CAFNR

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.

Sep. 26, 2013

Unkind Cut?

Discussions of income tax cuts rarely include a focus on the consequences of reduced revenue for state programs and services.

Sep. 16, 2013

The Root Cause

Scientists have identified two – from billions of possibilities – soybean genes that allow a parasite to cause millions of dollars of yield losses each year.

Sep. 13, 2013

A Whale of a Journey

A Mizzou artifact is slowly moldering in the dirt in the Ag Building's courtyard.