Stories

April 24, 2025
CAFNR Students recognized at Honors College Spring Awards Ceremony
Multiple CAFNR students pursuing the Honors Certificate were recognized for their outstanding achievements over the past year during the recent Honors College Spring Awards ceremony.

April 24, 2025
Mizzou Dairy Products Evaluation Team receives high rankings at national contest
The Mizzou Dairy Products Evaluation Team competed in the National Dairy Products Evaluation contest on April 16, in Madison, Wisconsin, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.

April 23, 2025
Mizzou Exercise is Medicine-On Campus organization works to get the campus community active
Anna Fairchild and Cater Bischof conducted free fitness testing in Speaker’s Circle on April 22 as part of the EIM-OC club. Photo courtesy of Carter Bischof. Exercise is Medicine-On Campus® (EIM-OC), a global health initiative managed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), aims to make physical activity assessment and promotion a standard in clinical care, connecting health care with evidence-based physical activity resources for people everywhere and of all abilities. The Mizzou EIM-OC chapter includes students from the nutrition and exercise physiology and dietetics programs and provides them the opportunity to practice working with real clients in professional…

April 22, 2025
Agricultural Education major explores global agriculture through Gilman Scholarship
Laci Fuhlage, senior agricultural education – communications and leadership major from Fayette, Missouri, studied abroad in Italy over winter break.

April 18, 2025
University of Missouri breaks ground on The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory, announces additional gift for project
Today, the University of Missouri broke ground on The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory.

April 17, 2025
Andrew Clarke receives 2025 Brady J. Deaton Fellow in International Agriculture Award
Andrew Clarke, associate professor of food science, has been selected for CAFNR’s 2025 Brady J. Deaton Fellow in International Agriculture Award. He was honored at CAFNR's annual awards ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, on Thursday, April 17.

April 17, 2025
Secley Kennedy receives 2025 Outstanding Leadership Award
Secley Kennedy, building coordinator for Agriculture Engineering, William Stringer and Eckles Hall, has been selected for CAFNR’s 2025 Outstanding Leadership Award. She was honored at CAFNR's annual awards ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, on Thursday, April 17.

March 26, 2025
From biochemistry to nutrition and exercise physiology: The path to a PhD
PhD student Anna Gonsalves found her passion for nutrition and exercise physiology through undergraduate research.

Feb. 5, 2025
Food safety tips for Super Bowl parties
Keep your Super Bowl spread safe and scrumptious with MU Extension's essential food safety tips.

Dec. 12, 2024
Recent food science graduate wins trip to QCS
As a result of his success at the National Dairy Products Evaluation contest on April 16 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kevin Trieu (B.S. Food Science and Nutrition ’24) received an all-expense paid trip to the QCS Fall Annual Conference held on Oct. 20 – 22 at the Hilton Denver City Center located in Denver, Colorado. Trieu placed first in the All Products division at the National Dairy Products Evaluation contest, winning both the QCS trip and a $1,000 donation from QCS to support the MU Dairy Products Evaluation Team. Trieu was accompanied by his coach, Richard Linhardt. Trieu received his degree…