Q&A

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May 1, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Ethan Gutz

Gutz is a senior graduating in May with degrees in agricultural systems management and agribusiness management.
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May 1, 2024

CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Clark Rohrbach

Rohrbach is a senior graduating in May with a degree in agribusiness management.
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April 15, 2024

Q&A with Rudra Baral

What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri?I am the regional agronomy specialist at the MU Extension. I serve Cole, Gasconade, Miller, Maries, Osage, and Pulaski counties. How long have you worked in this position?I have been in this role since September 2023 What is your favorite part about the work you do?One of the most rewarding aspects of my work is the direct impact I have on the local farming communities. I enjoy providing valuable information, innovative solutions, and support to farmers, helping them enhance their practices and overcome challenges. Additionally, the opportunity to…
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April 11, 2024

Get to know Christina Meier

Meier is a strategic communications associate in the School of Natural Resources.
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March 14, 2024

Get to know Soyon Park

Wyss is the Student Success Communicator in CAFNR Marketing & Communications
Chloe Collins

March 1, 2024

Q&A With Chloe Collins

Chloe Collins is an MU Extension field specialist in dairy.
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March 1, 2024

CAFNR Students Named Mizzou ’39

In the spirit of service that was the cornerstone of the 1839 founding of the University of Missouri, the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board presents the Mizzou '39 Award to 39 outstanding seniors each year.
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Feb. 21, 2024

Postdoctoral fellow spotlight: Q&A with Ranjita Sinha

What is your research focus?  My research is focused on understanding the physiological and molecular responses of plants to different combinations of abiotic stresses. While growing in field, crops are frequently challenged with various stresses, simultaneously or sequentially, negatively impacting overall yield and farmer’s earnings. I have been studying the impact of stresses that are predominantly present in fields, such as salt, heat, soil pollutants, high-light, drought, and their different combinations on crops such as rice, maize, soybean, and model plants like Arabidopsis thaliana. I am working to decipher the molecular responses of plants to stress combinations. Combinations of different…
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Feb. 13, 2024

Get to know Elizabeth Wyss

Wyss is the Student Success Communicator in CAFNR Marketing & Communications
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Feb. 8, 2024

Q&A with Gwen Funk

Gwen is a field specialist in horticulture based in Nodaway County.