CAFNR

July 7, 2022
Moving the MOAES Forward
Restructured experiment station centers focused on sharing agricultural advances with Missouri farmers and ranchers.

July 5, 2022
Q&A with Anthony Ohmes
Anthony is a field specialist in agronomy serving the Southeast region.

June 28, 2022
Zinc Key Regulator of Sperm Functions During Capacitation Process
Scientists have struggled to fully understand how male sperm cells function and why they sometimes fail to fertilize female eggs, which has implications for both livestock farmers aiming to maximize food production, as well as human couples struggling with infertility. In a new study at the University of Missouri, researchers found that zinc ion plays a crucial regulatory role in the sperm capacitation process, or series of changes sperm undergo in the female reproductive tract that enable them to fertilize an egg. Michal Zigo, a research scientist at the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR), from the laboratory…

June 21, 2022
Q&A with Elizabeth Picking
Elizabeth is a field specialist in livestock based in Howell County.

June 8, 2022
Q&A with Teng Lim
Teng inspects the manure scraper system at the MU swine farm. What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? I am an Extension professor and agricultural engineer. I work with agricultural air quality, waste management, and biosecurity. How long have you worked in this position? I have been in this position for 12+ years. Extension faculty Joe Zulovich, Ray Massey, Cory Bromfield and Teng Lim visit ancient stone carvings in Henan, China. What is your favorite part about the work you do? My favorite part about the work I do is helping farmers and agency folks…

June 2, 2022
Food Pantries Serve Critical Needs for Hungry Missourians
Unprecedented study from MU Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security highlights tough choices made by those who use food pantries and key roles played by hunger relief organizations across Missouri.

May 15, 2022
Making valuable connections
Grace Anderson has gained incredible hands-on learning experiences through Tiger Garden.

May 10, 2022
Q&A with Donna Aufdenberg
Horticulture field specialist Donna Aufdenberg supports horticulture programming in 18 counties in Southeast Missouri.

May 9, 2022
Senior Spotlight: Dalton Shust
Shust will graduate with a degree in personal financial planning.

May 9, 2022
Senior Spotlight: Rachael Bagnell
Bagnell will graduate with a degree in agricultural education.