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July 19, 2024
Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center to host field day
The University of Missouri’s Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center (NM-REEC) invites the public to its annual Field Day on Thursday, Aug. 1, where attendees have the opportunity for an in-person look at research conducted at the REEC.
July 18, 2024
Planted for Growth
Across the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station (MOAES), faculty are cultivating not just plants and livestock, but a brighter future for generations to come. That means not only continuing the research that helps nourish people across the globe but also tending to and growing the facilities that help make that research possible.
July 5, 2024
Plant Science and Technology researcher part of $10 million USDA grant to accelerate adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices
The five-year project, funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and led by Ohio State University, will work with farmers ‘From the Ground Up’
June 26, 2024
Mizzou Students Awarded Agriculture Future of America Scholarships
Twelve Mizzou students were selected to receive Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Scholarships. AFA’s mission is to “build bridges for young leaders, fostering engagement and innovation in food and agriculture.”
June 26, 2024
DAREC Symposium poster winners announced
The new MU Digital Agriculture Research and Extension Center (DAREC) held its first-ever Digital Agriculture Symposium June 20-21. The symposium included a poster session, and four students, two graduate and two undergraduate, were recognized with awards for their work. Rana Das poses with his first place winning poster during the first DAREC Symposium. The following students placed in the poster session: First place: Rana Das, pursuing a Ph.D. in biological engineering Second place: Trace Thompson, pursuing an M.S. in plant, insect and microbial sciences Third place: Madi Mitchell and Morgan Mathison, both pursuing a B.S. in plant sciences…
June 17, 2024
New director announced for RaFF
The Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri has selected Alejandro Plastina as the center’s new director, starting Sept. 1, 2024. Plastina will join the Division of Applied Social Sciences (DASS) faculty as an associate professor within the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri. “I am thrilled and honored to be named the new director for the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF),” Plastina said. “I will focus on expanding and solidifying the good research, extension and education work of the Center. My ultimate goal…
June 7, 2024
Torq’N Tigers Team takes 5th place at ASABE Quarter-Scale Tractor Competition
The University of Missouri Torq'N Tigers team competed in the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition this month. The team placed 5th overall and placed 1st in the Overall Performance Event and Durability Competition.
June 6, 2024
Mizzou Water Center receives more than $700,000 in EPA seed grant funding
Cross-disciplinary researchers to look at water quality issues through eight research and education projects
June 3, 2024
Landowners and tenants invited to respond to 2024 Missouri Cash Rental Rate Survey
MU Extension researchers invite Missouri landowners, farmers, ranchers and hunters to participate in the 2024 Missouri Cash Rental Rate Survey.
May 29, 2024
DASS faculty member honored by Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City
The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City honored Scott Brown, associate extension professor in the Division of Applied Social Sciences, with the group’s prestigious Jay B. Dillingham Award for Agricultural Leadership and Excellence at a luncheon held May 16 in Kansas City’s historic Union Station.