Lara Stefani, sophomore biochemistry major and Interdisciplinary Plant Group undergraduate student, won Best Undergraduate Student Poster at the Metabolomics Association of North America Annual Conference, held Oct. 23-27. Her poster, entitled “Potential Nutraceutical Management and Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with American Elderberries,” was one almost 100 poster entries presented to an international audience. Stefani’s research was produced as part…
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Showcase returns to South Farm
Formerly known as South Farm Showcase, Mizzou’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources will host CAFNR Showcase at South Farm for the first time since 2019.
For many years, South Farm Showcase was a beloved staple fall event attracting families from Boone County and beyond to experience one of Mizzou’s research farms and the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ (CAFNR) programs, and interact with the facility. After a three-year hiatus, CAFNR is excited to reintroduce the event as CAFNR Showcase at South Farm. “We…
Sweet Science
A CAFNR researcher finds a better way to make non-dairy ice cream treats
The world is getting a little sweeter for people who prefer non-dairy ice cream options thanks to one Mizzou researcher who has developed a better tasting, smoother soy ice cream. For her PhD dissertation, Yun Wang experimented with creating a soy-based ice cream from a special type of soybean oil derived from soybeans bred by CAFNR faculty member Andrew Scaboo.…
A Race Against Time
A CAFNR researcher searches for answers to a spreading threat, uses CAFNR Joy of Discovery Seed Grant Program to secure NIFA funding
Phelipanche aegyptiaca, a parasitic plant commonly known as Egyptian broomrape, has been wreaking havoc on farmers’ crops in Africa and Mediterranean Europe since the ‘90s, and, in 2014, it found its way to the United States when it was discovered in a crop of tomato plants in northern California. The plant is difficult to detect and eradicate once it takes…
A Natural Fit
Linn County Extension moves into facility at Cornett Farm
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…
MU Center for Agroforestry Hosts Education Events for Producers this Summer
Offerings Include Elderberry, General Agroforestry Practices and Nut Growing
This summer, the MU Center for Agroforestry will host three events aimed at helping those producing or interested in producing elderberry, nut trees and practicing agroforestry. Each event is designed to provide classroom and hands-on learning that will benefit both new and experienced growers. Comprehensive Elderberry Workshop and Orchard Tour Set for June 15-16 in Columbia, this workshop explores one…
The Legacy of Jake Fisher
The T.E. “Jake” Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center remembers its namesake
The community across the Delta region of the southeast corner of Missouri was struck with a deep loss with the passing of Jake Fisher in March. Fisher was the long-time superintendent and namesake of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ T.E. “Jake” Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center (REEC) in Portageville, but to the community there and…
Blooms Like it Hot. But, Also, Cold?
CAFNR researcher works with international team to discover prevalence of cold-water algae blooms
Rebecca North, assistant professor of water quality in CAFNR’s School of Natural Resources, learned and lived by a paradigm commonly accepted among limnologists around the world — “blooms like it hot” – meaning that water temperatures must be warm for algae blooms to develop. But, a recently published study co-authored by North could dismantle this long-held belief. “You only take…
MU Announces New Institute of Fisheries, Wetlands and Aquatic Systems
Institute made possible through a partnership between public-private entities including MU’s CAFNR, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation
Through a partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF), the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources made a joint announcement featuring the launch of its new Institute of Fisheries, Wetlands and Aquatic Systems today. “Clean water and healthy aquatic systems are vital for our global future,” said Mun…
The Joy of Collaboration
Interdisciplinary team uses Joy of Discovery seed grant to launch NSF project
One year ago, a team of plant scientists and biochemists from Mizzou was among faculty awarded the first-ever CAFNR Joy of Discovery Seed Grant funding. Today, that team has parlayed that funding into a $1.25 million National Science Foundation grant that could lead to a deeper understanding of how plant immunity impacts the plant nutrient systems than ever before. The…