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April 29, 2024
Dairy Products Evaluation Team sees success at national competition
The MU Dairy Products Evaluation Team competed in the National Dairy Products Evaluation contest on April 16 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.

April 29, 2024
MU Agronomy Club sees success at Students of Agronomy, Soil & Environmental Sciences Spring Meeting
MU Agronomy Club attended the SASES (Students of Agronomy, Soil & Environmental Sciences) Spring Meeting hosted by The Ohio State University April 12-15. The crops judging team placed second overall.

April 29, 2024
Collaborative CAFNR research paper published in American Journal of Botany
“Halophytes and heavy metals: A multi-omics approach to understand the role of gene and genome duplication in the abiotic stress tolerance of Cakile maritima” was published in the American Journal of Botany, a combined effort between CAFNR students and computer sciences students.

April 29, 2024
Three CAFNR students and alumni honored by National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited U.S. institutions.

April 29, 2024
Agricultural Education and Hospitality Management get hands-on experience behind the scenes of Missouri FFA Convention
Thousands of high school FFA students gathered on Mizzou’s campus April 17-19 for the Missouri FFA State Convention.

April 27, 2024
Agricultural Systems Technology alumni credit precision agriculture curriculum for career success
Abby Tobben (BS, Agricultural Systems Technology ’23) and Drew Drummond (BS, Agricultural Systems Technology ’23) are in the field and directly applying cutting-edge curriculum from their AST degrees.

April 25, 2024
David Mendoza-Cózatl named Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies
David Mendoza-Cózatl named Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies

April 19, 2024
Felix Fritschi elected President-Elect of Crop Science Society of America
Felix Fritschi elected President-Elect of Crop Science Society of America

April 17, 2024
Celebration of Excellence 2024
The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources honors its outstanding faculty, staff and students each spring at the Celebration of Excellence ceremony. Celebration of Excellence 2024 was held Tuesday, April 16, at Bond Life Sciences Center. Awards were given for academic accomplishments, teaching, research, advising, extension, inclusion and safety leadership. View the photos Frederick B. Mumford Awards Outstanding Staff: Genevieve Howard Outstanding Faculty: Ron Mittler Distinguished Service: Ernie Verslues Outstanding CAFNR Student Awards Outstanding Freshman: Charlie Lewis Outstanding Sophomore: Harleigh Lewis Outstanding Junior:…

April 17, 2024
Genevieve Howard receives 2024 Mumford Award for Outstanding Staff
Genevieve Howard, web and social media strategist, CAFNR’s Office of Marketing and Communications, received the 2024 Mumford Award for Outstanding Staff at the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.