Stories

Aug. 12, 2021
Q&A with Jung Ha-Brookshire
Ha-Brookshire is the program chair for Personal Financial Planning.

Aug. 6, 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. 2, 2021
Highlighting Different Agricultural Topics
The Graves-Chapple Research Center field day set for Aug. 24.

July 28, 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.”

June 30, 2021
CAFNR Abstract Presented During North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Annual Conference
During the recent North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) annual conference, a peer-reviewed research abstract from a group of CAFNR faculty and staff was presented “live” during the virtual conference. A total of 208 abstracts were submitted and only 12 were presented during the conference. The abstract is titled “Factors Influencing College Choice of Matriculants and Non-Matriculants: A Generational Comparison.” Adam Cletzer, assistant professor and director of student services in the Division of Applied Social Sciences; Jon Simonsen, associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Division of Applied Social Sciences; and Julie Scroggs, director of student…

June 14, 2021
Assessing Fairness and Expectations in Agricultural Markets
Harvey James receives USDA NIFA grant to enhance the understanding of fairness in agricultural food markets.

June 14, 2021
Hendrickson Receives Award Through The Agriculture, Food and Human Value Society
Mary Hendrickson, associate professor in Rural Sociology, received the Excellence in Instruction Award.

May 21, 2021
Pei Liu Earns Dr. Richard Wallace Faculty Incentive Grant
Pei Liu, an assistant professor of hospitality management, was a 2021 recipient of one of the Dr. Richard Wallace Faculty Incentive Grants.

May 21, 2021
CAFNR Faculty, Staff and Students Earn MU Graduate and Postdoctoral Awards
Numerous CAFNR faculty, staff and students were recently honored during the seventh annual MU Graduate and Postdoctoral Award ceremony.

May 20, 2021
No-Ya Yu Wins “Three Minute Thesis” Competition
No-Ya Yu won the “Three Minute Thesis” competition.