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A group of students posting around a poster.

Nov. 21, 2023

MU Agronomy Club Sees Success at Students of Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Sciences (SASES) Annual Meeting

MU Agronomy Club members attended the Students of Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Sciences (SASES) Annual Meeting in St. Louis, where they competed in a variety of activities and competitions. The club won third place in the student poster competition, with a poster that highlighted the club’s community service project of growing pink pumpkins to raise money for breast cancer awareness. The poster was presented by William Lee, club president and plant sciences senior, and Felicity Guttman, one of the club’s vice presidents and plant sciences junior. A group of MU Agronomy Club members also participated in a crop judging competition.
Lidia Myers smiling.

Nov. 11, 2023

Q&A with first-generation student Lidia Myers

In honor of National First-Generation Student Week, Lidia Myers, senior plant science major from Fredericktown, Missouri, discusses her experience as a first-generation college student.
Kenzi Schultz served as a crash fire rescue Marine in Japan before her honorable discharge from the service. Photo courtesy of Kenzi Schultz.

Nov. 10, 2023

Former Marine turned viticulturist Kenzi Schultz finds a community at Mizzou

Military service shaped Schultz’s academic future, and she wants other veterans to know that the transition to college is possible.
Harleigh Lewis sitting on a column.

Nov. 8, 2023

Q&A with first-generation student Harleigh Lewis

In honor of National First-Generation Student Week, Harleigh Lewis, sophomore agricultural education major from Brunswick, Missouri, discusses her experience as a first-generation college student.
A photo of two students and a parent.

Nov. 8, 2023

Q&A with first-generation student Makenna Shifflett

In honor of National First-Generation Student Week, Makenna Shifflett, freshman biochemistry major from Conway, Missouri, discusses her experience as a first-generation college student.
Frees stands holding two plaques.

Nov. 8, 2023

George Frees, senior biochemistry and plant sciences major, receives National FFA American Star in Agriscience Award

George Frees, senior biochemistry and plant sciences major, received the National FFA American Star in Agriscience Award at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, Nov.
Emma Schudel poses with a dairy cow.

Nov. 7, 2023

Q&A with first-generation student Emma Schudel

In honor of National First-Generation Student Week, Emma Schudel, junior animal sciences major from Columbia, Missouri, discusses her experience as a first-generation college student.
a group of six crystal awards sitting on a black tablecloth

Nov. 3, 2023

A night of honors: CAFNR celebrates distinguished alumni

2023 Column Awards recognize six exceptional CAFNR alumni.

Nov. 1, 2023

Missouri Foundation Seed moving forward with modernization project

Last year, Missouri Foundation Seed (MFS) received a $3.25 million appropriation from the State of Missouri to modernize its facilities and, ultimately, be more competitive with other states. Today, MFS is hard at work implementing that project.
A woman and Truman the Tiger standing in front of the Mizzou football bus.

Oct. 30, 2023

Telling the soy story

CAFNR alumnus is passionate about being a voice for the agriculture industry through telling Missouri soybean farmers’ stories.