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Carissa Bersche, Allison Collier and Randi Noel.

April 24, 2026

CAFNR students, alumna named NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recipients

Two CAFNR students and one alumna have been named recipients of the 2026-2027 NSF GRFP.

Celebration of Excellence

April 24, 2026

Kent Shannon awarded Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award at 2026 Celebration of Excellence 

Kent Shannon, assistant teaching professor in the Agricultural Systems Technology (AST) degree program, was awarded CAFNR’s 2026 Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award. He accepted the award at the college’s annual Celebration of Excellence ceremony April 23. 

April 24, 2026

Cravens, Knapp join CAFNR Teaching Academy 

Lesleighan Cravens and Ben Knapp were inducted into CAFNR’s Teaching Academy April 23, as part of the 2026 Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony.  

Celebration of Excellence

April 24, 2026

Mandy Bish honored with 2026 J.W. Burch State Specialist Agriculture Extension Award 

She received the award April 23 at CAFNR's Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony.

Celebration of Excellence

April 24, 2026

Andrew Scaboo honored with CAFNR’s 2026 Outstanding Mid-Career Research Award 

Andrew Scaboo, associate professor of plant science and technology, received the 2026 Outstanding Mid-Career Research Award at CAFNR’s Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.  

Celebration of Excellence

April 24, 2026

Marc Libault honored with Distinguished Research Award at 2026 Celebration of Excellence 

Marc Libault, professor of plant science and technology, has received CAFNR’s 2026 Distinguished Research Award for his internationally recognized scholarship in plant single cell biology. He was honored during the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.   

Celebration of Excellence

April 24, 2026

Rob Myers honored as 2026 Roger L. Mitchell Fellow

Myers was honored at the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.

Celebration of Excellence

April 24, 2026

David Mendoza-Cózatl named 2026 Brady J. Deaton Fellow in International Agriculture

He was honored at CAFNR's Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.

GPS collars hang on a fence.

April 10, 2026

Mizzou expands virtual fencing for cattle in Missouri and Nebraska

A $3.7 million grant is helping CAFNR's Center for Regenerative Agriculture put GPS-enabled collars on the cattle of 200 livestock producers, saving time and labor.

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.