Extension

Margaret Straw

May 12, 2022

Get to Know Margaret Straw

What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? As the CAFNR Extension Communications Strategist, I work to tell the story of the huge impact our Extension specialists have across the state. Some of my job responsibilities include news releases, internal newsletters and social media for the Agriculture and Environment Extension program. How long have you worked in CAFNR? I joined the CAFNR team in January, so just 4 months! What do you enjoy about working for CAFNR/Mizzou? I love getting to work in a university setting. Everybody around me is curious about the…
Kristen Veum and Tim Reinbott

April 29, 2022

Kristen Veum and Tim Reinbott elected officers in the American Society of Agronomy

Reinbott and Veum have been elected to serve roles in the American Society of Agronomy.
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April 28, 2022

Jordan Thomas Receives Creative Extension Programming by New Faculty Award

Jordan Thomas, assistant Extension professor in the Division of Animal Sciences, has received the Provost's Award for Creative Extension Programming by New Faculty.
Teng Lim smiling.

April 28, 2022

Teng Lim Receives Fancher Outstanding Achievement in Extended & Continuing Education 2022

Teng Lim, Extension professor in the Division of Plant Science and Technology, has received the 2022 Donald W. Fancher Provost Award for Outstanding Achievement in in Extension and Continuing Education.
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April 22, 2022

Q&A with Denice Ferguson

Agricultural business field specialist Denice Ferguson supports programming across four counties.
Portrait of Juan Cabrera-Garcia

Nov. 29, 2021

Juan Cabrera-Garcia

Juan Cabrera‑Garcia, Ph.D., is a State Extension Specialist in Horticulture and Extension Master Gardener Program Director with the University of Missouri. His extension programming focuses on vegetable production systems, with emphasis on controlled environment agriculture, hydroponic nutrient solutions, irrigation management, water quality, and produce safety. He is the editor of the Missouri Produce Grower Bulletin, provides statewide leadership and training for horticulture regional specialists and coordinates produce safety education. His main research examines water quality and biofilm dynamics in irrigation systems, with the goal of improving irrigation efficiency, plant health, and food safety in vegetable and controlled environment production systems.
Michael Sunde

Sep. 17, 2021

Michael Sunde

Sunde’s research focuses on using quantitative modeling, geospatial and remote sensing approaches to evaluate the impacts of stressors such as urbanization, deforestation and climatic pressures on the environment and to map ecosystems at large scales, with an emphasis on watershed hydrology. His work uses an array of geographic, climatic and remotely sensed data, along with machine learning and physically based models to produce information that can be of utility to planners and decision makers. Educational background Ph.D. Natural Resources, University of Missouri…
Heather Nichols

Aug. 18, 2021

Heather Bowden
Kantha in front of Food Science sign.

Aug. 16, 2021

Kantha Channaiah

Educational background Ph.D., Kansas State University…
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Aug. 2, 2021

Highlighting Different Agricultural Topics

The Graves-Chapple Research Center field day set for Aug. 24.