Stories, Page 9
![Funded by a series of grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Freshman Research in Plants (FRIPS) Program at the University of Missouri allows first-year/first-time undergraduate students an opportunity to get a first-hand look at the exciting plant research taking place at MU. Not only do these students have the chance to experience cutting-edge plant biology research, they are also able to learn from esteemed Interdisciplinary Plant Group (IPG) faculty. Photo by Kate Preston.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Plant-Sciences-368x207.jpg)
Nov. 29, 2021
Sparking an Interest in Research
![For several years, the Block and Bridle Club at the University of Missouri has held their own version of the American Royal – the Little American Royal. The Little American Royal is a student-led livestock show that allows students of all backgrounds to experience the caring of a livestock animal, as well as preparing it for a show environment. Students compete in a live show at the end of the weeklong program.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/4Q0A0198-scaled-1-368x207.jpg)
Nov. 29, 2021
Ready for the Ring
![girl with short blonde hair and glasses in a blue and white gingham shirt standing in a field of sunflowers](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Emma-Critchfield-scaled-1-scaled-e1706565260928-368x207.jpg)
Nov. 29, 2021
Q&A With Emma Critchfield
![Each November, the University of Missouri Equine Teaching Facility, part of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) Division of Animal Sciences, offers a select group of horses for sale. All of the proceeds from the sale benefit the MU Equine Program, as well as support student activities at the facility. In preparation for the sale, the program will offer a horse sale preview and silent auction from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the facility (4400 E. New Haven Road) in Columbia, Mo.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Online-Horse-Auction-368x207.jpg)
Nov. 1, 2021
Supporting Student Activities
![As part of the CAFNR Experience, undergraduate students in the College have the opportunity to gain real-world skills through hands-on learning. Those experiences are especially true in the Team and Organizational Leadership course (AG_ED_LD 2260) within the agricultural education degree program. Along with important team-building exercises, students enrolled in the course participate in an important service learning component.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gentry-368x207.jpg)
Oct. 26, 2021
Succeeding in a Team Setting
![Rylee Page](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Rylee-Page-368x207.jpg)
Oct. 26, 2021
Q&A With Rylee Page
![Zach Duncan’s time in CAFNR was highlighted by numerous hands-on learning opportunities, including the Loewenberg Beef Cattle Management Internship during his junior year. That position was focused on cattle herd management, where Duncan and four other CAFNR students handled the day-to-day operations of a Salers herd donated by Bruce Loewenberg. Duncan also had a summer internship in 2017 at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center.Photo courtesy of Zach Duncan.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zach-Duncan-3-scaled-1-368x207.jpg)
Oct. 26, 2021
Preparing for the Next Step
![Caitlyn Allen](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Caitlyn-Allen-368x207.jpeg)
Sept. 28, 2021
Q&A With Caitlyn Allen
![Mason Ward’s extraordinary research portfolio has earned him two undergraduate research awards from the Entomological Society of America (ESA). Ward earned the Undergraduate Student Achievement in Entomology award from the Plant-Insect Ecosystem (P-IE) section of the ESA, as well as the BioQuip Products Undergraduate Scholarship from the Systematics, Evolution and Biodiversity (SysEB) section.](https://cafnr.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/4Q0A0901-368x207.jpg)
Sept. 28, 2021