The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ (CAFNR) Agricultural Research Centers are spread throughout the state and conduct research on everything from cattle genetics to soybeans to pawpaws. The Research Centers represent the uniqueness of agriculture in Missouri. With fertile soil, the Fisher Delta Research Center, located in the Bootheel region, studies rice and cotton. In…
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Defining the Objective
Division of Animal Sciences bringing cattle breeding plans to Agricultural Research Centers
For years, the Thompson Research Center, near Spickard, Mo., has been home to a very defined breeding plan for its straight bred, commercial Angus cattle herd. That plan contains a variety of objectives, including reproductive and genetic goals. With the strong success of that plan, a team from the University of Missouri Division of Animal Sciences is looking to expand…
A Constant, Guiding Influence
Marc Linit helped CAFNR through many transitions during his nearly 40-year career at MU
When Marc Linit joined the University of Missouri in 1980 as an assistant professor of entomology, the first lecture he gave was in a teaching lab in the southwest corner of the second floor of the Agriculture Building. It’s the same room, nearly 40 years later, which Linit occupies as senior associate dean for the Office of Research and Extension…
Diverse Research Highlighted Thompson Field Day
MU Division of Animal Sciences showcased strong research, programs during Thompson Research Center field day
The University of Missouri Division of Animal Sciences showcased its diverse research and strong graduate student programs during the Thompson Research Center field day, which was held on Monday, Sept. 17. The presentations throughout the evening were primarily led by graduate students, each of whom shared their research and work. “At the Thompson Research Center, we have a great opportunity…
Engaging with Cattlemen Across the State
Eric Bailey will speak twice during the Thompson Research Center field day
Eric Bailey has hit the ground running since he joined the University of Missouri last year as an assistant professor in the Division of Animal Sciences and a state beef Extension specialist. Bailey has been a regular at the Agricultural Research Centers’ field days since he came to MU in June 2017, speaking and engaging with farmers, producers and cattlemen…
Meeting Regional Research and Demonstration Needs
Research Center magazine highlights diversity and uniqueness of Missouri agriculture
For the second straight year, the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources has produced its “Road to Discovery” magazine, highlighting the diversity and uniqueness of its Agricultural Research Centers. The Research Centers are spread throughout the state, extending CAFNR’s research to more than 14,000 acres to meet the regional research and demonstration needs of agricultural producers…
Research Center Magazine: Improving Heifer Development
Thompson herd strengthened through the Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program
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. The Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program has enrolled more than 135,000 heifers on more than 850 farms…
Research Center Magazine: The Perfect Pairing
Research Center and CASE IH partnership crucial for farming operations, educational outreach
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. For the Agricultural Research Centers to function at the highest level possible, good equipment is key. High-quality…
Research Center Magazine: ‘More Than Just a Pumpkin’
Alisha Moreland and the CAFNR Research Centers team up to fight breast cancer
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. It was in 2007 when Alisha Moreland’s manager at the Columbia Daily Tribune was diagnosed with breast…
Research Center Magazine: Research With a Purpose
CAFNR Foundation helps support several Agricultural Research Center projects
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. For 80 years, the mission of the CAFNR Foundation has been to promote and further agricultural education…