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Get to Know Carey Page

Page is the vineyard manager for Mizzou's Grape and Wine Institute

What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? I am the vineyard manager for the Grape and Wine Institute. I maintain the research vineyard at the South Farm here in Columbia. How long have you worked in CAFNR? I worked previously in Plant Sciences from 2008 to 2017, and returned in 2021. What…

Get to Know Kelly Wilson

Wilson is the associate director for the MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture

What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? I am the Associate Director for MU’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture and an assistant professor with the School of Natural Resources. I work closely with farmers, farm advisors, and farm groups to research and promote adoption of farming practices that are restorative to the environment…

CAFNR Welcomes New Faculty

Ten new faculty members join CAFNR for the spring 2023 semester

With the spring semester underway, we are excited to 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 10 new faculty members this semester who will further elevate our research, teaching and extension mission. They each bring a wealth of knowledge in…

Get to Know Matt Fleming

Fleming is the CAFNR Coordinator of Facilities and Operations

What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? As the CAFNR Coordinator of Facilities and Operations, I work closely with faculty and staff to ensure their spaces are best supporting the strategic plan of the College and the Education, Research and Extension mission of the University. In my role, I’m able to help…

Get to Know Pavel Somavat

Somavat is an assistant professor in both food science and biomedical, biological and chemical engineering

What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? I work as an assistant professor in the Division of Food, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences (CAFNR) with a 30% appointment in the Department of Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering (COE). My job responsibilities mainly constitute of teaching and research, and currently I teach a course…

Get to Know Nate Bock

Bock is a system support analyst with CAFNR IT

What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? My fellow coworkers and I are what is known as Tier 2 support, although we are 2nd to none. We are where the rubber meets the road so to speak in the University’s DOIT model. We support a variety of technical needs for CAFNR. My…