Plant Science and Technology professor named American Society of Agronomy 2024 Fellow
Kelly Nelson, Plant Science and Technology professor and state extension specialist, was recently named an American Society of Agronomy 2024 Fellow.
Fellow is the highest recognition bestowed by the American Society of Agronomy. Members of the Society nominate worthy colleagues based on their professional achievements and meritorious service. Up to 0.3 percent of the Society’s active and emeritus members may be elected as a Fellow.
Plant Science and Technology faculty member receives International Engagement Award – Outstanding Faculty Contribution
David Mendoza-Cozatl, associate professor in the MU Division of Plant Science and Technology, was named recipient of a 2024 MU International Engagement Award by MU International Programs. The MU International Engagement Awards recognize the outstanding work carried out by faculty, staff and students to internationalize the University of Missouri. The awards recognize meaningful and sustained commitments to international work, whether directly on campus or brought back to the campus from an engagement abroad. In order to demonstrate their effect upon internationalizing the campus, nominees must clearly indicate the concrete impact made upon scholarship, students or MU programs by their international work.
CAFNR faculty members have received the following recent grants (listed by Principal Investigator):
Chase Floyd, Comparison of two spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) infestations on common Missouri cotton varieties, Cotton, Inc., 1/1/25-12/31/25, $18,000
Chase Floyd, Economic Evaluation of Cotton Bt Technology Traits in the Missouri Cotton, Cotton, Inc., 1/1/25-12/31/25, $10,000
Deborah Finke, Utilizing Technology and Conservation Practices to Produce More Economically and Environmentally Sustainable Soybeans, United Soybean Board, 10/1/24-9/30/25, $179,114
Chase Floyd, Comparison of conventional pesticide application and inverted lay-by drop nozzles for control of damaging pests in Mid-south cotton, Cotton, Inc., 1/1/25-12/31/25, $5,000
Bradley Wilson, Investigation of ‘crazy cotton’ observed in Mid-South cotton production, Cotton, Inc., 1/1/25-12/31/25, $11,250
Felix Fritschi, Characterizing and understanding relationships between root systems and soil gas flux in soybean production, United Soybean Board, 10/1/24-9/30/25, $166,406
Bradley Wilson, Determining Impacts of Root Knot Nematode Resistant Cultivars Compared to Chemical Management of Nematodes in Missouri Soils, Cotton, Inc., 1/1/25-12/31/25, $18,000
Feng Lin, Development of functional ultra-high stearic acid soybean germplasms, Mid-South Soybean Board, 4/1/24-3/31/25, $30,000
Bradley Wilson, Evaluation of Foliar Nutrient and Fungicide Products on Stressed Cotton Seedlings in Adverse Environmental Conditions, Cotton, Inc., 1/1/25-12/31/25, $13,000
Jaime Barros-Rios, Engineering Plants and Algae as Dye-Free Alternatives to Fossil-Based Textiles, Research Corp., 12/1/24-11/30/25, $66,000
Noel Aloysius, Missouri River Basin Water Resource Management 2024, Agricultural Research Service, 6/3/24-6/2/25, $1,012,500
Andre Froes de Borja Reis, Sprouting Soybeans: Management Strategies That Reduce Late-Season Yield Loss and Protect Seed Quality, Ohio State University (United Soybean Board), 10/1/24-9/30/25, $18,000
Feng Lin, Determining the Causes of Declining Test Weight of Soybean and Utilizing Breeding to Increase Test Weight, Agricultural Research Service (USB), 10/1/24-9/30/25, $31,691
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