Stories

Packages of raw chicken line the shelves of a cooler in a grocery store.

Feb. 21, 2024

An innovative approach to shield against foodborne illness

One in every 25 packages of chicken found on store shelves is contaminated with salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Because chicken is a major source of illnesses from salmonella, the researchers decided to begin their efforts by focusing on helping the poultry industry. Source: Adobe Stock Like a silent saboteur, foodborne pathogens can sneak up and ruin your next meal. One of the biggest culprits is salmonella, a type of bacteria found in many foods that causes more than 1.3 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Despite…
Three people stand in a group for a photo. On the left is a light-skinned man with white hair wearing a black suit. In the middle is a light-skinned woman with medium-length, straight, brown hair holding an award, and on the left is a light-skinned woman with short, dark hair wearing kaki pants and a black cardigan over a grey blouse.

Feb. 21, 2024

CAFNR staff member receives MU International Engagement Award

Lindsey Saunders, CAFNR International Programs projects manager, was awarded the 2023 MU International Engagement Award. The award was presented by the University of Missouri Council on International Initiatives and recognizes exemplary staff service advancing MU’s global reach and reputation.
Hank Stelzer

Feb. 20, 2024

SNR faculty named Conservation Federation Missouri Forest Conservationist of the Year

Hank Stelzer, associate professor of forestry and natural resources extension education director, was announced as Forest Conservationist of the Year by the Conservation Federation Missouri. The honor is part of the organization’s 2023 Conservation Achievement Awards, which recognize Missourians who better the outdoors through personal efforts. Stelzer will be recognized at Conservation Federation Missouri’s 88th Annual Convention.
Jesse hall and the columns

Feb. 19, 2024

CAFNR welcomes new faculty — Spring 2024

Five new faculty members join CAFNR for the spring 2024 semester
girl with red hair wearing a blue dress

Feb. 13, 2024

Get to know Elizabeth Wyss

Wyss is the Student Success Communicator in CAFNR Marketing & Communications
checkerboard flooring with Mizzou themed artwork on the walls

Feb. 13, 2024

Catch Up With CAFNR – Feb. 2024

Ashley Conway-Anderson, assistant research professor at the MU Center for Agroforestry, gives her presentation, Long-Term Silvopasture Research at the Center for Agroforestry during the The 2024 Agroforestry Symposium, Silvopasture in Practice. The symposium was held Jan. 17, 2024 at the Center for Missouri Studies in Columbia. Buck’s Ice Cream Place recently remodeled with new flooring and wall art. They’re back open for business with new flavors to try! Rob Kallenbach, associate dean for extension, with a Valentine’s Day floral arrangement from Tiger Garden.
Gwen Funk smiling.

Feb. 8, 2024

Q&A with Gwen Funk

Gwen is a field specialist in horticulture based in Nodaway County.
Drone flying over field

Feb. 7, 2024

Smart agriculture: Farming in the digital age

Mizzou’s new Digital Agriculture Research and Extension Center will enhance research, education and outreach in emerging digital technologies for farming.

Feb. 7, 2024

CAFNR faculty find genes mammals use to sense their environment, while creating hair shedding prediction tool for cattle farmers and ranchers

The tool is part of a study published in an Oxford University Press journal and could be used to help cattle farmers improve the health, wellbeing and productivity of their herds.
Show-Me-Select Sale

Feb. 5, 2024

MU Show-Me-Select program had successful 2023

University of Missouri Extension’s Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program had a successful year in 2023 for both buyers and sellers, even with some impact on fall sales from drought.