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April 11, 2022

One for the Record Books

A multi-sport athlete at Southern Boone County High School in Ashland, Mo., Tyler Lutz quickly found success as a triple and long jumper on his school’s track and field team. That success turned into a passion for Lutz, as he began precise exercises to maximize his leaping ability. Lutz has continued to perfect his craft as a student at the University of Missouri. He even found a specific jump that he had a natural talent for – the kneeling jump. “I saw some people doing kneeling jumps on social media, and I decided that I wanted to give it a…

April 10, 2022

Claire Shipp Receives 2022 Mark Twain Fellowship

Claire Shipp, a graduate student in agricultural and applied economics, recently received the Mark Twain Fellowship, a highly competitive, MU-sponsored award that supports one Mizzou senior or recent graduate each year to pursue graduate study abroad in any discipline. The fellowship includes a $50,000 scholarship to cover tuition. Shipp earned the Truman Scholarship last year, and was planning on using that scholarship to study at The University of Oxford. With the addition of the Mark Twain Fellowship, she said she will now be able to cover the entire two-year program at Oxford, as well as do a year of…

April 8, 2022

Q&A with Tamra Reall

What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? I am a field specialist in horticulture in the Kansas City area. I coordinate the Extension Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City, one of the three largest chapters in the state with over 400 motivated volunteers. We train and work with these volunteers to offer horticulture programing for the public, such as a gardening hotline, speakers bureau, children’s programming, 16 community gardens of various specialties and video creation for our YouTube channel. I also co-advise the Osage Trails chapter of the Missouri Master Naturalists. Tamra also serves…

April 8, 2022

Get to Know Jaelyn Peckman

What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? I teach undergraduate agricultural communications courses in CAFNR, and love every one of them! Specifically, I teach AgSc_Com 1160 Foundations of Agricultural Communications, AgSc_Com 2210 Communicating Science to the Public, AgSc_Com 2220 Verbal Communications in AFNR, and AgSc_Com 3240 Communicating on the Web. I also serve as an academic adviser for students within the Agricultural Education and Leadership program and implement recruitment efforts for our program. How long have you worked in CAFNR? A little over two years! What do you enjoy about working for…

April 7, 2022

Making a Great First Impression

Greg Chase has returned to his alma mater a handful of times to share his expertise with University of Missouri students on proper dining etiquette in a business setting. Chase graduated with a degree in hospitality management from Mizzou in 2007, and is certified by the Protocol School of Washington as a corporate etiquette and international protocol consultant. Chase’s most recent trip to MU happened in March, with him offering advice on how students should conduct themselves during a meal in a professional setting – especially in light of the pandemic. “Given where the world has gone – going from…

April 6, 2022

Creating New Relationships

As a high school senior, Allison (Stiens) Allan knew she wanted to eventually work in the agriculture industry. When it came to finding the correct college fit, Allan had a couple different options – but an impactful visit to the University of Missouri sealed the deal. Allan chose the agribusiness management degree program after meeting with Joe Parcell, director of the Division of Applied Social Sciences, and Jill Moreland, program director and advisor chair of agricultural and applied economics. “I wanted to do something that allowed me to keep my options open, but I’ve always enjoyed sales,” Allan said. “I…

March 31, 2022

Q&A with Jamie Gundel

What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? I am a field specialist in agronomy and interim county engagement specialist based in Oregon County in the Southeast Region. I work with producers to help them address issues within their operations and work to educate them on various aspects of crop and forage production. How long have you worked in this position? I have been in this position for six and a half years. What is your favorite part about the work you do? I really enjoy getting to meet so many new people and…

March 22, 2022

Unexpected Events Impact Agricultural Markets

Unexpected events such as trade disputes, the COVID-19 pandemic and now the war in Ukraine have added great uncertainty and volatility in agricultural markets. Farm commodity prices, production costs and consumer food prices are higher than would have been expected a few months ago. Economists from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri prepare the U.S. Agricultural Outlook annually in the spring with an update each August. The report gives policymakers, farmers, agribusinesses and the public an overview of the state of the U.S. farm economy. This report summarizes baseline projections for agricultural…