CAFNR student Morgan Watkins will represent Missouri FFA at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, Oct. 23-26.

Martinez is a senior pursuing a degree in agriculture.

CAFNR Week is a weeklong celebration of CAFNR students, featuring numerous events that allow students to connect with each other, make new friendships and have fun! Below is a schedule for the week:

Monday, Sept. 30: Mud Volleyball
Time: Check in at 4:30 p.m., First game at 5 p.m.
Location: South Farm, 3600 E New Haven Rd.

Tuesday, Oct. 1: Bingo 
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Ag Building 2-16

Wednesday, Oct. 2: Cornhole Tournament
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Logboat Brewing Company, 504 Fay St.

Thursday, Oct. 3: Trivia
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Shakespeare’s South, 3911 Peachtree Dr.

Spend part of your winter break broadening your knowledge of global agriculture with one of CAFNR’s Winter Break Study Abroad programs. Learn more with the links below and apply by Oct. 1. Contact Shanon Dickerson, Director of International Study Programs, with questions.

• Costa Rica
• Italy
• New Zealand

FFA students from 27 Missouri FFA chapters gathered at Bradford Research Farm Sept. 9 for training to become Agriculture Education on the Move educators this school year.

Students throughout CAFNR participated in internships across the nation and many facets of the agricultural industry to prepare for their future careers.

Ben Marshall (Agricultural Education, minor in Agricultural Economics ’06) carries his love of all things agriculture and Mizzou into his work as the CAFNR Alumni Association CAFNR Tiger Ag Classic Committee Chair.

Congratulations to Plant Sciences student Bryce Himmelberg for being an American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America 2024 Golden Opportunity Scholar. The annual awards are presented for outstanding contributions to agronomy, crop science, and/or soil science through education, national and international service, and research.