Inside CAFNR
March 12, 2025
Get to know Shannon Mulvania-Beck
What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? I am the research writer on CAFNR’s communications team. I work with faculty and graduate students across the college to tell the stories of all of the amazing research that happens in CAFNR and the impact of that research. How long have you worked in CAFNR? Almost three years. What do you enjoy about working for CAFNR/Mizzou? I am a naturally curious person, and because of the nature of my role here along with the vast variety of the…
March 12, 2025
Catch Up with CAFNR – March 2025
Catch Up with CAFNR, February 2025: A photo gallery of CAFNR happenings!
March 6, 2025
MU Digital Agriculture Research and Extension Center to host second Digital Agriculture Symposium
The University of Missouri’s Digital Agriculture Research and Extension Center (DAREC) is hosting its second Digital Agriculture Symposium, “Empowering Agriculture Using AI and Digital Agriculture Technology” in April. “The landscape of agriculture is changing rapidly as digital technology advances,” said Jianfeng Zhou, associate professor of Agricultural Systems Technology in MU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. “We are delighted to be able to share these advances and some of our research in that space and help Missouri’s agricultural producers make informed decisions about incorporating these new technologies into their farming practices.” The symposium consists of a…
Feb. 11, 2025
Get to know Derek Brake
What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? I am an assistant professor in the Division of Animal Sciences. My current appointment is 45% research, 45% teaching and 10% service. In other words, I teach several 4000/7000-level courses, advise students, and participate on committees while also conducting fundamental research designed to understand how to better meet the nutrient requirements of ruminants. How long have you worked in CAFNR? I joined CAFNR in August of 2018. What do you enjoy about working for CAFNR/Mizzou? I grew up around agriculture…
Feb. 11, 2025
Catch Up with CAFNR – February 2025
Catch Up with CAFNR, February 2025: A photo gallery of CAFNR happenings!
Dec. 11, 2024
Catch Up With CAFNR – December 2024
Dec. 8, 2024
Message from Dojin Ryu
It has been a busy year for the Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (FNES)! I have just completed my first full year as director. I am pleased with progress we are making in our mission areas of teaching, research and extension. I share with you here a few highlights! FNES welcomed 126 new undergraduates in August; a 25% increase from last year! Total combined opening day enrollment in our two majors, Food Science & Nutrition and Nutrition & Exercise Physiology (NEP), was 426. Also in August, we welcomed a “new,” full-time academic advisor, Tammy Conrad.
Nov. 21, 2024
The gratitude of latitude
Alumnus Al McQuinn establishes a legacy at Mizzou.
Nov. 11, 2024
Catch Up With CAFNR – November 2024
Oct. 27, 2024
Message from Harvey James
Welcome to the Fall 2024 edition of the Division of Applied Social Sciences (DASS) alumni newsletter! I am Harvey James, Director of the Division. I was formally appointed Director in March of this year. I was Interim Director for about 15 months prior to that. Some of you may know our previous Division Directors: Joe Parcell (2017-2022), Jill Findeis (2011-2017), and the late Mike Nolan (1995-2011). DASS is one of six Divisions within the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR). Our focus is on the social sciences. The other five divisions (animal sciences; plant…