Inside CAFNR

Aug. 19, 2026

Fermentation Center

A major need of the wine industry is workforce development. To serve this need, Mizzou’s Grape and Wine Institute is building a commercial fermentation sciences center within an existing building on the Mizzou campus. The center replicates the machines, fermentation tanks, pumps, barrels and bottling all found within a typical commercial wine production facility. This allows Mizzou’s Grape and Wine Institute faculty to train and educate new winemakers, winery owners, vineyard managers and stakeholders in a setting they will encounter in any commercial wine production facility to better serve them in the future. The overall goal is…

Aug. 11, 2026

Catch Up with CAFNR – August 2026

A gallery of CAFNR happenings.

July 7, 2026

Get to Know Mary Ann Rotert

Mary Ann is the Director of Program Operations for RaFF.

June 9, 2026

Get to know Mikaela Adams

Mikaela is an instructor in Animal Sciences and manager of the Equine Teaching Facility.

May 20, 2026

Catch Up with CAFNR, Carnival Edition – May 2026

A gallery of CAFNR happenings.

May 19, 2026

Get to know Melanie Gates

Melanie is the marketing coordinator for CAFNR Marketing & Communications.

May 19, 2026

CAFNR ‘Accelerates’ with new strategic plan

Building off of 'Drive to Distinction,' plan sets land-grant mission at its heart.

April 28, 2026

Get to know Liz Bird

Liz is a Senior Director of Advancement.

April 28, 2026

Catch Up with CAFNR – April 2026

A gallery of CAFNR happenings.

March 19, 2026

Message from Heike Bücking

Welcome to the Spring semester. I am delighted to share with you some of the remarkable achievements in 2025 from the Division of Plant Science and Technology (DPST).