CAFNR

Susan L. Combs poses for a portrait.

Oct. 13, 2023

Executive-in-Residence Susan L. Combs, President and CEO of Combs & Company, emphasizes the importance of mentorship and seizing opportunities

Susan L. Combs, B.S. Hospitality Management ’01, inspired students with her keynote speech about her career and her book “Pancakes for Roger.”

Students talking to an employee at the Career Fair.

Sep. 22, 2023

CAFNR students gain industry involvement and knowledge through summer internships

Students throughout CAFNR participated in internships across the nation and many facets of the agricultural industry to prepare for their future careers.

Hanna smiling by mountain

Sep. 21, 2023

Blackmore named to CAFNR International Education Committee after study abroad experience in Austria

Blackmore was bound for Austria in the summer of 2023.

Sep. 8, 2023

U.S. Farm Report Kicks Off College Roadshow at Mizzou

CAFNR Alum and U.S. Farm Report Host Tyne Morgan chose Mizzou as the first stop this year to set the bar for the 5th year of the College Roadshow tour

Group photo of SAIFD students

Aug. 21, 2023

Mizzou Student Chapter of the American Institute of Floral Designers Win Awards at AIFD National Symposium in Chicago

The MU SAIFD Chapter placed 3rd in the nation in the student competition during the American Institute of Floral Designers National Symposium in Chicago, July 1-6.

white woman with dark hair pulled back. She is standing outside with greenery, wearing a gray blazer with a red shirt underneath. Her arms are crossed in front of her.

Aug. 21, 2023

Get to Know Kim LeCompte

Get to know Kim Lecompte

AFA logo; blue and green slender lettering

Aug. 18, 2023

Mizzou Students Awarded Agriculture Future of America Scholarships

Seven 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.”

Sam Tummons represented the Missouri FFA Association at the Missouri State Fair. Tummons was joined by fellow MU students (from left to right: Zoe Engelbrecht, Elsie Kigar, and Anna Eitel) representing other youth programs. Photo by Genevieve Howard.

Aug. 17, 2023

Doing to learn: creating opportunities through the CAFNR experience

Incoming freshman Sam Tummons is ready to expand his horizons as a CAFNR student and Missouri State FFA President.

Aug. 17, 2023

Letting rural America shine

CAFNR Alumnus and new Executive Director of the Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council Maria Kuhns is passionate about making rural Missouri a place to live, work, and thrive.

Aug. 4, 2023

Past and present CAFNR students learn and grow at the Missouri State Fair

Since 1901, the Missouri State Fair has been ‘Where Traditions Grow,’ and CAFNR students have also grown their skills and network at the yearly ‘ag family reunion’.