Stories

Oct. 15, 2025
Adam Yokom, assistant professor of Biochemistry, receives Golden Apple Award
Adam Yokom, assistant professor of Biochemistry, received the CAFNR Golden Apple Award Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in a surprise ceremony led by Bryan Garton, senior associate dean and director of academic programs; Michael Chapman, director of the Division of Biochemistry; and many colleagues.

Oct. 14, 2025
Mary Hendrickson returns to Iceland as Fulbright Specialist
Mary Hendrickson, professor, Division of Applied Social Sciences, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program Award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Oct. 14, 2025
Career Exploration Days open REECs to high school students across state
Each fall, the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station's (MOAES) Research, Extension and Education Centers (REECs) provide local high students the opportunity to learn about careers stemming from CAFNR's 14 degree programs. In addition to information provided by CAFNR's Academic Programs Office and degree program recruiters, each REEC taps local faculty in extension and research to showcase their work.

Oct. 14, 2025
CAFNR Research Council announces 2025 symposium poster session winners
The fifth annual CAFNR Research Symposium was held Wednesday, Oct. 1, and included two poster sessions. Undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdocs contributed posters; winners were selected by peers as well as the CAFNR Research Council.

Oct. 14, 2025
Study shows online dating scammers’ tactics are evolving
Researchers at the University of Missouri are doing their part to minimize risk by exploring the tactics online scammers use in hopes of making online dating apps and social media sites safer.

Oct. 10, 2025
Get to know Darius Miller
What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources?I am the Office Support Assistant IV for the Division of Food, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences. I support various areas’ needs across the division, including course scheduling, coordinating the NEP Seminar Series, and handling classroom and conference room reservations. How long have you worked in CAFNR?I have worked with CAFNR for a little bit over a year and a half now. What do you enjoy about working for CAFNR/Mizzou?I really enjoy my colleagues and the students I work with. I also love that CAFNR offers a…

Oct. 9, 2025
Catch up with CAFNR – October 2025
A gallery of recent CAFNR happenings.

Oct. 7, 2025
CAFNR Forward: Charting the Future with Generative AI
Artificial intelligence is moving well beyond the tech world and it’s beginning to impact our kitchens, farms, and research labs. Whether it’s developing personalized nutrition plans, improving food production, or driving new discoveries in dietary health, AI is changing how we think about food.

Oct. 7, 2025
Celebrating Missouri’s perennial harvest at the Missouri Chestnut Roast Festival
This year’s Missouri Chestnut Roast will take place 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, at HARF, and will include crowd-favorite activities such as roasted chestnut samples, live music, kids' activities and tours of the historic Hickman House. This year the festival also offers opportunities to buy a locally sourced lunch prepared by Pasta La Fata, take a wagon tour of the research farm, purchase plants and trees, pick your own pumpkin, sample custom-made agroforestry ice cream flavors crafted by Buck’s Ice Cream Place, and explore more than 30 agroforestry vendors, educational organizations and artisans.

Oct. 6, 2025
Jeff Barizon Named Driver to Distinction
Barizon was presented with the award on Oct. 6, 2025.