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Despite halting all face-to-face programming due to COVID-19, University of Missouri Extension recognizes the continued need to provide university research and knowledge to help farmers and consumers alike. Specialists are creatively transitioning current materials as well as building COVID-19-focused resources on alternative platforms. Specialists are also adapting to answer new questions that have been asked during the pandemic. Pat Miller (pictured), an agronomy specialist, said she has received numerous questions related to gardening, as consumers follow social distancing protocols and avoid the grocery store. Photo courtesy Pat Miller.

April 9, 2020

A Time of Transition
Seven University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Research Centers planted a total of seven acres of hemp throughout the state. Those plantings happened from the end of June to early July. All were between half an acre and three acres.

April 9, 2020

A Unique Opportunity
Each year, the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board selects 39 outstanding seniors and 18 outstanding graduate students for its annual Mizzou ‘39 and Mizzou 18 Awards. This year, the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources had four students receive the Mizzou ‘39 Award (Holly Enowski, Devesh Kumar, Jacqueline Janorschke and Michaela Thomson) and one student receive the Mizzou 18 Award (Jason Entsminger).

March 24, 2020

An Outstanding Recognition
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March 24, 2020

Hunger Heroes
The outlook for the United States farm economy depends on the implementation of new trade agreements and the evolution of animal and human disease outbreaks, according to the latest analysis of national and global agricultural trends from the University of Missouri.

March 16, 2020

Farm Economy Outlook Depends on New Trade Agreements, Evolution of Disease Outbreaks
The Deaton Scholars Program brings students across disciplines together to solve problems associated with poverty and food insecurity. Photo by Yanu Prasetyo, courtesy of the Deaton Scholars Program.

March 14, 2020

Nurturing Cross-Disciplinary Thinking
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March 13, 2020

Let’s Get Social
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March 13, 2020

Q&A With Rhonda Turner
Holly Enowski attended the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Future Leaders in Agriculture Program in Washington, D.C. this February. Participants met with USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. USDA Photo by tom Witham.

March 6, 2020

Empowering Future Leaders
Henry Nguyen, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Plant Sciences in the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR), is part of a group that recently compared the three most recent reference genome accessions, which includes an improved “Williams 82” assembly, and new assemblies of “Lee” and PI 483463.

Feb. 17, 2020

An Important Comparison