Stories

Oct. 11, 2022
An Advocate for CAFNR
Alex Muñoz shares all CAFNR has to offer as director of student recruitment.

Oct. 6, 2022
More Missouri Farmers Growing Peanuts
Harvest underway in Bootheel region.

Sep. 30, 2022
Transformative Experiences
Each of Elizabeth Benavides' three degrees prepared her to help connect undergraduate students with science.

Sep. 28, 2022
An Entrepreneurial Desire
Jason Zhang's interest in food science led him to the University of Missouri.

Sep. 27, 2022
Q&A with Joni Harper
What do you do in your current role with the University of Missour I am a county engagement specialist in agriculture and environment. I am involved in several MU Extension programs, like Heroes to Hives, for which I am the co-PI and one of the lead team members. I’m trained in delivering the Q.P.R. suicide prevention training and teach Weathering the Storm, a farmer/rancher stress program. I’m also working with the Missouri Vegetable Growers Association on the watermelon research specialty block grant, and I coordinate Master Gardener/Master Naturalist programs in three counties. How long have you worked in this position?…

Sep. 26, 2022
CAFNR Advisor Spotlight: Amy Marek
How rewarding is it to work with students in the Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences? The most rewarding part of the job is getting to know each student and helping them create their own path to graduation. Being the academic advisor for two degree programs, it can seem like student meetings and emails are endless but it’s all a part of the job. It’s worth it to ease a student’s mind with a quick meeting or responding to their email if they are having concerns or needing advice. I will admit it’s hard when students graduate because I…

Sep. 25, 2022
Topics in Agricultural Education and Leadership
The Topics in Agricultural Education and Leadership course (AG_ED_LD 4001), taught by John Tummons, an associate teaching professor in the Division of Applied Social Sciences, teaches students about a variety of specialized topics related to agricultural education. Students have the opportunity to educate Missouri high school students as well, through the Agriculture Education on the Move program. Agriculture Education on the Move (AEOTM), a program of Missouri Farmers Care, began in 2011 as a way to bring free, hands-on agriculture education to third and fourth grade students throughout the state. The AG_ED_LD 4001 course allows Mizzou students to teach and…

Sep. 22, 2022
Jennifer Lutes receives NACAA Achievement Award
Jennifer Lutes received the Achievement Award from the National Association of County Agriculture Agents during the 2022 Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 19. The National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) is a professional Extension organization geared toward Extension educators and other professionals who work in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and natural resources, 4-H youth development, community development, and related disciplines. The Achievement Award is awarded to Agents with fewer than 10 years of service in the Cooperative Extension Service who have exhibited excellence in the field of professional extension. Jennifer was one…

Sep. 22, 2022
Amie Schleicher receives NACAA Distinguished Service Award
Amie Schleicher received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County Agriculture Agents during the 2022 Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 20. NACAA is a nation-wide professional Extension organization geared toward extension educators/agents and other professionals who work in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and natural resources, 4-H youth development, community development and related disciplines. The award is conferred on members who have worked in extension for at least 10 years, are held in high esteem by their fellow workers, and have developed and put into effect an outstanding extension program which…

Sep. 22, 2022
Preparing for the dental field
Nutrition and exercise physiology (NEP), biochemistry offer students a pathway to careers in the medical field, including dentistry.