Stories
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…
April 7, 2022
Top Cited Article in Agronomy Journal
Kelly Nelson, Gurpreet Kaur and Gurbir Singh’s paper, Impacts and strategies for crop production in waterlogged or flooded soils: A review, was named a top cited article in the Agronomy Journal. This work has a significant impact in Missouri and globally since flooding is one of the most damaging abiotic stresses besides drought.
April 6, 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…
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,”…
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…
March 22, 2022
Building a career in medicine
Nutrition and exercise physiology degree incorporated all of Mubinah Khaleel's interest areas.
March 18, 2022
Two Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Students Win Poster Awards
Neil McMillian and Eric Lis were awarded poster awards at the Cardiovascular Research Day hosted by the Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center. McMillian was awarded the Graduate Student award for his poster titled Increased Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity Hyperinsulinemia: Role of Insulin-simulated Peripheral Vasodilation and the Response of the Arterial Baroreflex. Lis was awarded the undergraduate Student Award for his poster titled Peripheral Chemoreflex Sensitivity is Augmented in Human Type 2 Diabetes. …
March 11, 2022
Abner Womack Receives the Jay B. Dillingham Award for Agricultural Leadership and Excellence
The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City honored Abner Womack May 18 at a luncheon in the Chamber Board Room in Kansas City’s historic Union Station. Womack, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics and co-founder of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI-MU) at the University of Missouri, received the Council’s highest award, the Jay B. Dillingham Award for Agricultural Leadership and Excellence. His work at FAPRI earned him national recognition and built upon his earlier work at USDA’s Economic Research Service where he developed econometric models that focused on the structure of the global food system. His work at…
March 11, 2022
Pei Liu Accepted into the Early Career Research Development Fellows Program
Pei Liu, assistant professor in hospitality management, has been accepted into the Early Career Research Development Fellowship through MU’s Office of Research. The Early Career Research Development Fellows Program is aimed at full-time, pre-tenure faculty who are seeking opportunities for strategic career planning and skill development in the area of academic research. During the three-year program, participants are expected to attend monthly 1.5-hour sessions on a range of topics, engage in discussions with peer researchers and participate in individual consultations with staff in the Office of Research and Economic Development.
March 8, 2022
Q&A with Jenna Monnig
What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? I am a livestock specialist headquartered in Mercer County in the North Central portion of the state. I also currently serve as the superintendent of the Thompson Farm. As a livestock specialist, I work to answer questions for producers about all species of livestock and bring them unbiased research-based answers that will hopefully help improve their operations. Most of my work focuses on beef cattle reproduction through AI schools, calving clinics and the Show-Me-Select heifer program. I also answer many nutrition and management questions and questions…