CAFNR
May 12, 2023
Get to Know Carey Page
Page is the vineyard manager for Mizzou's Grape and Wine Institute
May 10, 2023
CAFNR Students Tapped for Honor Societies
CAFNR students took part in induction ceremonies for Mizzou honor societies April 28 as part of 2023 Tap Day. Inducted were Andres Mesa, Trillion Rosborough and Kathryn Wenger.
May 9, 2023
CAFNR Alumni Association Proudly Presents Its Annual Awards
The CAFNR Alumni Association is thrilled to present its annual awards, which honor and celebrate exceptional contributions and service to the association. These awards highlight the dedication and commitment of individuals who have gone above and beyond to support and uplift the CAFNR community. Jeff Dalbey Dana Brown Haynes Service Award Jeff Dalbey, who works in sales at Ag-Power, Inc. in Marshall, Mo., has been awarded the Dana Brown Haynes Distinguished Service Award from the CAFNR Alumni Association. Dalbey’s passion for farming and livestock began at a young age, growing up on a row crop and cattle…
May 8, 2023
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Adaora Uti
Uti is a senior graduating in May with a degree in nutrition and exercise physiology
May 8, 2023
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Kelly Gillespie
Gillespie is a senior graduating in May with a degree in hospitality management.
May 8, 2023
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Danielle Rotert
Rotert is a senior graduating in May with a degree in environmental sciences
May 8, 2023
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Kaylee Lewis
Why did you choose to come to the University of Missouri? Why did you choose to pursue a degree in biochemistry? As a young girl who grew up around the agriculture industry, I was exposed to the University of Missouri many times before I was able to call myself a Tiger! Crazily enough, Mizzou was the only college I applied to as it is exactly where I knew I wanted to go. CAFNR combines two of my favorite things: science and agriculture. So biochem was an easy choice for me! Biochem curriculum, faculty, and students have helped me to graduation…
May 8, 2023
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Joey Naumann
Naumann is a senior graduating in May with a degree in agricultural systems technology.
May 2, 2023
‘Perfect Timing’
Hannah Twenter originally applied to Mizzou as a freshman business major wanting to pursue real estate. However, her dad didn’t want her to leave her home state of Illinois for a business degree as she could earn that nearly anywhere. She was determined to pursue her education out-of-state, so her dad suggested animal sciences instead. Twenter says that was the best recommendation he ever gave her. By the time she stepped on campus in the fall of 2009, her major was declared as animal sciences. During her undergraduate career, Twenter gained valuable hands-on experience through the equine program, and found…
April 28, 2023
Cover crops could reduce PPL acres in wet springs
A topic in farm policy circles is whether conservation practices can reduce PPL risk in extreme weather such as floods. Crop insurance is one of the farm bill’s largest expenditures. 2019 file photo of Holt County, Missouri, by Linda Geist. A newly released study shows that planting cover crops and reduced tillage could substantially lower the number of prevent plant (PPL) acres and subsequent federal crop insurance payments. Cover crops lower the number of PPL acres in wet springs, reducing the loss odds by 24%, according to the six-state study released in March, says Rob Myers, director of the University…