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Aug. 3, 2023
Hands-on and Diverse Learning: Animal Sciences Youth Leadership Academy 2023
Since 2016, the Animal Sciences Youth Leadership Academy has introduced high school students to diverse college and career opportunities in agriculture
Aug. 2, 2023
More than Math: Financial Planning Academy 2023
Financial Planning Academy was held July 16-21 in partnership with Texas Tech University and the Charles Schwab Foundation. This collaboration between CAFNR and the Trulaske College of Business invited 17 rising sophomores, juniors and seniors to explore careers in personal financial planning through teamwork and personal development. This camp prepares students to approach finances through their client’s personal lens, rather than just as a set of numbers. “In personal financial planning we talk about the person, their values and goals — their family,” said Andrew Zumwalt, associate teaching professor in the personal financial planning program. “So rather than serving a…
July 28, 2023
Q&A with Patrick Davis
Get to know Patrick Davis
July 6, 2023
Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center to host field day
The University of Missouri’s Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center (NM-REEC) invites the public to its annual Field Day on Thursday, Aug. 3, where attendees have the opportunity for an in-person look at research conducted at the REEC.

July 6, 2023
When science becomes humanitarian
Ukraine has long been one of the world’s top producers of grains like wheat, corn and barley, and produces half of the world’s sunflower oil, but Russia’s invasion and the war following have left the country’s agriculture industry with a litany of problems to overcome to continue serving as the world’s breadbasket. Ukraine’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food has mapped out eight areas in need of immediate assistance, and among them is pollution of farmland throughout the country.
July 6, 2023
Sweet Science
The world is getting a little sweeter for people who prefer non-dairy ice cream options thanks to one Mizzou researcher who has developed a better tasting, smoother soy ice cream.

June 28, 2023
Q&A with Jennifer Schutter
Get to know Jennifer Schutter

June 28, 2023
Missouri Agriculture, Food and Forestry Innovation Center Cultivates growth in Local Agribusinesses
Nearly one-third of Missouri's economy is tied to agriculture. Now, as part of a partnership that evolved from a statewide effort to help agricultural producers scale their businesses, the Missouri Agriculture, Food and Forestry Innovation Center (MAFFIC) has launched. The center draws on agricultural business development expertise at the University of Missouri and the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA).

June 16, 2023
A Race Against Time
Phelipanche aegyptiaca, a parasitic plant commonly known as Egyptian broomrape, has been wreaking havoc on farmers’ crops in Africa and Mediterranean Europe since the ‘90s, and, in 2014, it found its way to the United States when it was discovered in a crop of tomato plants in northern California. The plant is difficult to detect and eradicate once it takes hold, but one University of Missouri researcher hopes to change that before the plant has the opportunity to spread to the Midwest.

June 12, 2023
An Unpredictable Path
Growing up, Atmospheric Sciences graduate student Sarah Weaver experienced three tornados. Now, through her PhD program at Mizzou, she is contributing to national hurricane forecasts, helping keep others safe from devastating severe weather and finding her career path.