Events

Another Missouri Chestnut Roast is in the books, and guests were treated to a variety of activities and presentations related to horticulture and agroforestry during the event, which took place Saturday, Oct. 5.

Oct. 1, 2026

Celebrating Missouri’s perennial harvest at the Missouri Chestnut Roast Festival 

Annual festival hosted by the Center for Agroforestry to take place Oct. 10 in New Franklin.

Sep. 30, 2026

Sixth Annual CAFNR Research Symposium set for Oct. 7

Discovery and innovation will be on display as students, faculty and staff showcase their research through lightning talks and presentations.
Cutting a tree

Sep. 14, 2026

CAFNR Showcase at South Farm set for Sept. 26

Annual festival highlights CAFNR degree programs and research through fun and educational activities.
Numerous students attended the Southwest Research Center Career Exploration Day in September. The event allows high school students to get a glimpse of the possible careers in agriculture and natural resources. Photo courtesy of David Cope.

Sep. 7, 2026

Southwest Research, Extension and Education Center hosts 2026 Career Exploration and Public Field Day

Attendees to hear from specialists about research on beef, forage and horticultural crop production.
Fisher Delta field day and tour

July 29, 2026

T.E. “Jake” Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center hosts 2026 Field Day

Attendees to learn about innovative research on crop protection, soybean breeding and precision agriculture.
Lee Greenley Jr. Memorial Research Center sign

July 26, 2026

Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center hosts 2026 field day

Attendees to learn about the latest research and best practices in crop, livestock and pest management.
field day participant drives a robotic tool in the field

July 5, 2026

MU Digital Agriculture Research and Extension Center to host third Digital Agriculture Symposium

The public is invited to take part in the symposium July 27-28.
Attendees of 2025 IPG Symposium listen to a presentation in an auditorium.

March 29, 2026

Mizzou’s Interdisciplinary Plant Group to host 42nd annual symposium

The event will be held on campus April 24-26.
Ben Brown (left), Katy Parcell (right of Truman), and Taylon Morgan (right), pose with other coworkers at the 2025 College Roadshow event.

Nov. 13, 2025

The show must go on: Students take the lead

When the U.S. Farm Report College Roadshow rolled into Columbia this fall, the excitement in Traditions Plaza was hard to miss. Behind the scenes of the national broadcast were two CAFNR students – Katy Parcell and Taylon Morgan – whose hard work and coordination helped make the event one of the largest and most successful Roadshows yet.
CAFNR Research Council members talk to a poster exhibitor.

Oct. 13, 2025

CAFNR Research Council announces 2025 symposium poster session winners

The fifth annual CAFNR Research Symposium was held Wednesday, Oct. 1, and included two poster sessions. Undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdocs contributed posters; winners were selected by peers as well as the CAFNR Research Council.