Commencement is the best day in the life of a university! Congratulations to our 500 May 2025 graduates. Read the stories, and see the photos of our seniors – now our newest CAFNR alumni!

Awardees are recognized for outstanding service to the association and the college.

Fordyce is the nominee for USDA undersecretary for farm production and conservation.

Grellner, B.S. ’18 Animal Sciences, was a member of the 2018 judging team and is eager to restart the program.

Allen and Melissa Niedermann met in an entomology lab in 1998 and now two of their children attend Mizzou as legacies – one even inherited their love of entomology.

Keith Coble BS Ag ’81, MS EdHD ’84, received the 2025 RJ Hildreth Public Policy Award from the Farm Foundation. Coble is the vice president of the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University.

The club was officially chartered in 2023 and wants to introduce more young women to career opportunities in financial planning.

Members of EIM-OC held free and fast fitness testing in Speakers Circle on April 22 to emphasize the importance of physical fitness to overall health.

In AG_ED_LD 4340: Designing and Delivering Educational/Leadership Programs, students get to build real programs for agricultural industry stakeholders.

CAFNR students shine in competitive team competitions

Two biochemistry majors earn Goldwater Scholarships

4D food printing offers safer, smarter meals for people with dysphagia.

NCARG met rigorous criteria to earn the prestigious designation.

Felix Fritschi named AAAS Fellow in recognition of contributions to field of crop physiology

CAFNR faculty members took home numerous UM System and Mizzou awards this spring. Congratulations to:

• • Mandy Bish recognized with Provost’s Award for Creative Extension Programming by New Faculty
  • David Mendoza-Cozatl receives Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research & Creative Activity in the Biological Sciences
  • Rob Myers receives the C. Brice Ratchford Memorial Fellowship Award
  • Hank Stelzer receives Donald W. Fancher Provost Award for Outstanding Achievement in Extension and Continuing Education

The facility will offer education and workforce development opportunities to contribute to one of Missouri’s largest industries.

Foremost Dairy offers hands-on learning and world-class animal care through a unique partnership between veterinary and agricultural programs.

Mizzou Giving Day: CAFNR Faculty & Staff Give Back

CAFNR recognized a number of faculty and staff members who gave back to Mizzou as part of Giving Day this spring. A drawing was held for gift certificates to our CAFNR student-run businesses. Marie Dickerson, building manager and safety coordinator, Biochemistry, won the Buck’s Ice Cream prize; Lisa Williams, senior director of advancement, received the Tiger Garden gift certificate; and Patrick Market, director of the School of Natural Resources, received a Mizzou Meat Market gift certificate, which he asked to donate to The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.

Sept. 19: CAFNR Tiger Classic Golf Tournament

Sept. 27: Homecoming Parade Watch Party

March 7, 2026: CAFNR Unlimited

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