This story also appears in our University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Research Center Magazine. Stop by your local Research Center to pick up a copy! You can view the magazine online by clicking here: Road to Discovery. Did you miss the first airing of the thirteenth installment of our new Insight series? LISTEN NOW to the program…
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As Heard on Insight: Cleaning Up Food Waste
Bradford's closed-loop system is using food waste to produce compost
Did you miss the first airing of the twelfth installment of our new Insight series? LISTEN NOW to the program or to the extended version of the interview. The Tomato Festival is one of the most popular events at the Bradford Research Center. More than 1,000 people flock to the event, which includes tomato and pepper tasting. The festival also led to a unique…
As Heard on Insight: Fighting an Almost Invisible Pest
Longtime biochemistry professor teams up with national laboratory to get a better genetic grasp on methylmercury
Did you miss the first airing of the eleventh installment of our new Insight series? LISTEN NOW to the program or to the extended version of the interview. They are all around us, raising trouble in their wake. They are so small, though, and silent that most of us have no idea they exist. But not Judy Wall. As a Curators…
As Heard on Insight: The Queen of Sweet Wheat
CAFNR wheat breeder considered to be one of the best in her field, gets new line released
Did you miss the first airing of the ninth installment of our new Insight series? LISTEN NOW to the program or to the extended version of the interview. Given Anne McKendry’s status as one of the world’s top wheat breeders, you might think that she uses state-of-the-art equipment to extract the small anthers of the male part of the wheat plant…
As Heard on Insight: Good Intention, Bad Communication
CAFNR professor addresses issues of behavioral economics through unconventional study
Did you miss the first airing of the eighth installment of our new Insight series? LISTEN NOW to the program or to the extended version of the interview. It was a study that was borne out of frustration in a restaurant in Portland, Oregon. In 2007, Laura McCann, was there attending the annual meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association…
As Heard on Insight: Keeping Nutrients in the Field
Greenley Research Center uses drainage water management to generate and regulate water on fields
Did you miss the first airing of the seventh installment of our new Insight series? LISTEN NOW to the program or to the extended version of the interview. For years, producers have looked for ways to manage the water on their fields. The Greenley Research Center near Novelty, Mo., has turned to drainage water management in an effort to generate and regulate…
As Heard on Insight: Finding Common Connections
CAFNR researcher discovers new connections between human and animal fertility issues
Did you miss the first airing of the fifth installment of our new Insight series? LISTEN NOW to the program or to the extended version of the interview. From the backside, the machine that is the prized possession of Peter Sutovsky’s laboratory in the Animal Sciences Research Center at the University of Missouri may look like a souped-up all-in-one printer. In spite…
As Heard on Insight: Battling the Winter Weather
Preparing for winter weather is important
Did you miss the first airing of the fourth installment of our new Insight series? LISTEN NOW to the program or to the extended version of the interview. Winter is here and temperatures are starting to creep down. So what type of winter can mid-Missouri expect? Tony Lupo, a professor of atmospheric science, said a strong El Nino could lead to warmer…
As Heard on Insight: ’Tis the Season to Snack
Pair of protein researchers offer simple tips to avoid overeating during the holidays
Did you miss the first airing of the second installment of our new Insight series? LISTEN NOW to the program or to the extended version of the interview. Just as the holiday season comes around every year, so does the same dilemma: How to enjoy food with family and friends while still not packing on extra pounds from indulging in a…
As Heard on Insight: Wood Chips and CAFNR
Forestry faculty members help MU's power plant go green
With wood chips and a little help from CAFNR, a new process at the MU Power Plant could shrink the facility’s greenhouse gas emissions by almost 50 percent by 2018.