Research

(Left to right) Jay Chism, Dusty Walter, Jeff Case and Aaron Brandt were hired as directors of the Southwest REEC, Central Missouri REEC, Northern Missouri REEC and Fisher Delta REEC, respectively. Walter is joined by three assistant directors due to the size and complexity of the Central Missouri REEC. Tim Reinbott is the assistant director for natural resources, Andrew Biggs serves as the assistant director for crops and Bryon Wiegand is the interim assistant director for livestock.

Sep. 15, 2022

CAFNR/MOAES Research Magazine: New Faces in New Places

New directors, resident faculty focused on driving the MOAES to distinction.

Aug. 22, 2022

Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center to host field day

Lee Greenley Jr. Memorial Research Farm to host event; participants to learn about latest in agricultural research and real-world applications.
female student with dark hair that's pulled back is standing in a lab with several instruments while wearing a lab coat

Aug. 17, 2022

Building a Research Footprint

Kristen Barwick, junior biochemistry major, secured two national awards this summer.

Aug. 8, 2022

T.E. “Jake” Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center to Host Field Day Aug. 26

Participants to learn about the latest in agricultural research and real-world applications.
The sunflowers at South Farm are in bloom! South Farm welcomed the (socially distanced) public to the farm for selfies, starting Aug. 7. The bloom period lasts about 7-10 days.

Aug. 8, 2022

Mizzou South Farm to Host First Home Garden Showcase

Event to be held Saturday, Aug. 27.
Ag Building

July 13, 2022

CAFNR Ag-celerator for Agricultural Technologies (CAAT) Winners Announced

Two CAFNR faculty and their teams were recently awarded inaugural CAAT grants.
a group of about 30 people sitting on a wagon as part of a tour for field day

July 7, 2022

Moving the MOAES Forward

Restructured experiment station centers focused on sharing agricultural advances with Missouri farmers and ranchers.
The University of Missouri men’s and women’s disc golf teams carried undefeated seasons into 2022 College Disc Golf National Championship competition, and both teams would end their seasons the same way – as national champions. Two CAFNR students played important roles in the wins – Alexis Kerman (pictured front row, far left) and Jared Brabant (pictured back row, far left). Kerman is a graduate student in natural resources, who also earned her undergraduate degree in parks, recreation and sport from MU. Brabant also received his bachelor’s degree from Mizzou, in natural resource science and management. He is currently a graduate student in plant, insect and microbial sciences. Photo courtesy of Jared Brabant.

May 3, 2022

‘A Perfect Weekend’

Two CAFNR graduate students helped Mizzou capture men's and women's disc golf national championships.
A graduate student in the School of Natural Resources, Evan Aljundi’s research is focused on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal, neurological illness that affects cervids, which are members of the deer family. Photo courtesy of Evan Aljundi.

April 19, 2022

Pursuing His Passions for Research

Evan Aljundi's passion for white-tailed deer has led to graduate research focused on Chronic Wasting Disease.
A 2018 graduate of the nutrition and exercise physiology degree program, Mubinah Khaleel is currently a third-year medical student at Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Harrogate, Tenn. Khaleel has recently been in Memphis completing medical rotations. Photo courtesy of Mubinah Khaleel.

March 22, 2022

Building a career in medicine

Nutrition and exercise physiology degree incorporated all of Mubinah Khaleel's interest areas.