CAFNR

Feb. 2, 2024
Graduate Student Spotlight: Q&A with Angelica Crosby
What is your research focus? I will be studying nutrient management in cotton grown in a peanut-cotton rotation. Why does this field interest you? Peanuts are still relatively new to the state, but we are seeing a lot of our cotton producers take interest and including them in their field rotations already. We know that peanuts as a leguminous crop host nitrogen-fixing bacteria and it is important for our growers to know how that could be affecting their cotton production in terms of fertilizer application. Why did you decide to come to Mizzou? I have actually worked for the MU…

Feb. 2, 2024
Leading DASS: Harvey S. James, Jr., named to head Division of Applied Social Sciences
Harvey S. James, Jr., has been named director of the Division of Applied Social Sciences (DASS), effective March 1, 2024. He has served as interim director of the division since November 2022.

Jan. 30, 2024
Grant to expand water testing capabilities for northern Missourians
A USDA grant is funding a new water testing facility at MU’s Lee Greenley Jr. Memorial Farm

Jan. 29, 2024
MU to expand outreach and technical assistance to Missouri land-owners for conservation practices through NRCS grant
A pair of grants totaling $1.4 million will fund eight new positions located throughout the state and impact more than 20,000 acres of Missouri farmland.

Jan. 10, 2024
CAFNR Ag-celerator for Agricultural Technologies (CAAT) winners announced
The CAFNR Ag-celerator for Agricultural Technologies (CAAT) is a translational research funding opportunity for faculty in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR).

Jan. 10, 2024
Biofuel boost
As the climate continues to change and the landscape of the agriculture industry also shifts in response, one CAFNR researcher’s work is making strides that support the health of the planet and the farming families that feed us.

Dec. 14, 2023
Product development is sweet
Food science and nutrition students spent the fall semester developing other UM System universities’ answer to Tiger Stripe ice cream.

Dec. 14, 2023
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with William Lee
Get to know plant science and technology senior William Lee.

Dec. 14, 2023
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Tamia Ray
Get to know nutrition and exercise senior, Tamia Ray

Dec. 14, 2023
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Jack Dorson
Get to know Park, Recreation, Sport and Tourism senior, Jack Dorson