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Grace Breeding

Feb. 26, 2026

Q&A with a CAFNR alum: When life doesn’t go as planned

Grace Breeding graduated in 2023 with a degree in agribusiness management.
McKenna Kramer

Feb. 26, 2026

CAFNR student scores opportunities for a career in nutrition

McKenna Kramer works with Mizzou Athletics while exploring different career paths.
Smiling person eating lunch.

Feb. 17, 2026

Mizzou researchers track gut microbiome’s repopulation after colonoscopy

The procedure’s preparation provides a clean slate to study diet’s effect on gut health.
Road salt truck spreading salt in winter storm.

Feb. 16, 2026

Road salt creates more harm to freshwater life than expected, study finds

University of Missouri researchers discovered road salt is more deadly when combined with the fear of predators, disrupting ecosystems and impacting water quality.
Female student arranging flowers on a shelf.

Feb. 11, 2026

Students Work ‘9 to 5’ to Prepare for Valentine’s Day at Tiger Garden

The University of Missouri's student-run floral shop, Tiger Garden, is in full swing for Valentine's Day, bringing this year's Dolly Parton-inspired "I Will Always Love You" theme to life.
Ryn Kreitz looking at soil samples in a greenhouse.

Feb. 10, 2026

CAFNR student, McNair Scholar cultivates a future in plant sciences

Ryn Kreitz is conducting research that aims to impact prairie restoration plantings.
A cow in the background as a producer uses a rotational grazing app on his phone.

Feb. 3, 2026

No fences needed: GPS collars show ‘virtual fencing’ is next frontier of livestock grazing

Center for Regenerative Agriculture is helping Missouri farmers effortlessly rotate their livestock for optimal cover-crop grazing.
Drew Kientzy smiling.

Jan. 22, 2026

Q&A with Drew Kientzy

Drew is an MU Extension senior agribusiness research analyst.
Pond at Thompson Research Farm.

Jan. 15, 2026

Kate Nelson named co-director of Missouri Water Center

Nelson is an associate professor in the School of Natural Resources.
Group examines plants on devices in greenhouse.

Jan. 12, 2026

CAFNR greenhouse goes high-tech

A major technological upgrade to the University of Missouri’s East Campus Plant Growth Facility is transforming how researchers study plant responses to environmental stress — particularly drought.