mind if I put these insect traps up around the farm as part of the statewide MU IPM pest monitoring network?” Tate asked. When she asked this question, Tate was already on “the farm.” Tate works out of the…
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Leading FNES
Dojin Ryu to head Division of Food, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences
Dojin Ryu has been named director of the Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (FNES) in the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR), and chair of the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (NEP) in CAFNR and the School of Medicine, effective Aug. 1, 2023. Ryu joins the University of Missouri from the Department of Animal,…
Q&A with Mary Sobba
Sobba is a field specialist in agricultural business.
What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? I am a field specialist in agricultural business based in Audrain County. There are many things to do every day, but the most important things are building and maintaining relationships with clients and co-workers. It is very important to help clients by answering questions and providing information that…
Catch Up With CAFNR
A gallery of CAFNR happenings
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CAFNR Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Q&A with Rishabh Mahendra
Mahendra is a PhD student in DASS and native of India
Rishabh Mahendra, doctoral student in agricultural and applied economics, has worked to make an impact since he stepped foot on Mizzou’s campus. He is the director of the Deaton Scholars Program, in which student teams use creativity to solve socioeconomic and environmental issues around the world; president of the Division of Applied Social Sciences’ Graduate Student Association; and founder of…
CAFNR Alumni Association Proudly Presents Its Annual Awards
These awards recognize outstanding contributions or service to the CAFNR Alumni Association
The CAFNR Alumni Association is thrilled to present its annual awards, which honor and celebrate exceptional contributions and service to the association. These awards highlight the dedication and commitment of individuals who have gone above and beyond to support and uplift the CAFNR community. Jeff Dalbey Dana Brown Haynes Service Award Jeff Dalbey, who works in sales at Ag-Power, Inc.…
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Adaora Uti
Uti is a senior graduating in May with a degree in nutrition and exercise physiology
Why did you choose to come to the University of Missouri? Why did you choose to pursue a degree in nutrition and exercise physiology? When I was looking for schools that would provide me with a true college experience, there was no better option for me than Mizzou! I am from Kansas City, so along with being close to home,…
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Kelly Gillespie
Gillespie is a senior graduating in May with a degree in hospitality management
Why did you choose to come to the University of Missouri? All my life, it was a given to my family that I was going to go to Mizzou. To be completely honest, however, Mizzou was not my first choice when looking at colleges. I went all around to 6 other colleges because I thought even though Mizzou and CAFNR…
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Danielle Rotert
Rotert is a senior graduating in May with a degree in environmental sciences
Why did you choose to come to the University of Missouri? Why did you choose to pursue a degree in environmental sciences? I decided come to Mizzou since a lot of my family including my mother, brother and multiple cousins have gone to Mizzou or currently go to Mizzou. I chose Environmental Sciences as my major because I wanted a…
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Kaylee Lewis
Lewis is a senior graduating in May with a degree in biochemistry
Why did you choose to come to the University of Missouri? Why did you choose to pursue a degree in biochemistry? As a young girl who grew up around the agriculture industry, I was exposed to the University of Missouri many times before I was able to call myself a Tiger! Crazily enough, Mizzou was the only college I applied…