Stories
May 1, 2024
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Zane Nichols
Nichols is a senior graduating in May with a degree in parks, recreation, sport and tourism.
May 1, 2024
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Sky Walton
Walton is a senior graduating in May with a degree in animal sciences.
May 1, 2024
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Madison Holmes
Holmes is senior graduating in May with a degree in plant science and technology.
May 1, 2024
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Ethan Gutz
Gutz is a senior graduating in May with degrees in agricultural systems management and agribusiness management.
May 1, 2024
CAFNR Senior Spotlight – Q&A with Clark Rohrbach
Rohrbach is a senior graduating in May with a degree in agribusiness management.
May 1, 2024
MU Interdisciplinary Plant Group to host 40th annual symposium: ’Plant Hormones at the Intersection of Stress and Development’
The Interdisciplinary Plant Group (IPG) at the University of Missouri will host its 40th annual symposium on the topic of “Plant Hormones at the Intersection of Stress and Development” May 21-24. “Hosting 40 annual symposia is a major achievement for the IPG, and we will celebrate and mark the significance,” said David Braun, professor of Plant Science and Technology, Biological Sciences, and Director of the IPG. “In addition to organizing another fantastic scientific meeting with outstanding local, national and international plant biologists, we will reflect on some of the history and milestones of the IPG over the years. “This year…
May 1, 2024
Missouri Master Gardeners volunteer to teach others their passion
During this National Volunteer Week, University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Tamra Reall notes that volunteers across the state are the backbone of the Missouri Master Gardener Extension Program.
April 30, 2024
CAFNR Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Q&A with Manisha Muthukaruppan
Muthukaruppan is a junior biochemistry major.
April 30, 2024
Five CAFNR programs receive Program of Distinction designation
Five research programs are joining the ranks of MU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) Programs of Distinction, a designation that points to programs that help define CAFNR’s impact on Missouri’s agricultural and natural resources economies and provide understanding for how CAFNR is addressing the challenges presented in our state. These five programs have met a rigorous set of criteria to join the ranks of the existing seven Programs of Distinction. These are research, teaching and extension programs that stand out among the many nationally and internationally recognized programs within CAFNR and align with the…
April 30, 2024
Mittler named AAAS Fellow for recognition of contributions to field of plant stress
The Curators’ Distinguished Professor in the Division of Plant Science and Technology was one of five Fellows from Mizzou this spring