To Fridah Mubichi, the church missionaries who would frequent her hometown of Meru, Kenya, were just people passing through town. She didn’t know their names or their stories — not until she had lunch with Rodney Fink, that is. “It’s not like you take pictures with everyone and save them,” says Mubichi, who is working on her doctoral degree in…
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Rural Excellence
Hendrickson presented award by Rural Sociological Society
Mary Hendrickson was awarded the Excellence in Extension and Outreach Award.
From the Ground Up
Grow Well helps with food insecurity and lack of healthy choices
There’s hope growing in the backyard of Missourians who are food insecure.
Little Kids, Big Impact
Informal rural child care is a surprisingly large industry
The informal child care industry created more than 128,000 jobs and added about $971.5 million in total value to the state of Kansas in 2005.
CAFNR Chalks Up Another Victory
2014 Gold Chalk Awards presented to Mary Grigsby of rural sociology and Mike Smith of animal sciences
Two of CAFNR’s own each received a Gold Chalk Award. Mary Grigsby, associate professor of rural sociology, and Mike Smith, professor of animal sciences, were recognized for their impact on the education of their graduate students. Each year, the University of Missouri Graduate Professional Council awards Gold Chalk Awards to professors who have made significant contributions to the professional and…
Developing Recognition
Rural sociology grad student receives Community Development Program Award
Mark Porth, M.S. Rural Sociology ’13 and University of Missouri Extension regional community arts specialist, received the 2013 Community Development Program Outstanding Student Award. The award is presented to a Community Development Society student in recognition of his or her contribution to the community development field through a paper, article, field project, internship or other applied research.
A Hungrier Missouri
Hunger Atlas shows food insecurity continues to worsen
The number of people in Missouri who worry about having sufficient food, or who experience outright hunger, is moving in the wrong direction.
International Awardees
CAFNR team members receive MU International Engagement Awards
Two members of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ team were honored with MU International Engagement Awards April 26. Senior information specialist Mike Burden received the staff award, and associate professor of rural sociology Jere Gilles was the scholar recipient.
Population Shifts
Missouri is steadily moving from a rural to an urban state
Missouri’s northern rural counties continue to lose population while cities and a few small towns are steadily growing.
Finding Middle Ground
Scholarship supports sustainable agriculture and honors a family's dedication to conservation
With more than 50 years of service to the University of Missouri, Fred Martz has influenced hundreds of farmers, students and fellow faculty members. Though he recently celebrated his retirement, his impact on education will sustain through the Fred and Donna Martz scholarship.