Research, Page 9
![Andrew Thomas, a research assistant professor in the Division of Plant Science and Technology in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri, has received a Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the project, Moving American Elderberry into Mainstream Production and Processing. The award is for $5,345,255 over a four-year period.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Elderberry-1-368x207.jpg)
Sept. 15, 2022
CAFNR/MOAES Research Magazine: A Big Plan for a Small Berry
![(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.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/New-REEC-Directors-Jay-Chism-Dusty-Walter-Jeff-Case-Aaron-Brandt-scaled-1-368x207.jpg)
Sept. 15, 2022
CAFNR/MOAES Research Magazine: New Faces in New Places
![female student with dark hair that's pulled back is standing in a lab with several instruments while wearing a lab coat](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/4Q0A5121-scaled-1-368x207.jpg)
Aug. 17, 2022
Building a Research Footprint
![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.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SouthFarm-sunflowers-368x207.jpg)
Aug. 8, 2022
Mizzou South Farm to Host First Home Garden Showcase
![a group of about 30 people sitting on a wagon as part of a tour for field day](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MOAES-Restructure-scaled-1-368x207.jpg)
July 7, 2022
Moving the MOAES Forward
![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.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Disc-Golf-scaled-1-368x207.jpg)
May 3, 2022