Nominations now open for Celebration of Excellence awards

A photo gallery of CAFNR happenings

Kiruba Krishnaswamy focuses on preventing food loss and extracting useful resources from food waste

Join us for the next CAFNR Faculty and Staff Meeting at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Jesse Wrench Auditorium (S107 Memorial Union). Hear from Vice Chancellor and Dean Christopher Daubert on the Show-Me State Food, Beverage and Forest Products Manufacturing Initiative, and from Division Director Jinglu Tan, who will provide an update from Food Systems and Bioengineering.

Scott Peck, Shi-Jie Chen named AAAS Fellows

Christine Spinka serves as the consulting statistician for the entirety of CAFNR

During the recent Missouri Livestock Symposium, Duane Dailey, Extension writer and professor emeritus of Extension education, received the 2018 Agriculture Education Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize his excellence and dedication to agriculture education. Read more about Dailey and this honor.

Don’t forget to submit your recent “Accolades” on the CAFNR website. 

CAFNR professor calls bingo with the Knights of Columbus

This month we recognize the following faculty and staff members for their years of service to Mizzou!

• Mike Linville, manager, clinical vet services, animal sciences, celebrated 20 years of service Dec. 1.
• Randall Westgren, professor and McQuinn Chair of Entrepreneurial Leadership, applied social sciences, celebrated 10 years of service Dec. 1.
• Carol Swaim, office support assistant IV, applied social sciences, celebrated 20 years of service Dec. 8.
• Matthew Lucy, professor, animal sciences, celebrated 25 years of service Dec. 15.
• Barbara Worley, office support assistant IV, plant sciences, celebrated 20 years of service Dec. 21.
• Liz Bent, grants and contracts specialist, CAFNR Business Services, celebrated 15 years of service Dec. 22.
• William Folk, professor, biochemistry, celebrated 30 years of service Jan. 1.
• James Hundle, assistant to the vice chancellor and dean, celebrated 20 years of service Jan. 1.
• Tim Moloney, instructor, plant sciences, celebrated five years of service Jan. 1.
• Hua Qin, assistant professor, applied social sciences, celebrated five years of service Jan. 1.
• Jordan Thomas, assistant extension professor, animal sciences, celebrated five years of service Jan. 3.
• Gail Kraus, animal facilities manager, animal sciences, celebrated 35 years of service Jan. 9.
• Michael Schaffner, foreman, feed mill, animal sciences, celebrated 30 years of service Jan. 9.
• Brian Mooney, associate research professor, biochemistry, celebrated 20 years of service Jan. 27.