Stories
Sep. 13, 2021
Celebrating Fall Harvest Season with Roasted Chestnuts
The Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center (HARC) will hold the 15th Annual Missouri Chestnut Roast Festival with a variety of activities and presentations for individuals of all ages. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Center in New Franklin. The festival is a signature event of the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry (UMCA) and is open to the public rain or shine. Activities such as samples of fire-roasted, Missouri-grown chestnuts, displays and sales of Missouri specialty agricultural products and wagon rides are part of the event. Cooking demonstrations by Cheryl…
Sep. 10, 2021
Q&A With Katie Barthel
What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? I work in the Office of Academic Programs as one of the Coordinators of Student Services. In my role, I coordinate CAFNR new student welcomes, conduct academic outreach, meet with exploring students and more. How long have you worked in CAFNR? I have been working in CAFNR for about 3 months, having previously advised students in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. I am excited to continue to work with NEP students, although in a different capacity. What do you enjoy about working for CAFNR/Mizzou? The working…
Sep. 10, 2021
Q&A With Kathleen Matz
What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? I am the Recruitment Specialist and Events Coordinator for CAFNR. This means I help with meeting prospective students both on and off campus, scheduling and planning recruitment events such as High School Group Visit Days, attending college fairs, and helping create new ideas for recruitment events. I also help with any events that the Academic Programs Office puts on. This includes Fall Welcome, Fall Round-Up, the Career Fair, CAFNR Week, and many more. How long have you worked in CAFNR? I have officially worked for…
Sep. 10, 2021
An Innovative Approach to Networking
Even when students returned in person to campus this past year, the student experience was still not quite the same. Travel to conferences was suspended, for example, and many events were still virtual. University of Missouri’s (MU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CAFNR) Rebecca Mott, assistant teaching professor in the Division of Applied Social Sciences, collaborated with Amy Leman, assistant research professor from University of Illinois’ (U of I) Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication program to try to still make their students’ classroom experiences as engaging, interactive, and applicable to real life as possible. “Dr. Leman and I were…
Sep. 9, 2021
Q&A with Corinne Bromfield
What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? Corinne Bromfield is an assistant Extension professor of swine medicine for the state of Missouri. My role is a split appointment between the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and University of Missouri Extension as well as the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). This position is a really great spot to be in. I’m training the next class of veterinarians to understand swine medicine. At the same time, I’m working with swine vets, producers and state animal health officials on swine health topics to keep everyone apprised of emerging issues in…
Sep. 7, 2021
Cover Cropping and Crop Rotation Strategies to Build Soil Health and Improve Yield and Profitability of Organic Vegetable Production Systems
Tim Reinbott, director of field operations for the Agricultural Experiment Stations, recently received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for the project titled Cover Cropping and Crop Rotation Strategies to Build Soil Health and Improve Yield and Probability of Organic Vegetable Production Systems. As part of the award, Jefferson Farm and Garden, one of University of Missouri’s Agricultural Experiment Stations, received approximately $57,000 to conduct research and outreach at the Center. The grant in total was for $496,815. This research and outreach project is in collaboration with a team…
Sep. 7, 2021
Caleb Grohmann Selected for the Future Leaders for Food and Agriculture (FFAR) Fellowship
Caleb Grohmann, a PhD student in informatics and data science, was selected as a Future Leaders for Food and Agriculture (FFAR) Fellow. Each year the FFAR Fellowship selects PhD students from universities around the country. Grohmann was selected for the 2021-24 cohort. “The FFAR Fellowship is a great opportunity to network with other PhD students from different universities,” said Grohmann. “Everyone has such diverse backgrounds and it’s been interesting to learn about everyone’s research.” Grohmann, who is originally from Red Bud, Illinois, grew up on a commercial hog operation, Cedar Ridge Farms. His family produces commercial breeding stock that…
Sep. 3, 2021
Q&A with Jason Morris
What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? I currently serve in a dual role with the University of Missouri Extension’s Agriculture and Environment program. I am an agricultural business specialist and a county engagement specialist. Often, these two roles intersect with each other allowing me to engage with community members, landowners, farmers, producers, government officials and other stakeholders. Additionally, I conduct research related to agriculture business, work with regional and state specialists to host programs and disseminate educational content to Missourians in the following counties: Linn, Macon and Randolph. How long have you worked…
Sep. 1, 2021
Making a Difference
Shawn Poore wants to make a difference in the lives of others. And in his new role as the Executive Director of Advancement at the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at Mizzou, he says he is getting that chance to affect the lives of both alumni and students. Shawn joins CAFNR Sept. 1. “I like to work where I can see the biggest difference in the lives of other people,” he says. “A lot of careers let you do that, but for a people person like I am, a fundraising position lets me use my ability to use…
Aug. 31, 2021
Solving Problems Through Research
As an alum of the University of Missouri (MU), Chung-Ho Lin has worked for his alma mater his entire career in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) in the School of Natural Resources. In that time, he’s become known as a problem solver of sorts, when it comes to a wide variety of research questions. Lin, who is a research associate professor in forestry, is also the lead scientist in charge of bioremediation and natural products research programs at the Center for Agroforestry. Bioremediation is a process used to treat contaminated media like water, soil and…