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Gentry Hall

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…

Harvey James

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.

Pei Liu smiling.

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.

No-Ya Yu outside Memorial Union.

May 20, 2021

No-Ya Yu Wins “Three Minute Thesis” Competition

No-Ya Yu won the “Three Minute Thesis” competition.

Jenny Melo Velasco.

May 19, 2021

Jenny Melo Velasco Receives Dissertation Research Funding from Rural Sociology Society

Jenny Melo Velasco received a $2,000 award to fund her research on "Digital Agricultural Technologies in Latin America."

Jamille Palacios Rivera

May 19, 2021

Jamille Palacios Rivera Receives Professional Development Award from The Huddle

Jamille Palacios Rivera received a 2020-21 professional development award.

Jill Moreland

May 19, 2021

Jill Moreland Receives 2020 DASS Excellence Award

Jill Moreland, program director and advisor chair in agricultural and applied economics, received the 2020 DASS Excellence Award. This award recognizes an employee within the Division of Applied Social Sciences who characterizes excellence in job performance, teamwork and personal qualities.