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A Big Plan for a Small Berry

Andrew Thomas, research assistant professor in the Division of Plant Science and Technology, has received a Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) grant

Andrew Thomas has big plans for a small berry. Thomas, research assistant professor in the Division of Plant Science and Technology in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri, has received a Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the project Moving American Elderberry into Mainstream Production and…

Research Center Magazine: A Different Kind of Specialty Crop

Elderberry is becoming more popular in the United States

This story also appears in our University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Research Center Magazine. Stop by your local Research Center to pick up a copy! You can view the magazine online by clicking here: Road to Discovery.  Elderberry is a common shrub, native to Missouri and much of eastern North America. Both its fruit…

Promise of Elderberry

Little purple berry may pack big health punch

Due to research and grower initiatives, Missouri is emerging as a national leader in elderberry development and production.

Elderberry Showcase

Missouri's ancient health berry may have 21st century impact

Researchers, plant scientists and horticulturists from the University of Missouri showcased their work on the elderberry that is making big news among health researchers.