Research

Jan. 10, 2024
CAFNR Ag-celerator for Agricultural Technologies (CAAT) winners announced
The CAFNR Ag-celerator for Agricultural Technologies (CAAT) is a translational research funding opportunity for faculty in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR).

Jan. 10, 2024
Biofuel boost
As the climate continues to change and the landscape of the agriculture industry also shifts in response, one CAFNR researcher’s work is making strides that support the health of the planet and the farming families that feed us.

Dec. 12, 2023
A CAFNR Ph.D. student takes on swine mortality through technology
Caleb Grohmann was recently recognized by the National Swine Improvement Federation.

Dec. 1, 2023
CAFNR fish ecologist’s research indicates need to conserve iconic migratory snook in Mexico
A new study on the common snook, a prized game fish, will inform conservation policy in the Usumacinta River in southern Mexico.

Dec. 1, 2023
Riding the whims of the wind
Researchers develop a model that analyzes the future survival of plants in a changing climate based on how far wind can carry a plant’s seeds.

Nov. 28, 2023
Empowering roots
Ph.D. student continues personal discovery of identity through impactful research, new NSF grant.

Nov. 22, 2023
Office of the Provost’s Grant for Classroom Improvement enhances soils lab experience
Soils labs in the School of Natural Resources have been upgraded to prepare students to work in the lab and in the field.

Nov. 1, 2023
Missouri Foundation Seed moving forward with modernization project
Last year, Missouri Foundation Seed (MFS) received a $3.25 million appropriation from the State of Missouri to modernize its facilities and, ultimately, be more competitive with other states. Today, MFS is hard at work implementing that project.

Sep. 26, 2023
First autonomous tractor arrives at MU
Among the first of its kind in the U.S., a new electric, autonomous tractor delivered to the University of Missouri will serve as a proprietary model for research and learning

Sep. 26, 2023
UM Board of Curators approves naming of “Johnny Morris Institute of Fisheries, Wetlands and Aquatic Systems”
John L. Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops, recognized for his unparalleled contributions to conservation.