Extension
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…
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.
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.
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.
April 22, 2022
Q&A with Denice Ferguson
Agricultural business field specialist Denice Ferguson supports programming across four counties.
April 20, 2022
Mallory Rahe Named 2022 J.W. Burch Specialist at 2022 Celebration of Excellence
Mallory Rahe is the 2022 recipient of the J.W. Burch State Specialist Agricultural Extension Award, presented at CAFNR’s Celebration of Excellence event April 19. Rahe earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois-Champaign and her PhD in regional planning from the University of Illinois-Champaign. She joined the university in 2019 as an assistant Extension professor of agriculture and applied economics. In 2020, Rahe became the education director of the Agricultural Business and Policy Extension Program and the director of the Missouri Small Business Development Center for Agriculture, Food and Forestry. Rahe specializes in applied…
Nov. 29, 2021
Juan Cabrera-Garcia
Juan Cabrera’s appointment is split between MU and UMKC. At MU, his appointment includes extension and research responsibilities focused on horticulture crops. He developed extension programs focused on consumer horticulture, commercial horticulture, and increasing awareness of MU Extension among Hispanics in Missouri. He plans to conduct applied research projects that will result in practical recommendations that will improve the horticulture farming industry in Missouri. He is part of the Missouri Institute for Defense and Energy at UMKC. His appointment includes research responsibilities focused on urban horticulture. He plans to conduct research that will result in new technologies and recommendations to…
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…
Aug. 18, 2021
Heather Nichols
Aug. 16, 2021
Kantha Channaiah
Educational background Ph.D., Kansas State University…