Stories
June 4, 2014
Better Research Model
A new line of genetically modified pigs will host transplanted cells without the risk of rejection.
May 9, 2014
The Notorious Miss Mizzou
From her beginning in 1952 to her passing in 1988, she was more than the pen and ink drawings of the other girls, for she inspired calendars, airplane pin-ups, beauty contests and halftime events on the MU campus.
May 9, 2014
Chemical Beacons
A discovery could lead to natural anti-infective treatments that work with food-producing plants to enhance resistance to harmful bacteria in the field.
March 27, 2014
Fertile Crescent Ancestors
Ancient domesticated African cattle originated in the “fertile crescent,” a region that covered modern day Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Israel.
March 14, 2014
The 1872 Plow Trial
In 1872 the MU College of Agriculture conducted a national contest to determine the best plows for various soil, crops and climate conditions.
Feb. 17, 2014
J.C. Penney, Farmer
James Cash Penney was a famous mercantilist; he also was passionate about agricultural research. To that end, in 1952 he donated one of the world’s most respected dairy herds to establish CAFNR’s Foremost Dairy Research Center, west of Columbia.
Feb. 17, 2014
Fever Fighters
In what was probably the first scientific partnership between two land grant universities, researchers from the new agriculture colleges in Missouri and Texas pooled their efforts to identify the cause of the Texas Fever epidemic and create a method of controlling it.
Jan. 29, 2014
Concealing Swine
The University of Missouri is researching ways to reduce animal agriculture odor.
Jan. 16, 2014
Self-Repairing Plants?
University of Missouri plant science researchers have found a receptor in plants that could be a vital component in the way plants respond to danger, including pests, environmental changes and plant wounds.
Jan. 16, 2014
Newborn Collaboration
A collaborative MU team investigates preeclampsia, a disease that affects 3-7 percent of births worldwide,