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A lot has changed in the 56 years that Eldon Cole has served as a University of Missouri Extension specialist, but one thing has remained incredibly consistent – Cole’s desire to build relationships with the Missourians he continually serves.

May 6, 2020

A Consistent Presence
Harly Durbin came to the University of Missouri as graduate research assistants in 2016 to work with Jared Decker on a $2 million grant that he earned in 2015. Durbin’s part of the project has been focused on data collection and organization related to hair shedding. Hair shedding is incredibly important for cattle, as removing that coat as the weather warms helps regulate temperature and keeps the cow cooler.

May 6, 2020

Making the Cut
Clay Haynes and Truman

May 6, 2020

Clay Haynes Named Honorary Member of the CAFNR Alumni Association
David Janish

May 6, 2020

David Janish Named Honorary Member of the CAFNR Alumni Association
In November, Everett Forkner will join the giants of the livestock industry as the 2020 inductee to the Saddle & Sirloin portrait gallery. Forker (middle) is pictured here with CAFNR Vice Chancellor and Dean Christopher Daubert (left) and Division of Animal Sciences Director Bill Lamberson.

May 5, 2020

Livestock Legacy
Four CAFNR students were selected as recipients of the MU Award for Academic Distinction.

May 5, 2020

An Academic Honor
Kate Geppert

May 5, 2020

Kate Geppert Receives True Tiger Volunteer Award From CAFNR Alumni Association
Laura Hertel

May 5, 2020

Laura Hertel Honored with Haynes Distinguished Service Award from the CAFNR Alumni Association
The Center for Agroforestry’s Chung-Ho Lin, an associate research professor, and his lab are currently looking at how to redirect its analytical capacity (reverse-transcription and real-time qPCR) for the detection and quantification of COVID-19 in food, water and air – and develop mitigation techniques to reduce community exposure to COVID-19.

May 4, 2020

Contributing to Research
FAPRI released its most recent U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook in March – and has already released an additional report, which presents a preliminary analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural markets in the U.S.

May 4, 2020

Gathering Preliminary Data