Featured Stories

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

The University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute baseline report indicates complex picture of farm finance in 2025.
Story Highlights

CAFNR
Women in Financial Planning look to grow their club and career opportunities
The club was officially chartered in 2023 and wants to introduce more young women to career opportunities in financial p...

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MU Center for Agroforestry patents first black walnut cultivar, marking a milestone for Missouri’s tree nut industry
After a quarter of a century of development, the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry made a significant step ...

Extension
Q&A with Ivair Valmorbida
Ivair Valmorbida is an assistant professor in entomology for forage and field crops. ...
Spotlights & Accolades

Accolades
Plant sciences students see success at National Collegiate Landscape Competition
The University of Missouri Collegiate Landscaping Team received 15th place out of 54 schools attending the National Coll...

Accolades
CAFNR students earn awards at Midwest American Society of Plant Biologists
Biochemistry and plant sciences students attended the Midwest American Society of Plant Biologists meeting at the Univer...

Inside CAFNR
Get to know Shannon Mulvania-Beck
Shannon Mulvania-Beck What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Reso...