Stories

Rendering of fermentation lab.

Aug. 19, 2026

Fermentation Center

A major need of the wine industry is workforce development. To serve this need, Mizzou’s Grape and Wine Institute is building a commercial fermentation sciences center within an existing building on the Mizzou campus.
A group of people pose with the Brazil flag.

Aug. 18, 2026

Brazilian ‘BeefLeaders’ visit Missouri to learn about U.S. beef industry

The immersive BeefLeader Experience seeks to broaden perspectives and foster innovation in the beef industry.
Fallen leaves on moss in a forest.

Aug. 16, 2026

The Next Generation of White Oaks

CAFNR researchers continue to study how forest management and regeneration efforts could shape the future of one of the state's most valuable tree species.
A pig surrounded by piglets.

Aug. 11, 2026

Mizzou researcher gives pork producers an edge against extreme heat

Jay Johnson received a $1.15 million USDA grant to expand his HotHog app, which helps producers mitigate heat stress on pigs.
Four speakers sit at the front of a full classroom.

Aug. 11, 2026

Catch Up with CAFNR – August 2026

A gallery of CAFNR happenings.
Chloe Stenger drives a pickup truck at Mizzou's SW-REEC.

Aug. 11, 2026

Agribusiness management student shares lessons learned from summer internship 

Chloe Stenger is a junior who spent the summer as an intern at Mizzou's Southwest Research, Extension and Education Center (SW-REEC).

Aug. 11, 2026

From classroom to World Cup: PRST students share experience working world’s biggest sporting event 

Bryce Burroughs and Ben Farmer spent their summer volunteering and working for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
A close up shot of grass in a field/pasture.

Aug. 10, 2026

A Whole-System Approach for Managing Tall Fescue Endophytes

Decades of CAFNR research and extension education are helping Missouri producers manage fescue toxicosis while maintaining productive pastures.
A tractor in a soybean field.

Aug. 10, 2026

Managing an Invisible Threat

Field monitoring and new research efforts are helping Missouri growers take a more proactive approach to soybean cyst nematode.
Two men giving a presentation next to a field.

Aug. 9, 2026

Where Water Ponds and Yields Change

Researchers at the MU Drainage and Sub-Irrigation project are combining drainage research with landscape-position studies to help Missouri farmers manage water, nutrients and crop productivity.