CAFNR
Dec. 12, 2014
CAFNR and the Psychic Dog
In the early 1930s, a media sensation was centered in little Marshall, Mo.
Oct. 10, 2014
The Bidding War for CAFNR
There was no shortage of counties wanting the new Missouri College of Agriculture.
Sep. 12, 2014
MU From the Air, 1919
The first aerial photos of Mizzou were taken by Warren Fowler, a civil engineering student.
Aug. 8, 2014
Farmers’ Week, 1910-1957
MU's Farmers’ Week succeeded wildly, becoming one of the largest agriculture events in the nation. Almost 10,000 people would visit Mizzou to hear agriculture faculty describe their latest research findings.
July 30, 2014
Mizzou Honor
Gary Stacey, professor of Plant Sciences and Missouri Soybean Merchandizing Council Endowed Professor of Soybean Biotechnology, was named a University of Missouri Curators Professor.
July 10, 2014
No Drought of Ideas
One of two drought simulators at Bradford Research Center where scientists measure the effects of water deficiency on crops. Droughts have a devastating effect on farms. In Missouri and most of the world, droughts are the leading cause of crop failure. They increase consumer costs, kill livestock, reduce crop yields and trigger wildfires and dust storms. They also can cause malnutrition and famine, social unrest and political instability. To combat these drought problems, researchers at Bradford Research Center have turned to making it dry every year in the two drought simulators on site. The simulators enable the scientists to study…
June 13, 2014
Mizzou’s Air Force
From 1960 to 1984 Mizzou operated 10 corporate aircraft
June 4, 2014
Better Research Model
A new line of genetically modified pigs will host transplanted cells without the risk of rejection.
May 9, 2014
The Notorious Miss Mizzou
From her beginning in 1952 to her passing in 1988, she was more than the pen and ink drawings of the other girls, for she inspired calendars, airplane pin-ups, beauty contests and halftime events on the MU campus.
May 9, 2014
Chemical Beacons
A discovery could lead to natural anti-infective treatments that work with food-producing plants to enhance resistance to harmful bacteria in the field.