Plant Science and Technology

A man with dark hair, brown eyes, and black-rimmed glasses in a black t-shirt with a Mizzou athletic tiger emblem on it stands in front of a public art sculpture in the bond Life Sciences building. He is smiling and leaning on a railing

April 25, 2024

David Mendoza-Cózatl named Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies

David Mendoza-Cózatl named Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies
Felix Fritschi

April 19, 2024

Felix Fritschi elected President-Elect of Crop Science Society of America

Felix Fritschi elected President-Elect of Crop Science Society of America
Ron Mittler poses in the Life Sciences Building on the Mizzou campus.

April 17, 2024

Ron Mittler receives Mumford Award for Outstanding Faculty at 2024 Celebration of Excellence

Ron Mittler, Curators’ Distinguished Professor, Division of Plant Science and Technology, received CAFNR’s 2024 Mumford Award for Outstanding Faculty as part of the Celebration of Excellence Awards ceremony April 16. 
Kelly Nelson portrait in dark suit and red tie

April 17, 2024

Kelly Nelson honored with J.W. Burch Extension Award at Celebration of Excellence

Kelly Nelson, MU Extension agronomist, has received CAFNR's 2024 J.W. Burch State Specialist Agricultural Extension Award as part of the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.
Harpreet Kaur

April 17, 2024

Harpreet Kaur recieves Distinguished Dissertation Award at Celebration of Excellence 

Harpreet Kaur has received the William R. Lamberson Distinguished Dissertation award. She completed her Ph.D. in Plant, Insect and Microbial Sciences in 2023.  Harpreet Kaur Portions of Kaur’s dissertation, “Drainage Water Management Practices Affect Water Quality, Soil Properties, and Crop Production,” have been submitted to 11 journal publications, and five of those have been published in reputable journals. Additionally, Kaur has presented her research to national and international groups.  In addition to her Ph.D., Kaur completed an M.S. in statistics simultaneously, giving her a deeper understanding of statistical analysis of her findings.   “I have been impressed by her academic achievements…

April 16, 2024

Mark Adero

April 16, 2024

Jose Costa Netto
Soyon Park

April 12, 2024

Soyon Park receives Early Investigator Research Award from College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources 

Soyon Park, assistant professor of plant science and technology, has received the Early Investigator Research Award.  Trained in plant molecular biology, Park’s expertise lies in chlorophyll degradation, plant-agrobacteria interactions, and host-parasitic plant interactions. Her research, published in prestigious journals like Plant Cell and Molecular Cell, focuses on understanding host and parasitic plant interactions, particularly with parasitic plants like Cuscuta and Phelipanche, aiming to devise effective control strategies to enhance crop yield.  Notably, her lab developed a groundbreaking Cuscuta transformation method, bypassing the time-consuming tissue culture process. This achievement led to a $2 million NSF proposal with Park as the principal…

April 11, 2024

Groundbreaking for new building named for former Sen. Roy Blunt held at Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center

Robert Cook, Don Rone, Paul T. Combs, David Haggard, Patrick McHaney, Aaron Brandt, Gary Wheeler, Chris Chinn, Jason Bean, Roy Blunt, Keith Holloway, Shelly Fisher, Trent Haggard, Charlie Kruse, Dave Blakemore, Mun Choi, Justin Rone, Rob Kallenbach, Chad Higgins, Shibu Jose and Chris Daubert. A groundbreaking was held Friday, April 5, for the Roy Blunt Soil Testing and Research Laboratory at the University of Missouri’s Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center (FD-REEC) in Portageville, Mo. “As a longtime Delta Day attendee and Delta Center advocate, I’m pleased to have been part of spearheading a new facility that will support…
Sun over columns at Mizzou.

April 2, 2024

Plant Science and Technology professor named to Soil Health Institute board of directors

Rob Myers, extension professor in the Division of Plant Science and Technology, was announced as a new member of the Soil Health Institute board of directors. Rob Myers The Soil Health Institute is a global non-profit with a mission of safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils through scientific research and advancement. The Institute brings together leaders in science and industry to conduct research and empower farmers and landowners to adopt soil health systems that contribute economic and environmental benefits to agriculture and society. Myers appointment was effective April 1.