CAFNR

Dec. 12, 2024

Recent food science graduate wins trip to QCS

As a result of his success at the National Dairy Products Evaluation contest on April 16 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kevin Trieu (B.S. Food Science and Nutrition ’24) received an all-expense paid trip to the QCS Fall Annual Conference held on Oct. 20 – 22 at the Hilton Denver City Center located in Denver, Colorado. Trieu placed first in the All Products division at the National Dairy Products Evaluation contest, winning both the QCS trip and a $1,000 donation from QCS to support the MU Dairy Products Evaluation Team. Trieu was accompanied by his coach, Richard Linhardt. Trieu received his degree…

Dec. 12, 2024

Biochemistry student wins first place undergraduate poster at Midwest Drosophila Conference

Hannah Rice, a sophomore biochemistry major, presented a poster at the Midwest Drosophila Conference held in Bloomington, Indiana, Nov. 16 -17.

Dec. 11, 2024

Farmers gain financial insights through innovative database, personalized education

For more than a decade, Division of Applied Social Sciences faculty Jon Simonsen and Bruce Fowler have been working to create a robust financial database tool for farmers, while also helping producers hone their own financial skills.

Dec. 10, 2024

Graduate Student Spotlight: Q&A with Jhonathan Ordinola Diaz

What is your research focus?  My research focuses on energy policy and their implications on the population. Currently, I am conducting research on the public perception of nuclear waste in Missouri, learning from the public’s experience, to approximate the concerns that will occur in a future permanent repository, yet to be defined by the Department of Energy, but needed soon. Jhonathan Ordinola Diaz Why does this field interest you?  I grew up in a small town in northern Peru (Pucala), surrounded by huge sugar cane fields owned by a single company. Our water, air and energy sources were closely affected…

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Dawn Sherman

Sherman is a senior graduating in December with a degree in agribusiness management.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Luke Annin

Annin is a senior graduating in December with a degree in biochemistry.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Anna Buchanan

Buchanan is a senior graduating in December with a degree in agribusiness management.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Lindsey Batson

Batson is a senior graduating in December with a degree in parks, recreation, sport and tourism.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Mason Locke

Locke is a senior graduating in December with a degree in agribusiness management.

Dec. 9, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Fiona Heeney

Heeney is a senior graduating in December with a degree in hospitality management.