Stories
Aug. 5, 2021
Hank Stelzer Receives the SEC Visiting Faculty Travel Program Award
Hank Stelzer, associate professor in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri (MU) College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) was awarded the SEC Visiting Faculty Travel Program award.
Aug. 5, 2021
Keri Jacobs Testified During the State of Beef Supply Chain Hearing
Keri Jacobs, associate professor of agriculture and applied economics at the University of Missouri (MU) College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR), testified during the State of Beef Supply Chain: Shocks, Recovery and Rebuilding hearing organized by the U.S. House Ag Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture on Wednesday, July 28.
Aug. 1, 2021
Highlighting Different Agricultural Topics
The Graves-Chapple Research Center field day set for Aug. 24.
July 28, 2021
Studying Variable Rate Technology
Earl Vories has been researching variable rate irrigation in cotton fields at the Fisher Delta Research Center.
July 28, 2021
Henry Nguyen and Jianfeng Zhou publish a book titled High-Throughput Crop Phenotyping
Henry Nguyen, professor of plant sciences, and Jianfeng Zhou, assistant professor in agricultural systems technology, co-edited a book titled High-Throughput Crop Phenotyping.
July 28, 2021
Caio Canella Vieira Receives Developing Emerging Leaders and Talent in Agriculture (DELTA) Award
Caio Canella Vieira was awarded a grant of $3,000 through the Corteva Developing Emerging Leaders and Talent in Agriculture (DELTA) program.
July 27, 2021
Agricultural Leadership, Communication and Education faculty receive Outstanding Research Presentation award
Agricultural Leadership, Communication and Education faculty, Adam Cletzer, Rebecca Mott, John Tummons, Jon Simonsen, Jaelyn Peckman and Kate Preston won Outstanding Research Presentation award at the national American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) Research Conference in May. The paper was titled Agricultural Leadership: A National Portrait of Undergraduate Courses.”
July 19, 2021
Q&A with Sam Polly
What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? I work as the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) Coordinator. This entails working with various Extension Specialists to build the pesticide safety program, along with updating our manuals and resources. I also represent the state of Missouri in the American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators and at the National Pesticide Applicator Certification and Training conference. How long have you worked in this position? Six months What is your favorite part about the work you do? I’ve liked meeting and working with…
July 7, 2021
Clark Gantzer Receives 2021 Soil and Water Conservation Society’s Associate Editor Excellence Award
Clark Gantzer, professor emeritus of soil, environmental and atmospheric sciences, was the recipient of the 2021 Soil and Water Conservation Society’s (SWCS) Associate Editor Excellence Award in recognition of associate editors for their contributions to the success and development of the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. Gantzer’s research focuses on soil and water conservation, and management and applied soil physics. The SWCS awards are presented each year to individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions in advocating and advancing the conservation of soil, water and related natural resources.
June 30, 2021
Studying Oxygen Levels in Lakes Around the World
A recent study shows that oxygen levels in temperate lakes around the world are declining rapidly, a trend that is largely driven by warming temperatures that threatens freshwater biodiversity and drinking water quality. Rebecca North, assistant professor of limnology in the University of Missouri (MU) College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR), took part in a world-wide study, which used data from over 400 lakes around the world, looking at oxygen levels. Of the 400 lakes studied, data from 30 reservoirs in the state of Missouri were used. The paper, titled Widespread Deoxygenation of Temperate Lakes,…