Division: Plant Science and Technology

Jan. 9, 2024

CAFNR Ag-celerator for Agricultural Technologies (CAAT) winners announced

The CAFNR Ag-celerator for Agricultural Technologies (CAAT) is a translational research funding opportunity for faculty in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR).

Dec. 17, 2023

CAFNR Students Selected as Missouri Farm Bureau Ambassadors

Madison Meyer, sophomore plant sciences major, and Caleb Simpson, freshman agribusiness management major, were named the 2024 Missouri Farm Bureau Ambassadors at the 109th Missouri Farm Bureau annual meeting at the Lake of the Ozarks during the first weekend in December.

Dec. 17, 2023

CAFNR Student Award Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad

Carlee Long, senior in agribusiness management, and Kenny Henk, sophomore in plant sciences, have received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Dec. 13, 2023

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with William Lee

Get to know plant science and technology senior William Lee.

Dec. 10, 2023

Ivair Valmorbida

Research areas include: Educational background…

Dec. 3, 2023

Sushil Chhapekar

Dr. Sushil’s key focus is to dissect and characterize the novel loci/genes through gene editing and to develop functional markers to assist genomics-assisted breeding for nematode resistance. His goal is to enhance the understanding of molecular aspects of plant-nematode interaction and translate this knowledge to provide new genetic resources for limiting the impact of nematodes in the northern and southern regions of the U.S. Throughout his research discoveries, he develops genomes, transcriptome, miRNAome for important stress and nutraceutical traits in major crop species and characterized the gene functions. He is implementing high throughput technologies including single-cell RNA-sequencing and gene…