Q&A

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July 18, 2022

Q&A with Katie Neuner

Katie is a field specialist in agricultural business serving Lafayette and Ray Counties.
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June 21, 2022

Q&A with Elizabeth Picking

Elizabeth is a field specialist in livestock based in Howell County.
Reagan Brown

June 10, 2022

Get to Know Reagan Brown

Brown is the CAFNR Marketing Communications Coordinator.
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June 8, 2022

Q&A with Teng Lim

Teng inspects the manure scraper system at the MU swine farm. What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri?  I am an Extension professor and agricultural engineer. I work with agricultural air quality, waste management, and biosecurity. How long have you worked in this position?  I have been in this position for 12+ years. Extension faculty Joe Zulovich, Ray Massey, Cory Bromfield and Teng Lim visit ancient stone carvings in Henan, China. What is your favorite part about the work you do?   My favorite part about the work I do is helping farmers and agency folks…
Margaret Straw

May 12, 2022

Get to Know Margaret Straw

What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? As the CAFNR Extension Communications Strategist, I work to tell the story of the huge impact our Extension specialists have across the state. Some of my job responsibilities include news releases, internal newsletters and social media for the Agriculture and Environment Extension program. How long have you worked in CAFNR? I joined the CAFNR team in January, so just 4 months! What do you enjoy about working for CAFNR/Mizzou? I love getting to work in a university setting. Everybody around me is curious about the…
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May 10, 2022

Q&A with Donna Aufdenberg

Horticulture field specialist Donna Aufdenberg supports horticulture programming in 18 counties in Southeast Missouri.
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April 22, 2022

Q&A with Denice Ferguson

Agricultural business field specialist Denice Ferguson supports programming across four counties.
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Nov. 23, 2021

Q&A with Joe Horner

In September 2018, Joe visited with attendees of the Forage Systems Research Center field day, which took place in Linneus, Missouri. The event focused on drought topics. What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? Joe speaking to Missourians about making the most of the new USDA Dairy Programs. I’m an extension specialist with the University of Missouri’s Division of Applied Social Sciences. I’m working on a couple of grant-funded feasibility studies and a set of MU guides on the economics of including warm-season grasses in pasture…
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Nov. 12, 2021

Q&A with Sarah Havens

Havens is a field specialist in natural resources with the Agriculture and Environment Extension Program.
Joseph Fischer, CAFNR Business Services

Nov. 12, 2021

Q&A with Joseph Fischer

Fischer is a business support specialist in CAFNR Business Services.