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Q&A With Cheryl Recker

Recker is a senior research and lab technician at the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center (HARC)

What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? I am a senior research and lab technician at the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center (HARC) in New Franklin. My title does not convey the full scope of my duties, though. I help with various research projects taking place at HARC. I am also the…

Celebrating Chestnuts

Early rain showers didn't slow Missouri Chestnut Roast Festival

Early rain showers didn’t slow the Missouri Chestnut Roast Festival at the MU Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center (HARC), which took place on Saturday, Oct. 6, in New Franklin. The event featured presentations, demonstrations, seminars, farm tours and several other activities. “While the rain was a bit of a nuisance, the weather improved throughout the day and it turned out…

Research Center Magazine: ‘The Cheesecake of Fruit’

HARC looking to help the pawpaw industry through research and outreach

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.  Annonaceae is a botanical family, often referred to as the custard apple family, made up primarily of…