Animal Sciences

Horses grazing.

Oct. 22, 2024

2024 MU Online Horse Auction & Fundraiser bidding is open

The 18th annual MU Online Horse Auction & Fundraiser features nine horses and two mules, all trained and raised by students in the Division of Animal Sciences Equine Program.

Oct. 16, 2024

Graduate student spotlight: Q&A with Hunter McConnell

Hunter McConnell is pursuing a Ph.D. in Animal Sciences.
An overhead view of a room filled with posters on easels and people gathered discussing those posters.

Oct. 3, 2024

Fourth annual CAFNR Research Symposium poster winners announced

The fourth annual CAFNR Research Symposium was held Tuesday, Oct. 1, and included a poster session. Undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdocs contributed posters to the session. In total, 89 posters were exhibited.

Oct. 2, 2024

Five CAFNR faculty members named as highly ranked scholars

Three faculty members in the Division of Plant Science and Technology, one in the Division of Animal Sciences, and a professor emeritus from Biochemistry, all in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, have been named to the list of Highly Ranked Scholars on ScholarGPS. Scholars listed include: John Boyer, Distinguished Research Professor, Plant Science and Technology Ron Mittler, Curators’ Distinguished Professor, Plant Science and Technology Henry Nguyen, Professor, Plant Science and Technology R. Michael Roberts, Professor Emeritus, Biochemistry Tom Spencer, Curators’ Distinguished Professor, Animal Sciences Highly Ranked Scholars™ are the most productive (number of publications) authors whose…
Career fair.

Sep. 23, 2024

CAFNR students gain varied industry experiences through summer internships

Students throughout CAFNR participated in internships across the nation and many facets of the agricultural industry to prepare for their future careers.
Historic columns in sunlight

Sep. 12, 2024

CAFNR welcomes new faculty for Fall 2024

Eighteen new faculty members have recently joined CAFNR.
Tom Spencer discusses research with a graduate student

Sep. 11, 2024

Tom Spencer leads by example

Mizzou’s vice chancellor for research has spent decades researching the reproductive system. Now, he’s continuing to lead research into women’s reproductive health with support from a NIH MERIT Award.
Students work in a lab.

Aug. 22, 2024

CAFNR Hosts Summer Academies for High School Students

CAFNR offers many opportunities for high school students to explore the different majors in the college during the summer.
Beef cattle

Aug. 20, 2024

How hair shedding scores can help select cattle for heat stress

Selecting for cattle with heat tolerance can improve a producer’s profitability.
McKay working in lab

Aug. 14, 2024

MU animal sciences faculty members help transform agriculture and endangered species conservation with ruminant genome research

A University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) researcher is helping enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability while supporting the conservation of endangered species.