CAFNR

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.

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.

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.

Nov. 8, 2013

A Safer Bean

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

Nov. 8, 2013

A Century of CAFNR

Progress of the College of Agriculture in historic photos.

Oct. 11, 2013

Legacy of Success

Mizzou quickly shot to national and international prominence with the study of insects

Sep. 26, 2013

A Little Less Nitrogen

A discovery by University of Missouri researchers could be the first step toward helping crops use less nitrogen, benefitting both farmers’ bottom lines and the environment.