Stories
April 23, 2026
Mizzou Collegiate Farm Bureau named 2026 CAFNR Outstanding Club/Organization
At CAFNR’s annual Celebration of Excellence, Mizzou Collegiate Farm Bureau (MCFB) was recognized as the college’s 2026 Outstanding Club/Organization. The organization received recognition at the awards ceremony April 23.
April 23, 2026
Michelle Niemeyer honored with 2026 Safety Leadership Award
Michelle Niemeyer, building coordinator for William Stringer Wing and Eckles Hall, received CAFNR’s 2026 Safety Leadership Award at the college’s annual awards ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, April 23.
April 23, 2026
2026 William R. Lamberson Distinguished Thesis awarded to R. Tharindu Rambadagalla
He received the award at the April 23 CAFNR Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony.
April 23, 2026
Mehdi Hajikhani receives William R. Lamberson Distinguished Dissertation
He was recognized at the college's award ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, April 23.
April 23, 2026
Marc Libault honored with Distinguished Research Award at 2026 Celebration of Excellence
Marc Libault, professor of plant science and technology, has received CAFNR’s 2026 Distinguished Research Award for his internationally recognized scholarship in plant single cell biology. He was honored during the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.
April 23, 2026
Rob Myers honored as 2026 Roger L. Mitchell Fellow
Myers was honored at the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.
April 13, 2026
Four CAFNR students receive Award for Academic Distinction, Hesburgh Scholarship
Three CAFNR students received the award and one CAFNR student received the scholarship at the annual ceremony.
April 13, 2026
Ryu, Thelen graduate from LEAD21
DJ Ryu, director of CAFNR's Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, and Jay Thelen, professor and associate chair, Division of Biochemistry, represented Mizzou among 84 individuals from across the country who completed the LEAD21 leadership-development program. The 21st class of LEAD21 represented land-grant institutions and their strategic partners from across the nation.
April 12, 2026
Meet CAFNR’s 2026 Mizzou ‘39 recipients
Three CAFNR students share their undergraduate experiences after being recognized as one of Mizzou's 39 outstanding seniors.
March 30, 2026
Mizzou wins second place in National Championship for Collegiate Soil Judging
India Williams, a senior in Mizzou's School of Natural Resources, also placed second as an individual.