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Honorees stand on stage

April 24, 2023

CAFNR Faculty & Staff Receive Honorary State FFA Degrees
Photo of Mary Ann Gowdy, in colorful scarf and purple sweater

April 21, 2023

CAFNR Advisor Spotlight: Mary Ann Gowdy
Two United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grants, totaling almost $900,000, will allow Henry Nguyen to build on his research focus related to abiotic stress tolerance and disease resistance in plants, primarily soybeans. The grants will help Nguyen and his team tackle important issues related to soybeans, including waterlogging tolerance and soybean cyst nematodes (SCN). Flooding and SCN cause billions of dollars worth of damages every year.

April 14, 2023

Plant Sciences Student Earns GPC International Student Award
Receiving award from Dean

April 12, 2023

Felix Fritschi Receives Mumford Award for Outstanding Faculty as Part of 2023 Celebration of Excellence
Bing Yang

April 12, 2023

Bing Yang Receives Distinguished Research Award as Part of 2023 CAFNR Celebration of Excellence
Debbie Finke

April 12, 2023

Deborah Finke Received Outstanding Senior Teaching Award as Part of 2023 Celebration of Excellence
photo of Tracey Mitchell. Man with a gray beard, wearing a brown button-up shirt

April 12, 2023

Tracey Mitchell Received Outstanding Staff Award as Part of 2023 Celebration of Excellence  
Awardees holding awards with President Choi, Vice Chancellor and Dean Daubert and Senior Associate Dean Garton.

April 5, 2023

Advisors Recognized as Drivers of Distinction
Head shot of David Braun

April 5, 2023

Interdisciplinary Plant Group Director Recognized by Maize Genetic Cooperation
Nick Wesslak earned two degrees from Mizzou – a bachelor’s degree in plant sciences and a master’s degree in natural resources. After stops in two states, Wesslak recently joined MU Extension as an agronomy field specialist where he covers eight counties in northeast Missouri. Photo courtesy of Nick Wesslak.

March 10, 2023

From Student to Specialist