The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Research Centers extend CAFNR’s research to more than 14,000 acres across the state to meet regional research and demonstration needs of agricultural producers and natural resource managers. To showcase the research taking place at each Center, there are numerous Field Days throughout the fall, as well as various other events…
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Research Center Magazine: A Passion for Animals
Emily Wawrzyniak housed livestock at Jefferson Farm and Garden as a high school and college student
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. Emily Wawrzyniak had never heard of the National FFA Organization before her freshman year at Rock Bridge High…
Research Center Magazine: Researching Pasture Diversity
Warm-season grasses offer a summer grazing option for cattle
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. In the early 2000s, the Forage Systems Research Center introduced warm-season grasses in an attempt to research pasture…
Research Center Magazine: A Loyal Spirit
Jon Schreffler has worked at the Thompson Research Center since 1978
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. On April 10, 1978, Jon Schreffler drove up to the Thompson Research Center to begin his first day…
Research Center Magazine: Fun on the Farm
South Farm Showcase highlights CAFNR’s research and programs
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. The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ South Farm Research Center conducts a variety…
Research Center Magazine: A View From the Top
Missouri Ozark AmeriFlux (MOFLUX) site allows for better understanding of Missouri forests
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. The Baskett Research Center is used as an outdoor laboratory for several classes, including dendrology, ornithology and resource…
Research Center Magazine: Managing Nitrogen in the Soil
Greenley Research Center is researching ways to manage nitrogen more efficiently
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. Nitrogen application is an incredibly important part of achieving high crop yields in Missouri and elsewhere, but management…
Research Center Magazine: A Hands-on Learning Experience
MU students play a vital role at the Foremost Dairy Research Center
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. Work begins at 4 a.m. each day at the Foremost Dairy Research Center in Columbia – and it…
Research Center Magazine: A Unique Farming Enterprise
Mushroom cultivation forest farming is an option for landowners
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. Agroforestry incorporates trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems. The goal is to create environmental, economic…
Research Center Magazine: Beginning Beekeeping Analysis
Hundley-Whaley Research Center adds honeybee research projects
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. Due to its location on second bottom river soils, the Hundley-Whaley Research Center provides an optimum location for…