CAFNR

Oct. 16, 2024

Graduate student spotlight: Q&A with Hunter McConnell

Hunter McConnell is pursuing a Ph.D. in Animal Sciences.

Beetle collection in historic entomological museum.

Oct. 15, 2024

Celebrate historic milestone, learn more about fascinating world of insects

The Enns Entomological Museum, part of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri, is opening its doors (and cabinets of fascinating specimens) to the local community in celebration of its 150th anniversary.

Leah Gastonguay poses in a field wearing a gold Mizzou shirt and a tan hat.

Oct. 10, 2024

CAFNR graduate student receives sustainable agriculture grant

Leah Gastonguay, Ph.D. student in Plant, Insect and Microbial Sciences (emphasis in Entomology), along with her advisor, Debbie Finke, professor of Plant Science and Technology, was awarded $19,792 for the project, "Companion Planting to Optimize Beneficial Insect Ecosystem Services in Pepper Cropping Systems."

Arshdeep Singh

Oct. 9, 2024

Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences graduate student receives national scholarship

Arshdeep Singh, a food and hospitality systems Ph.D. student, was recently awarded the Frank DeBenedetti Scholarship from the Northern American Meat Institute (NAMI) Scholarship Foundation.

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…

Portraits of three professors

Sep. 27, 2024

Three CAFNR faculty members named Curators’ Distinguished Professors

The University of Missouri Board of Curators recently named nine University of Missouri faculty members Curators’ Distinguished Professors and one Curators' Distinguished Professor Emeritus, including three CAFNR faculty members.

A man poses for a photo and holds a golf ball toward the camera.

Sep. 24, 2024

CAFNR grad and former Truman the Tiger supports CAFNR Alumni Association Scholarships

Ben Marshall (Agricultural Education, minor in Agricultural Economics ’06) carries his love of all things agriculture and Mizzou into his work as the CAFNR Alumni Association CAFNR Tiger Ag Classic Committee Chair.

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.

A student presents a PowerPoint presentation to a room of other students.

Sep. 23, 2024

Agricultural Education and Leadership students teach future teachers during Missouri Farmers Care Agriculture Education on the Move Training Day

FFA students from 27 Missouri FFA chapters gathered at Bradford Research Farm Sept. 9 for training to become Agriculture Education on the Move educators this school year.