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Two men in blue jeans and work boots place tubing into the ground of a harvested corn field to collect a water sample

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
A pond sits with corn growing in the foreground and rolling hills with hay bales in the background on a cloudy day

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).
small, green, leafy plants are growing in a black tray under a grow light

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.
People tasting ice cream samples while students look on

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.
William Lee (left) and fellow plant science and technology student Felicity Guttmann (right) presented a poster about Agronomy Club at a recent conference.

Dec. 14, 2023

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with William Lee

Get to know plant science and technology senior William Lee.
Tamia Ray smiling with grad cap.

Dec. 14, 2023

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Tamia Ray

Get to know nutrition and exercise senior, Tamia Ray
Jack Dorson by M.

Dec. 14, 2023

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Jack Dorson

Get to know Park, Recreation, Sport and Tourism senior, Jack Dorson
Caleb Grohmann receives an award from the National Swine Improvement Federation

Dec. 12, 2023

A CAFNR Ph.D. student takes on swine mortality through technology

Caleb Grohmann was recently recognized by the National Swine Improvement Federation.
Dandelion

Dec. 1, 2023

Riding the whims of the wind

Researchers develop a model that analyzes the future survival of plants in a changing climate based on how far wind can carry a plant’s seeds.