Welcome to the spring 2019 issue of CAFNR.Connected. I am very excited and honored to begin serving as president of your CAFNR Alumni Association! Past President Emily Kueker and the rest of the board have worked tirelessly to make us the leading Mizzou alumni organization. We can all be proud of the major impacts the Association has had on scholarship funding, student recruitment and connecting alumni.

As the board of directors’ new term begins, our relationship with CAFNR is closer and more productive than ever before. Vice Chancellor and Dean Christopher Daubert has committed to regular interaction with board officers to discuss the best ways we can help with the college’s needs, successes and numerous activities. We have formed a new stronger bond with the ever-important Office of Advancement. The Association was thrilled to partner with Darcy Wells, Brent McCauley and the team through the hiring of CAFNR Alumni Relations and Lead Annual Giving Officer Kaleigh Summers. Kaleigh joined the team in December and has already made an impact. Her organizational skills, work ethic and positive attitude will help the association succeed like never before! We are grateful to Dean Daubert and Senior Associate Dean Bryan Garton for their support and commitment to bring Kaleigh on board.  Read More >>

Patrick Montgomery's passion for animals, entrepreneurship and helping veterans led to the creation of the KC Cattle Company

CAFNR alum and CropLife America Chief of Staff returns as Executive-In-Residence

Christine Tew honored with Ag Communicator of the Year award from Missouri Department of Agriculture

CAFNR student works on the “Buy Missouri” Initiative

CAFNR student creates live sustainability map of Mizzou

CAFNR student owns and operates his own business

CAFNR student selected for science communication fellowship

Scott Peck, Shi-Jie Chen named AAAS Fellows

Mizzou Giving Day 2019 gave alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends the opportunity to express gratitude for the Mizzou and CAFNR experience. Held from noon March 13 until noon March 14, the day focused on showing Tiger spirit, looking back on fond campus memories, and giving back in the area that inspired you most. In CAFNR, we asked donors to share what their CAFNR experience meant to you on social media and in the Comments section while making a gift. We have enjoyed reading these stories and learning what makes our college so special. CAFNR was in the Top 10 among Mizzou units in both the number of gifts (158) and the dollar amount raised ($407,401).

Thank you to everyone who participated!

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• Join us for college and alumni events!
• Join the Mizzou Alumni Association, or renew your membership today! (Use “UAH” as the appeal code for Ag Alumni Association, and “UNR” for the SNR Alumni Association.)

Give Back

• Contribute to CAFNR. Give now!

Be an Advocate

• Tell a friend, a corporate recruiter or your local legislator about the great things CAFNR does for students and Missouri farmers!
• Be a corporate contact to connect graduates to your company!

April 11, 2019: Celebration of Excellence
April 13, 2019: Show Me Mizzou Day, all-campus open house
April 13, 2019: Livestock Judging Alumni Contest
April 27, 2019: Monticello Society Brunch
August 10, 2019: CAFNR Alumni at the Missouri State Fair
September 13, 2019: CAFNR Tiger Classic golf tournament
October 22, 2019: CAFNR Scholarship Dinner