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Students pose for a photo in front of a large building.

April 29, 2024

MU Block and Bridle hosts National Block and Bridle Convention

More than 200 Block and Bridle students from across the nation gathered in Jefferson City to experience Missouri agriculture.
Seven women pose for a photograph.

April 29, 2024

Agricultural Education and Hospitality Management get hands-on experience behind the scenes of Missouri FFA Convention

Thousands of high school FFA students gathered on Mizzou’s campus April 17-19 for the Missouri FFA State Convention.
Headshots of Abby Tobben and Drew Drummond

April 27, 2024

Agricultural Systems Technology alumni credit precision agriculture curriculum for career success

Abby Tobben (BS, Agricultural Systems Technology ’23) and Drew Drummond (BS, Agricultural Systems Technology ’23) are in the field and directly applying cutting-edge curriculum from their AST degrees.
A man with dark hair, brown eyes, and black-rimmed glasses in a black t-shirt with a Mizzou athletic tiger emblem on it stands in front of a public art sculpture in the bond Life Sciences building. He is smiling and leaning on a railing

April 25, 2024

David Mendoza-Cózatl named Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies

David Mendoza-Cózatl named Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies
Felix Fritschi

April 19, 2024

Felix Fritschi elected President-Elect of Crop Science Society of America

Felix Fritschi elected President-Elect of Crop Science Society of America
Celebration of Excellence

April 17, 2024

Celebration of Excellence 2024

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources honors its outstanding faculty, staff and students each spring at the Celebration of Excellence ceremony. Celebration of Excellence 2024 was held Tuesday, April 16, at Bond Life Sciences Center. Awards were given for academic accomplishments, teaching, research, advising, extension, inclusion and safety leadership. View the photos Frederick B. Mumford Awards Outstanding Staff: Genevieve Howard Outstanding Faculty: Ron Mittler Distinguished Service: Ernie Verslues Outstanding CAFNR Student Awards Outstanding Freshman: Charlie Lewis Outstanding Sophomore: Harleigh Lewis Outstanding Junior:…
Genevieve Howard

April 17, 2024

Genevieve Howard receives 2024 Mumford Award for Outstanding Staff

Genevieve Howard, web and social media strategist, CAFNR’s Office of Marketing and Communications, received the 2024 Mumford Award for Outstanding Staff at the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.
Ron Mittler poses in the Life Sciences Building on the Mizzou campus.

April 17, 2024

Ron Mittler receives Mumford Award for Outstanding Faculty at 2024 Celebration of Excellence

Ron Mittler, Curators’ Distinguished Professor, Division of Plant Science and Technology, received CAFNR’s 2024 Mumford Award for Outstanding Faculty as part of the Celebration of Excellence Awards ceremony April 16. 
Craig Schenck

April 17, 2024

Craig Schenck honored with 2024 Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award

Schenck awarded the Outstanding Early Career Teacher award at the 2024 Celebration of Excellence Awards.
Portrait of Ernie Verslues in dark suit and bright tie

April 17, 2024

Ernie Verslues honored with Mumford Award for Distinguished Service at 2024 Celebration of Excellence

Ernie Verslues, president and CEO of MFA, Inc., received CAFNR’s 2024 Mumford Award for Distinguished Service as part of the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.