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The Mizzou National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) team won this year's National Student Marketing Competition. Their first-place presentation centered on the GerriRig Grain Management System, a product the team modeled after the Grain Weevil, a grain bin safety and management robot. MU competed against more than 20 teams in early April during NAMA’s annual Agri-Marketing Conference. Pictured, from left to right: Annette Kendall (advisor), Regan Ragsdale, Drew Kientzy, Zak Bush, Kate Thompson and Halley Blades. Photo courtesy of Mizzou NAMA.

April 25, 2022

Taking home top honors
Sophomore Khader Saleh is pursuing his passions for plants and horticulture as a double major at Mizzou. He is pursuing degrees in plant sciences and environmental sciences. Photo courtesy of Khader Saleh.

April 22, 2022

Connecting the Dots Between Soils and Plants
white woman in a black ball cap stands in front of a combine in a bean field, while two men behind her look at the header

April 22, 2022

Q&A with Denice Ferguson
The Italy study abroad program gives students an opportunity to identify key principles of sustainable food systems and potential paths to enhancing food security at multiple scales. Ellen Phillips, a senior majoring in agriculture, participated in the Italy program. Photo courtesy of Ellen Phillips.

April 21, 2022

Educational opportunities on a global stage
Kerry Clark smiling.

April 21, 2022

Kerry Clark Receives Missouri International Student Council International Recognition Award
Scott Peck posing.

April 20, 2022

Scott Peck Receives Mumford Award for Outstanding Faculty as Part of 2022 Celebration of Excellence
Greg Rotert

April 20, 2022

Greg Rotert Honored with Mumford Award for Outstanding Staff as Part of 2022 Celebration of Excellence
A graduate student in the School of Natural Resources, Evan Aljundi’s research is focused on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal, neurological illness that affects cervids, which are members of the deer family. Photo courtesy of Evan Aljundi.

April 19, 2022

Pursuing His Passions for Research
Portrait of Jeff Case

April 19, 2022

Jeff Case Named Director of Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center
During his time leading students at MU, John Tummons, an assistant teaching professor of agricultural education and leadership, has earned numerous awards and honors – the most recent of which was CAFNR’s Golden Apple Award. The honor, which was given to Tummons during a surprise classroom visit in mid-April, is awarded to CAFNR teachers who go above and beyond in teaching and advising.

April 19, 2022

‘A Product of CAFNR’