Stories
March 30, 2024
School of Natural Resources researcher works to develop guidelines for industrial hemp producers in Missouri
In the early 20th century, Missouri was a leader in hemp production, ranking second in the nation. Still, after more than a century of the crop being categorized as a controlled substance, the rich knowledge Missouri farmers had of the crop was lost. Researchers at the University of Missouri are now working to learn how to recapture the value that growing industrial hemp could provide for the state’s farmers. “We are looking at this like a new crop, and, like any new crop, there are ups and downs,” said Gurpreet Kaur, assistant research professor at MU’s School of Natural Resources.
March 26, 2024
Nutrition and Exercise Physiology alum, Sabby King, M.D., uses her CAFNR degree to serve patients’ whole health
King had always planned to become a doctor, but didn’t expect how much her undergraduate degree would impact her patient care.
March 26, 2024
Executive-in-Residence Laura K. Furgione, B.S. Atmospheric Science ’93 and Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. Census Bureau, encourages CAFNR students to step outside their comfort zone
Serving as a forecaster in both tropical Hawaii and arctic Alaska, Furgione learned how to serve communities through science.
March 26, 2024
Dietetics students apply their nutritional knowledge to help the community
Through the NutriZou clinic, dietetics students provide free nutrition counseling to the Columbia community.
March 14, 2024
Catch Up With CAFNR – March 2024
Lindsey Saunders, CAFNR International Programs projects manager, was awarded the 2023 MU International Engagement Award. Agricultural Systems Technology students, along with other CAFNR and extension staff attended the Western Farm Show on Feb. 23. Event organizers Laura Friedrich, Kristie Larson (alumni), Amy Moum, Lisa Bocklage (alumni) and Reagan Brown pose with Truman at CAFNR Unlimited on March 9. CAFNR APO staff help students check in at the CAFNR/Arts & Science Career Fair on March 6. Dean Daubert and Reagan Brown play a game of PIG at the “March Madness” Dean’s Travelling Office Hours event on March 12.
March 14, 2024
Get to know Soyon Park
Park is an assistant professor in the Division of Plant Science & Technology.
March 14, 2024
Saving the herd with milo grazing
Missouri cattle producer John Chamberlin didn’t want to sell his cows during the drought last year, began grazing them on milo thanks to MU Extension.
March 5, 2024
2024 CAFNR Joy of Discovery Seed Grant Program Winners Announced
The third batch of proposals funded by CAFNR’s Joy of Discovery Seed Grant Program has been announced. The Joy of Discovery Seed Grant Program supports nascent, collaborative, multi transdisciplinary research with the goal of developing a competitive proposal for federal funding. The following proposals were selected (listed by the PI, Co-PI/s and title of the project): Mandy Bish (Plant Science and Technology); Characterization of Soil Microbial Communities Across Ecoregions as a Step TowardsImproving Soil Health Indicators Gary Stacey (Plant Science and Technology), collaborator from Yeshiva University; Development of Novel Calcium Sensors Chung-Ho Lin (School of Natural Resources), Isa Kupke (School of Natural…
March 4, 2024
Message from Heike Bücking
Dear Alumni and Friends, Welcome to the Spring semester. I am delighted to share with you more exciting news from the Division of Plant Science and Technology (DPST). Our faculty and staff continue to provide learning and leadership opportunities for our students in classrooms, research laboratories, field, and international settings. Our mission is to keep students on track towards graduation, and to provide them with high quality education and the foundation for life-long career success. Recent investments in new teaching spaces enabled us to purchase state-of-the-art laboratory equipment for the Henry Kirklin Plant Sciences Learning Laboratory and will equip a…
March 1, 2024
Q&A With Chloe Collins
Chloe Collins is an MU Extension field specialist in dairy.