Stories

Feb. 3, 2026

Heather Bowden honored as CAFNR Driver to Distinction

Bowden is an office support assistant IV in the Division of Plant Science and Technology.
A cow in the background as a producer uses a rotational grazing app on his phone.

Feb. 3, 2026

No fences needed: GPS collars show ‘virtual fencing’ is next frontier of livestock grazing

Cattle wearing virtual fencing collars at Mizzou’s Beef Research and Teaching Farm. For generations, farmers have spent backbreaking hours tearing down and rebuilding fences just to move livestock to fresh grazing fields. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking project at the University of Missouri’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture, that chore is becoming a thing of the past. With a $900,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, five Missouri producers are beta testing a high-tech virtual fencing solution that uses GPS-enabled collars and a simple mobile app to guide animals with sound and mild shock cues. No posts, no wires,…
A collage of portraits of Wes Warren and David Braun

Feb. 3, 2026

Warren and Braun recognized for outstanding achievements by the Academy of Science of St. Louis

Academy honors genomics research and science leadership.
CAFNR Alumni Association Board

Jan. 27, 2026

CAFNR Alumni Association Announces 2025-2026 CAFNR 150 Grant Winners

The endowment allows CAFNR to award over $50,000 in grants annually.
Austin Wilson speaks to the audience.

Jan. 26, 2026

CAFNR student Austin Wilson elected national SASES president

Austin Wilson is a junior studying plant sciences.
Drew Kientzy smiling.

Jan. 22, 2026

Q&A with Drew Kientzy

Drew is an MU Extension senior agribusiness research analyst.
Amie Breshears smiling.

Jan. 22, 2026

Extension field specialist named Conservation Educator of the Year

MU Extension ag business field specialist, Amie Breshears, has been recognized for her leadership and commitment to conservation education across Missouri.
Pond at Thompson Research Farm.

Jan. 15, 2026

Kate Nelson named co-director of Missouri Water Center

Nelson is an associate professor in the School of Natural Resources.
Jim Crawford and Wayne Flanary smiling.

Jan. 13, 2026

MU Graves-Chapple Center plots a course for the future with new combine

MU Extension & Education Center, Graves-Chapple, receives new plot combine.
Group examines plants on devices in greenhouse.

Jan. 12, 2026

CAFNR greenhouse goes high-tech

A major technological upgrade to the University of Missouri’s East Campus Plant Growth Facility is transforming how researchers study plant responses to environmental stress — particularly drought.