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Tom Spencer in his office.

May 1, 2019

Spencer Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Economists with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) and the MU Agricultural Markets and Policy (AMAP) team release the annual U.S. Baseline Outlook report each spring. The baseline projections for agricultural and biofuel markets were prepared using market information available in February.

April 8, 2019

Pressure on Farm Finances Appears Likely to Continue
Thomas Bonnot earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in fisheries and wildlife sciences at MU. After a stint with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), Bonnot received his Ph.D. in natural resources and conservation, along with a minor in statistics. He has been in his new role as an assistant research professor in the School of Natural Resources for a year.

Feb. 22, 2019

Tracking the Trends
Megan Hall’s appointment in CAFNR is in viticulture, a collaborative partnership between the Grape and Wine Institute (GWI) and the Division of Plant Sciences. In her first year at MU she has established her lab, which includes two graduate students and a technician. Hall’s lab is currently in the middle of three research projects, including a deeper dive into sour rot.

Feb. 14, 2019

From City Politics to Plant Pathology
When completed, the new $28.2 million East Campus Plant Growth Facility, on East Campus Drive across from the Trowbridge Livestock Center, will contain nearly 23,000 square feet of greenhouse space in three ranges, along with more than 9,300 square feet for controlled environment plant growth chambers. Photo courtesy Bill Lamberson/Robert Sharp.

Sept. 25, 2018

A Culture of Collaboration
Mike Byrne is one of the newest faculty members in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri, arriving on campus in June 2017. The assistant professor of natural resources is an expert in the field of wildlife movement ecology. By learning more about why animals go where they go and do what they do, resource managers can improve conservation and species management efforts. Photo by Jason Jenkins.

May 11, 2018

Covering Their Tracks
Vinebot robot in corn field.

March 14, 2017

High Tech, Low Cost
Ground beef on a wooden cutting board

Jan. 19, 2017

Staying Fresh
Alumn Richard Lane and retired professor Milton Bailey pose with Alan McClure, the first recipient of the Milton Bailey Graduate Student Support Fund.

Nov. 30, 2015

A Craving for Research
Parkinsons

Jan. 20, 2015

Recycling Mitochondria