Four values – respect, responsibility, discovery and excellence – can often be read hanging from banners attached to the iconic Mizzou columns. For Mizzou students, alumni, faculty and staff, the four words can evoke a certain pride. For College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources alumnus Kellie Bray, the values remind her of her time on MU’s campus. Bray served as…
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Must Love Food
Sarah Geisert shares insight from career in food industry with CAFNR students
The world today requires a different level of collaboration and partnership, said Sarah Geisert, as part of her visit to the Mizzou College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources April 4-5. She participated in a food industry roundtable and spoke to seven classes during her time on campus, including courses in agricultural economics, food science and soil science, as part…
Entrepreneur in Residence
CAFNR alum and successful start-up founder returns to campus to share experiences with students
When Jeff Wasson was a student at the University of Missouri in the early 1990s, there weren’t a lot of courses that focused on his field of interest – entrepreneurship. He said he was honored to come back recently and share some of his experiences in this line of work with current students in the College of Agriculture, Food and…
A Lasting Impact
Executive-in-Residence Program celebrates 20 years and 50 executives
Robert R. and Carol Reich had a simple goal in mind when they created the Robert O. Reich Family Executive-in-Residence Program in 1996 – bring industry professionals to the University of Missouri campus to interact with students and faculty. Twenty years and 50 executives later, the program is still running strong. Alvin McQuinn, President and CEO, Ag-Chem Equipment Co., Inc.,…
100 Years of Service
MFA Incorporated President and CEO Bill Streeter says the co-op keeps its focus on the people
Bill Streeter, President and CEO of MFA Incorporated, spoke as part of a panel discussion on “100 Years of MFA Incorporated – Proud Past, Bright Future,” Oct. 28 at the University of Missouri. Streeter is the 44th Executive-in-Residence in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and joined CAFNR faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends Oct. 28-29.
New Experiential Lab
$1 million gift supports MU student collaboration
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), one of the world’s leading agricultural processors, has given the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) a gift of $1 million to support a dedicated laboratory space designed specifically for student experiential learning. The ADM Center for Agricultural Development, to be located in the Agricultural Engineering building on MU’s east…