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April 18, 2025
University of Missouri breaks ground on The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory, announces additional gift for project
Today, the University of Missouri broke ground on The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory.

April 18, 2025
Celebration of Excellence 2025
Honoring the achievements of the CAFNR community.

April 17, 2025
Cindy Greenwood receives 2025 Mumford Award for Outstanding Staff
Cindy Greenwood, program/project support coordinator II in the School of Natural Resources, received the 2025 Mumford Award for Outstanding Staff at CAFNR’s Celebration of Excellence April 17.

April 17, 2025
Bing Yang receives Mumford Award for Outstanding Faculty at 2025 Celebration of Excellence
Bing Yang, Curators’ Distinguished Professor in the Division of Plant Science and Technology, received CAFNR’s 2025 Mumford Award for Outstanding Faculty as part of the Celebration of Excellence Awards ceremony April 17.

April 17, 2025
Richard Fordyce honored with Mumford Award for Distinguished Service at 2025 Celebration of Excellence
Richard Fordyce, the nominee for undersecretary for farm production and conservation at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, received CAFNR’s 2025 Mumford Award for Distinguished Service as part of the college’s Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 17.

April 17, 2025
Ben Brown honored with 2025 J.W. Burch State Specialist Agricultural Extension Award
Ben Brown, senior research associate and extension specialist, Division of Applied Social Sciences, has received the 2025 J.W. Burch State Specialist Agricultural Extension Award. Brown was honored at CAFNR's annual awards ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, on Thursday, April 17.

April 17, 2025
Andrew Clarke receives 2025 Brady J. Deaton Fellow in International Agriculture Award
Andrew Clarke, associate professor of food science, has been selected for CAFNR’s 2025 Brady J. Deaton Fellow in International Agriculture Award. He was honored at CAFNR's annual awards ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, on Thursday, April 17.

April 17, 2025
Shuangyu Xu receives 2025 Outstanding Mid-Career Teacher Award
Shuangyu Xu, associate professor and natural resources-human dimensions graduate coordinator, School of Natural Resources, has been selected for CAFNR’s 2025 Outstanding Mid-Career Teacher Award. She was honored at CAFNR's annual awards ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, on Thursday, April 17.

April 17, 2025
Ava Kemper receives Outstanding Junior Award as part of 2025 Celebration of Excellence
Kemper is a plant sciences major.

April 17, 2025
Sonja Wilhelm Stanis honored with CAFNR’s 2025 Outstanding Senior Teacher Award
Sonja Wilhelm Stanis, professor and director of undergraduate studies in the School of Natural Resources (SNR), has been chosen for CAFNR’s 2025 Outstanding Senior Teacher Award. Wilhelm Stanis also serves as associate director of SNR. She received this honor at CAFNR's annual awards ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, on Thursday, April 17.