Plant Science and Technology

Maiara.

March 31, 2026

Maiara de Oliveira

Educational background Ph.D., Plant Breeding, University of São Paulo, Brazil M.S., Plant Breeding, University of São Paulo, Brazil B.S., Agronomy, Federal University of Lavras, Brazil…
Cheryl Adeva.

March 31, 2026

Cheryl Adeva

Educational background Ph.D., Agronomy, Chungnam National University, South Korea M.S., Plant Breeding, University of the Philippines, Philippines B.S., Agriculture, University of the Philippines, Philippines…
Jessica.

March 31, 2026

Jessica Argenta

Educational background Ph.D., Plant Breeding and Genetics Federal, University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil / Plant Breeding Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia M.S., Plant Breeding and Genetics Federal, University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil B.S., Agronomy, Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil…
Mizzou Plant Science and Technology students compete in the 2026 National Collegiate Landscape Competition.

March 31, 2026

Plant sciences student shares experience at National Collegiate Landscape Competition 

Out of 54 schools, Mizzou solidified their ranking in the top 10 in only their third time competing.  
Chase Floyd smiling.

March 30, 2026

Q&A with Chase Floyd

Chase is the state extension crop protection specialist.
Attendees of 2025 IPG Symposium listen to a presentation in an auditorium.

March 30, 2026

Mizzou’s Interdisciplinary Plant Group to host 42nd annual symposium

The event will be held on campus April 24-26.
Heike Buecking

March 20, 2026

Message from Heike Bücking

Welcome to the Spring semester. I am delighted to share with you some of the remarkable achievements in 2025 from the Division of Plant Science and Technology (DPST).
Construction on new SCN lab.

March 19, 2026

Construction underway on new SCN Diagnostics Lab on MU campus

MU's new Soybean Cyst Nematode Diagnostics Lab is under construction, showcasing a partnership between MU Extension and the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.
Ron Mittler stands with his arms crossed in front of a wall of green plants.

March 19, 2026

Mizzou scientists learn how plants protect themselves from multiple stressors

Discovery could lead to gene-edited or newly bred crops that can withstand multiple stressors simultaneously.
Sorghum plants growing in a field.

March 13, 2026

New DOE grant brings together expertise from Mizzou, Danforth Plant Science Center, Washington University in St. Louis, Caltech

Experts across Missouri and beyond combine their collective capabilities to capitalize on photosynthesis for bioenergy production.