Ken Schneeberger, director of CAFNR International Programs, received the CAFNR Proud Award at the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ Novemberfest event, Friday, Nov. 16. The award recognizes Schneeberger’s 50 years of service to CAFNR and the University of Missouri. He joined Mizzou in 1968, after finishing his Ph.D. in production economics and agribusiness management at Oklahoma State University.…
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Help From Up North
CAFNR International Programs teams up with University of Saskatchewan, Canadian government to improve ag productivity in Ghana
Canada has been involved in the economic development of Ghana for decades, dating back to 1957 when Ghana became the first African country to receive financial assistance from the Canadian government. The University of Missouri has also built a strong presence in the West African country over the years – so perhaps it was only natural that the two entities…
Collaboration Complete
Habibullah set to complete his studies as part of Agriculture Innovation Program for Pakistan
Habibullah, who his friends call Habib, has no trouble recalling the moment he was notified of his selection to the Agricultural Innovation Program for Pakistan. “I was over the moon,” Habibullah said. “This was my dream and I’d been working really hard.” The program that caused so much excitement is a joint effort to catalyze growth in agriculture production and…
A Global Impact
CAFNR is helping develop master's programs for Moscow State University in Russia
The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources is at the forefront of research and education – and that reach is extending globally. A group from CAFNR is collaborating with the Eurasian Center of Food Security, based out of Moscow State University, to develop two online master’s programs, both focused on food security needs in the Eurasian region. The…
Spreading the Word
USAID senior advisor uses role of USDA first lady to raise America's collective awareness
For as much time as Christie Vilsack spends visiting foreign countries where the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is currently engaged in various initiatives, she tries to make plenty of time to come back to the U.S. and speak with regular folks across the country about what USAID is and it does. “It doesn’t do me any good to do…
Rebuilding Ties
Agribusiness program renews partnership between MU and Bulgarian university
On a sunny Monday morning in Room 217 of Mumford Hall, Zlatina Baleva reached for a cup a coffee and looked around at the empty chairs. “I’m surprised I’m one of the first people here,” she said. “I’m not a morning person.” Baleva and the rest of the delegation from the Agricultural University of Plovdiv (AUP) were at the midway point…
The Power of Mentorship
Azlin Mustapha builds relationship with visiting Egyptian scholars
Food safety programs and mentorship may be the antidote for foreign food poisoning. The University of Missouri and the USDA have joined forces to educate foreign scholars about food safety. Azlin Mustapha, professor of food science, is a research mentor with the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ International Programs. Over the past two years she has mentored five scholars from…
International Fellowship
Borlaug Fellows brings scientists to Mizzou from around the world
Since 2007, thMU has participated in a national program emphasizing cultural exchange and international collaboration in a research context.
An International Assignment
Students travel to Mexico to cover summit on agriculture
Acquiring the skills journalists need rarely requires a book or simple lesson. It is best learned through on-the-job training. The University of Missouri School of Journalism has long praised its “Missouri Method” as a way of putting students into real-world situations and recently the Science and Agricultural Journalism program at the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources took that…
Setting the World’s Plate
CAFNR panel discusses strategies to meet global challenges
Two billion. That’s the projected global population growth by 2050. It’s the equivalent of adding more than six times the current U.S. population to the planet. Feeding 9 billon people while conserving natural resources, improving global health and fostering greater equality were a few of the many challenges discussed at the recent Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD)…