Ella, in many ways, is just like any other 2-year-old golden retriever. She loves attention, going on walks and spending time with her family. But there is one thing that separates her from the pack of other lovable canines and that is her sizable Instagram following. Ella, or @ella.m.thegoldengirl, has amassed a considerable number of followers online. One of her…
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After Hours: Educating and Coaching
Eric Bailey has trained American Quarter Horses for years
With nearly 130,000 acres to look after, the Bailey family needed reliable transportation to check the more than 1,500 head of cattle they were responsible for. The family turned to American Quarter Horses. That meant Eric Bailey got acclimated to horses at a very young age. “Part of my daily chores included feeding our horses,” Bailey said. “There were between…
Learning and Pivoting
Craig Bacon shares tips for success with students as part of the Executive-in-Residence program
Keep learning and keep “pivoting” – that was the advice to students from Craig Bacon, senior vice president of technical services for Simmons Prepared Foods. Bacon was on campus Oct. 10-11 as part of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ Robert O. Reich Executive-in-Residence program, which brings industry leaders to the college to share knowledge and experiences with…
After Hours: A True Tiger Tailgate
Garton, Langworthy families celebrate Mizzou football through tailgating
A sea of black and gold highlights the tailgating scene before each University of Missouri football game. From shirts, to tents to plates, the Tigers are front and center throughout the campus. There is a little red that stands out in that sea of black and gold – an Ohio State University flag owned by Bryan Garton. The flag flies…
Following Her Passion
Animal Sciences student has made a unique path, with help of her advisors
Ashleigh Redman has found her niche in animal sciences, thanks to the robust network at her fingertips here in the division. Ashleigh is a senior in animal sciences from Dittmer, Missouri, about two hours southeast of Columbia. Her passion for animal husbandry and small ruminants started early on her family’s farm, where they raise both dairy goats and meat sheep.…
Reflections: George Wm. Jesse
Dr. Jesse, professor emeritus, shares 50 years of selected memories from a student and faculty perspective
In the fall of 1964, as a 20-year-old freshman who never planned to attend college, I promised my grandmother that whether I lasted one semester or completed a 4-year degree, I would be the same grandson when I returned home. I had no idea that because of the people I would meet and the experiences I would have at MU…
Designing a Great Partnership
Mary Decker joins CAFNR to aid with instructional design
Mary Decker is excited for her new role in CAFNR – what she explains as getting to create “cool partnerships” with professors. Mary is CAFNR’s new instructional designer, which means she helps professors make their courses as high quality as possible both for physical and online classrooms, pairing their subject knowledge and her pedagogical knowledge. This is Mary’s first position…
After Hours: ‘Cotton Tales’
Gene Stevens pens children's book
As a graduate student working on his Ph.D. in agronomy at Mississippi State University, Gene Stevens spent the majority of his nights doing schoolwork, as he was also working full-time. To break up those nighttime study sessions, Stevens would read stories to his son and daughter. While his children enjoyed stories from a book, they really tuned in when Stevens…
After Hours: The Zine Scene
Logan Howard writes and designs zines, a form of magazine
Logan Howard has always been a fan of stories, especially storytelling. Growing up, Howard found an exciting and fun way to tell stories – writing and drawing zines. Zines are a form of magazine, generally a self-published work by a fan. Howard learned about zines through several music zines in the mid-1970s. “I really got into zines in the early…
Part of the Team
Collaborations between faculty, Academic Programs enhance CAFNR student experience
The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources is known on the Mizzou campus for an enhanced student experience. Strong relationships between faculty members and the Academic Programs Office is a key part of this. Faculty members like Trista Strauch say the APO staff makes it easy to collaborate on advising questions and sharing Study Abroad and Career Services opportunities…