Stories
May 11, 2026
CAFNR assistant extension professor receives Provost’s Award for Creative Extension Programming by New Faculty
Peng Tian, an assistant extension professor with CAFNR, received the 2026 award.
May 11, 2026
CAFNR assistant teaching professor honored with Kathleen and Robert Unrath Excellence in Visionary Teaching Award
Lesleighan Cravens, an assistant teaching professor in the Division of Plant Science and Technology, received the 2026 award.
April 30, 2026
Finke named Mizzou’s 2026 Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year
Deborah Finke, professor of entomology, associate division director and director of undergraduate programs in the Division of Plant Science and Technology, has been awarded Mizzou's 2026 Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year Award.
April 23, 2026
Kent Shannon awarded Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award at 2026 Celebration of Excellence
Kent Shannon, assistant teaching professor in the Agricultural Systems Technology (AST) degree program, was awarded CAFNR’s 2026 Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award. He accepted the award at the college’s annual Celebration of Excellence ceremony April 23.
April 23, 2026
Cravens, Knapp join CAFNR Teaching Academy
Lesleighan Cravens and Ben Knapp were inducted into CAFNR’s Teaching Academy April 23, as part of the 2026 Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony.
April 23, 2026
Mandy Bish honored with 2026 J.W. Burch State Specialist Agriculture Extension Award
She received the award April 23 at CAFNR's Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony.
April 23, 2026
Andrew Scaboo honored with CAFNR’s 2026 Outstanding Mid-Career Research Award
Andrew Scaboo, associate professor of plant science and technology, received the 2026 Outstanding Mid-Career Research Award at CAFNR’s Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.
April 23, 2026
Marc Libault honored with Distinguished Research Award at 2026 Celebration of Excellence
Marc Libault, professor of plant science and technology, has received CAFNR’s 2026 Distinguished Research Award for his internationally recognized scholarship in plant single cell biology. He was honored during the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.
April 23, 2026
Rob Myers honored as 2026 Roger L. Mitchell Fellow
Myers was honored at the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.
April 23, 2026
David Mendoza-Cózatl named 2026 Brady J. Deaton Fellow in International Agriculture
He was honored at CAFNR's Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.