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Christian Fenton grew up in Columbia and said she chose the nutrition and exercise physiology degree program at the University of Missouri because of its focus on the influences of nutrition and physical activity on human health and disease. She said that with state-of-the-art facilities, there are multiple opportunities to see firsthand how exercise and healthy eating can affect an individual’s personal health, which also includes tooth health. She has already been accepted into the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Dentistry through the Reserved Admissions Program. Photo courtesy of Christian Fenton.

Sep. 22, 2022

Preparing for the dental field

Nutrition and exercise physiology (NEP), biochemistry offer students a pathway to careers in the medical field, including dentistry.

Sep. 19, 2022

MU Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Farm Gearing up for Missouri Chestnut Roast

Staff of the University of Missouri’s Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Farm in New Franklin have been hard at work in anticipation of welcoming crowds of people for its annual, signature event, the Missouri Chestnut Roast Festival. “This is such a fun event for us,” said Center for Agroforestry Director Sarah Lovell. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to introduce Missourians to the agricultural products that set our state apart in a fun and engaging way.” This year’s event will take place 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, and will include crowd favorite activities such as roasted chestnut samples, kids activities…
Field of trees.

Sep. 16, 2022

Mizzou Center for Agroforestry to Partner with The Nature Conservancy for USDA-Funded Project

The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry is part of a $64-million, 5-year grant led by The Nature Conservancy for Expanding Agroforestry Production & Markets for Producer Profitability and Climate Stabilization, announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week. The project aims to advance agroforestry in 38 states across the eastern United States and Hawaii, and is funded by the USDA through the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Initiative. “Those of us studying agroforestry have always known that it has great potential as a climate-smart solution, but it has not received the level of funding that would encourage…
green cover crops in a field

Sep. 15, 2022

$25 Million MU Grant to Help Farmers Adopt Climate-Smart Practices

USDA award is the largest federal research, education and extension grant ever awarded to an MU faculty member.
A soybean field in southern Missouri near harvest.

Sep. 13, 2022

Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center Releases Missouri Farm Income Outlook

State-level report identifies key changes in projected net farm income.
A brown haired woman is leaning over a tree showing something on the tree to the man to her left.

Sep. 12, 2022

Q&A with Katie Kammler

Katie is a horticulture specialist serving the east-central region.
Charlie Nilon

Sep. 9, 2022

Get to Know Charlie Nilon

Nilon is a professor of urban wildlife management in the School of Natural Resources.
White man with glasses with dark hair and beard, wearing a light button up shirt, standing in front of a wall of green plants

Sep. 8, 2022

Small RNA Have Big Implications for Crop Growth

Learn more about Blake Meyers, the 12th MU faculty member to be elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences.
Peng and a student are in a lab holding some plants together.

Sep. 2, 2022

Q&A with Peng Tian

Peng is a plant pathologist and director of the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic.
Patrick Westhoff.

Aug. 31, 2022

FAPRI Updates Baseline Food and Agricultural Outlook Report

The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute released an update to yearly baseline outlook report to include impact of key current events.