CAFNR

March 27, 2014

Fertile Crescent Ancestors

Ancient domesticated African cattle originated in the “fertile crescent,” a region that covered modern day Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Israel.

Vintage photo of a plow.

March 14, 2014

The 1872 Plow Trial

In 1872 the MU College of Agriculture conducted a national contest to determine the best plows for various soil, crops and climate conditions.

Feb. 17, 2014

J.C. Penney, Farmer

James Cash Penney was a famous mercantilist; he also was passionate about agricultural research. To that end, in 1952 he donated one of the world’s most respected dairy herds to establish CAFNR’s Foremost Dairy Research Center, west of Columbia.

Mark Francis of the Texas A&M College of Agriculture (left) and John Connaway of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture

Feb. 17, 2014

Fever Fighters

In what was probably the first scientific partnership between two land grant universities, researchers from the new agriculture colleges in Missouri and Texas pooled their efforts to identify the cause of the Texas Fever epidemic and create a method of controlling it.

Jan. 29, 2014

Concealing Swine

The University of Missouri is researching ways to reduce animal agriculture odor.

Plant in focus.

Jan. 16, 2014

Self-Repairing Plants?

University of Missouri plant science researchers have found a receptor in plants that could be a vital component in the way plants respond to danger, including pests, environmental changes and plant wounds.

Doctor with baby.

Jan. 16, 2014

Newborn Collaboration

A collaborative MU team investigates preeclampsia, a disease that affects 3-7 percent of births worldwide,

Dec. 13, 2013

A Poem to Remember

Today, the University of Missouri’s Memorial Union is a campus icon that remembers soldiers from MU who died in battle. The original idea to build the structure came from a poem written by a College of Agriculture graduate who perished in World War I.

Nov. 19, 2013

A More Nutritious Seed

From beans to cereal grains, understanding how genes and soil types impact nutrition could one day help produce more nutritious food. One University of Missouri researcher wants to know which genes control the elements in these nutrient-rich packages.

Closeup of soybean.

Nov. 8, 2013

A Safer Bean

Researchers at CAFNR have found a way to create soybean oil that has no trans fats.