Problem viewing this email? See it here »
Faculty & Staff Newsletter // November 2018
Feature Story
 (click to read)
 »
 (click to read)
 »
Inspirational Impact
 (click to read)
 »
Coming Soon

Novemberfest, the annual fall CAFNR faculty/staff meeting, will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16, in 2-16 Ag Building. Enjoy CAFNR-made treats and hear from your faculty and staff representatives. Listen to Vice Chancellor and Dean Christopher Daubert regarding his thoughts on the past year.

Innovative Thinking
 (click to read)
 »
Collaborator of the Month
 (click to read)
 »
Evidence of Excellence
 (click to read)
 »

Pat Westhoff has been named as the newest holder of the Howard Cowden Professorship. Westhoff is a professor of agricultural and applied economics, and the director of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI). His contribution to agricultural policy is critical to agricultural cooperatives and their member-owners in Missouri and across the nation.

The professorship is named for Howard Cowden, a southwest Missouri native who started his cooperative career with MFA in the 1920s. Later, he formed what would become Farmland Industries. Originally, the coop was named the Union Oil Company in 1929, and it transitioned to being the Consumers Cooperative Association in 1935 before it was called Farmland Industries. Cowden retired in 1961 from his long-held chief executive title. Throughout Cowden’s career, he was driven by his passion to give farmers a better economic advantage in the marketplace.

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

Personal Connections
 (click to read)
 »
Anniversaries

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

  • Danyelle Doak, office support assistant IV, field operations, celebrated five years of service Oct. 1.
  • Melissa Mitchum, professor, plant sciences, celebrated 15 years of service Oct. 1.
  • Jarrod Nichols, research specialist senior, plant sciences, celebrated five years of service Oct. 7.
  • Paul Lilienkamp, research/lab technician senior, analytical service, celebrated 15 years of service Oct. 13.
  • Bill McKelvey, program/project support coordinator senior, applied social sciences, celebrated 10 years of service Oct. 13.
  • Cindy Greenwood, executive assistant, School of Natural Resources, celebrated 10 years of service Oct. 20.